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music tagged with: acoustic

Steve Moyes – Gardening

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Steve Moyes

“Gardening”

Gardening is a collection of solo acoustic guitar improvisations, performed and recorded by Steve Moyes in the back garden at his home in Gillingham, Kent, England, during the Spring of 2012.

Equipment used: 2 acoustic guitars (one of which is broken), baby knife, hand-held mini fan, 45 rpm record (A Chill At Dawn by Barney Bigard and his Orchestra). Occasionally both guitars were played at once (one with each hand).

“I don’t consider myself either an acoustic guitarist or a gardener. When Richard Sanderson suggested I record an acoustic guitar album for Linear Obsessional, I came up with the idea of recording outdoors, in an attempt to inject a greater variety of sounds into the recordings. It also gave me an excuse to be out in my garden, which I like, but not have to feel that I should be lawnmowing, weeding, or pruning, which I don’t. Thank you Richard.

Also, thanks to Alan Clark of Alan Clark Joinery for providing some of the more interesting ambient sounds on the recordings. More interesting, at least, than the pigeons. Sometimes I wish the pigeons would just shut up.” – Steve Moyes

Download comes with 12 page A5 booklet of photographs and notes.

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posted 11 July 2012

Greg Reinfeld – Greg Reinfeld & the Opinionettes

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Greg Reinfeld

“Greg Reinfeld & the Opinionettes”

Album #13 from Greg’s Raptor Venom imprint.
Original mono recording released March 15, 2009
tracked, mixed and mastered in Virginia, United States

14 songs / 41 min.

posted 08 July 2012

Naked Polly – In a cat’s dream

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Naked Polly

“In a cat’s dream”

Naked Polly returns to No-Source with “In a cat’s dream.” The five songs on this EP were recorded prior to Oscar’s debut album. The sounds on “In a cat’s dream” are very similar to “A day in a night.” The difference is in the more acoustic sound found on the EP, not to mention Spanish lyrics. The songwriting and elements on psych are still there. The first three tracks sit nicely next to each other with their indie acoustic tones. “Fragil(e)” is the EP’s lonely instrumental. The album closes with “Nunca más”, a track that leads the listener out with acoustic guitar, piano, tambourine, and a touch of electric guitar.
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posted 17 June 2012

Sergi Boal – Nylon & Turtle

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Sergi Boal

“Nylon & Turtle”

Sergi Boal (from Barcelona) is an accomplished classical guitarist. No-Source and Acustronica are pleased to bring you his debut album, “Nylon & Turtle”. This album contains nine original compositions that solely focus on Boal’s acoustic guitar playing. Plucking and strumming fight for dominance in each of these dynamic tracks. Boal is quoted as saying that he is influenced in some way by the music of Baden Powell, Brad Meldauh, Radiohead, and Jose Gonzalez. Tracks like “Yorke (to Thom Yorke), directly reference Radiohead, While “Is there anybody out there?” might be a nod to the Pink Floyd track of the same name. Cover and design by Josep Maria Poch / Elisa Llorens. Photo by Isabella Antonelli. This release is a joint release with the wonderful Acustronica.
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posted 17 June 2012

CYRIL BONDI & PHONOTOPY – komatsu

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CYRIL BONDI & PHONOTOPY

“komatsu”

Cyril Bondi: floortom, objects
Phonotopy: cracked electronics

:Floortom vs hard-drives:
An electronic/percussion versus, acoustic glitches and digital chants, textures layering in an intense monothematic soundscape.

Cyril Bondi is involved since many years into active improvisation, as a member of diatribes among others and co-founder of theInsub Meta Orchestra, he’s multiplying collaborations and projects with his particular approach to be a drummer

Yann Leguay aka Phonotopy, is focused on everything around solid memory and sound materiality: from installations to the performance , passing by music and records edition (ArtKillArt , Phonotopy, Consumer Waste). By transforming hard-drive in a 7200 RPM turntable, he offers an update of turntablism.

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posted 08 June 2012

TRIGGER – the fire throws

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TRIGGER

“the fire throws”

Chris Heenan: contrabass clarinet
Matthias Müller: trombone
Nils Ostendorf: trumpet

The Berlin-based improvising wind trio Trigger was formed in 2009 and works on creating a unitary sound of discrete sonic layers. Through the use of multiphonics, circular breathing, and other extended techniques, Trigger forges a music of gradual depth with sudden shifts in texture and mood. The current direction of the trio is long continuous masses of sound and utilizing site-specific resonances of performance spaces.

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posted 08 June 2012

Weatherglass – Contractions For Ophelia

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Weatherglass

“Contractions For Ophelia”

Linear Obsessional Recordings is delighted to release an album by the English experimental musician Weatherglass-

“Much of the music on Contractions for Ophelia was used as background to the birth of Weatherglass’s grand-daughter, hence the title. All the music originated on acoustic instruments, including plucked and bowed acoustic guitar, lapsteel guitar, harmonium, accordion, dulcimer and found objects. Cornwall and Sykes Reservoir feature as special environmental guests, and vocals were supplied by various waterfowl and a budgie.” – Weatherglass 2012

Recorded and Played by Weatherglass
Download comes with PDF booklet of notes and images by Weatherglass

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posted 01 June 2012

INSUB META ORCHESTRA – archive #1

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INSUB META ORCHESTRA

“archive #1”

a gathering of 40 improvisors, a work of details, restraint, variable densities, breathes, drones, basses…

Antoine Läng mouth – Brice Catherin cello – Brooks Giger doublebass – Christian Müller contrabass clarinet – Christophe Berthet saxophone, conduction n°2 – Christoph Schiller spinet, conduction n°1 – Cyril Bondi floor tom, cymbal – d’incise objects, conduction n°3 – Denis Beuret trombone – Dragos Tara doublebass – Edmée Fleury voice – Eric Ruffing theremin, analog electronics – Fabrice Pittet ac. guitar, voice, perc. – Filippo Provenzale percussions – Frédéric Minner elec. bass – Florence Melnotte keyboard – Ganesh Geymeier saxophone – Gianluca Ruggeri function generator – Gérald Zbinden ac.& elec. guitars – Guy Bettini trumpet – Hannah Marshall cello – Heike Fiedler voice – Igor Cubrilovic acoustic resonator guitar – Ivan Verda elec. guitar, buzuki – Jamasp Jhabvala violin – Jonas Kocher accordion – Loïc Grobéty piano strings elec. bass – Marcel Chagrin elec. guitar – Nicolas Raufaste ac. guitar – Olga Kokcharova typewriter, voice – Patricia Bosshard violin, conduction n°5 – Phonotopy tennis raquet – Raphaël Ortis elec. bass – Richard Jean elec. guitar – Rodolphe Loubatière percussions, conduction n°4 – Simon Berz d.i.y. instruments, electronic – Steve Buchanan saxophone, elec. guitar – Thierry Simonot electronics – Thomas Peter laptop – Vinz Vonlanthen elec. guitar, banjo

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posted 24 May 2012

Daniel Barbiero & Jimmy Ghaphery – Hermes’ Labyrinth

Daniel Barbiero & Jimmy Ghaphery

“Hermes’ Labyrinth”

Hermes’ Labyrinth is a series of improvised duets for double bass, prepared and unprepared, and winds recorded live in the studio in the autumn of 2008. Each piece takes as its theme a scale, tone row, textural motif, or verbal suggestion, and develops it as it will—as sound finding its natural level within sound and silence.
Daniel Barbiero double bass. Jimmy Ghaphery alto sax; tenor sax; wooden flutes.
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posted 24 May 2012

Shortcuts – Thanks, I Feel Fine

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Shortcuts

“Thanks, I Feel Fine”

Ichi, ni, san, shi!

Nearly for the last 20 years he has left his marks on the Dresden music-underground. In the 90ies he shaped bands like Aspekte der Eitelkeit und Montana Peachclub. During the last years he was responsible for the project Lindbergh. Every time he was interested in the intersection of the genres Folk, Pop and Elektro to form songs, which tell stories, erratic and with a homogeneous sound.

With his current band Shortcuts Andreas Schulze again remains true to his vocabulary. But not only the conceptual use of Nintendos playstation DS as an electronic sound source, but also the participation of drummer Julia Stephan (Flanschies) and guitarist Marco Sebastian Christ (ne:o) makes it possible to ensnare his thread with pleasant fine and rich in contrast ideas.

“Thanks, I Feel Fine” is the trio’s first album. 11 close-cropped songs, 11 stories in english and german language, a journey full of daydreams and sleepless nights, which ends with an enquiring gaze back and with the wish “AGAIN!” spoken out loud.

The Album is not just available as a free download, in addition the band offers a physical version in form of a 10-inch record containing the songs “Flying Jive”, “Stuhlstück”, “Holy Sand” and “Ulrich, die Made” plus the complete album on cd-r. All covers were designed by the band’s circle of friends. Each copy is unique.

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posted 14 May 2012

V.A. – Another Day, Another Way

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V.A.

“Another Day, Another Way”

To celebrate fifty releases on No-Source Netlabel, we’ve compiled a new compilation consisting on No-Source artists, exclusive tracks, and upcoming bands from the net scene. “Another Day, Another Way” really shows off the sound that is No-Source, with quieter, acoustic driven music, and a good dose of electronics.

 

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posted 12 May 2012

Fighting Lion – Sparkling Days, Sparkling Nights EP

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Fighting Lion

“Sparkling Days, Sparkling Nights EP”

Fighting Lion returns with his new EP, “Sparkling Days, Sparkling Nights”. This is the followup (both sequentially and musically) to last year’s “When I see the fallen leaves turning red by the setting sun my heart is overwhelmed EP”. This is where we see Álvaro Menéndez grow as a musician, develop, and refine the sound that is Fighting Lion. The backbone of this EP is still the ukulele, playing Beirut inspired Balkan rhythms over the course of six colorful instrumentals. “Old Floorboards” finds strong melody from layering the ukulele. “Setting Sun” almost starts on the same foot, until a glockenspiel comes in. Adding new instruments is what differentiates this release from the previous. “Morning Fog” is a calm, plucked number beginning with a short melodica solo, a fog horn before the morning clears the skies. “Distant View”, another ukulele and glockenspiel piece, brings in minimal percussion. Each piece paints a vivid picture such as “Grass Mountain”, is a strolls upon a summer knoll. The album closes with “Summer Night Breeze”, a quiet, minimal lullaby. Ten minutes of beautiful music will need to hold us over until the Fighting Lion release. As always, can’t wait.
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posted 04 April 2012

Medo’s Little Trap – Medicine Sound

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Medo’s Little Trap

“Medicine Sound”

A medicine sound against humanity that screams and shouts.
A small work which is like a whisper, re-discovering the basic things to say.
A delicate work, between electro-pop, acoustic ballads and symphonic bewilderment.
Released March 17, 2012 by La bèl netlabel.
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posted 19 March 2012

Fires Were Shot – Maritime

Fires Were Shot – Maritime
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Fires Were Shot

“Maritime”

Fires Were Shot are an amazing instrumental duo from Texas, United States. Their sound can be categorized as textural, guitar driven ambient music. No-Source Netlabel is excited to debut Fires Were Shot’s long-form single, “Maritime” to the world. Fans of Cheer, talkingmakesnosense, or Brian McBride (of Stars of the Lid) will instantly fall in love with the sound of Fires Were Shot. Maritime, at over twenty eight minutes, takes you on a journey out to sea and back. Field recordings of the ocean are quickly engulfed by layer upon layer of guitar drones, delay and plucking. While out in the waters surrounded by the deep, you find yourself at last. This is melodic acoustic drone that should be held up right next to the very best.
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posted 17 March 2012

VA – No Labels No Musics III

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VA

“No Labels No Musics III”

The electro-music/EdP sound collage project No Labels No Musics, challenges musicians to create original compositions from an existing field recording archive.
Participants are limited to field recordings as the only sound sources, but are encouraged to chop, mutilate, and process until cooked to desired flavor.
This is the resulting dish!
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posted 06 March 2012

Proyect? Moone Jazzers – The Corridor

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Proyect? Moone Jazzers

“The Corridor”

A sinister vision of the future, described in apocalyptic poetry with menacing instrumentals as the background. A show of non-compromising authenticity, a mysterious musician with a unique vision, with a will to experiment and shock the listener on every curve.
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posted 29 February 2012

Naked Polly – A day in a night

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Naked Polly

“A day in a night”

No-Source is excited to welcome Naked Polly to the roster. Naked Polly is the solo project of Oscar Granero from Madrid. His music focuses around acoustic guitar, piano, and voice, manifesting into some great mellow psych-folk. “A day in a night” is Naked Polly’s first full-length album. The songs are a-wash with reverb, sprouting flourishes of synths and wind instruments throughout. Percussion work is minimal or non-existent. This great use of minimalism really creates many great moments of an indie chamber pop sound. Oscar sights David Bowie, John Lennon, and Syd Barret as some as his influence. They definitely show through from time to time. It’s still a unique and refreshing album even with these popular influences. Enjoy a day in a night.
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posted 11 February 2012