released January 25, 2024
Ian Mikyska: viola da gamba
Jan Faix: live processing, sampling
Recorded live in Ostrava Days, Minimarathon of Electronic Music, Plato Bauhaus by Jan Faix, 26 August 2023.
Mastered by Mikuláš Mrva
Cover by Jan Polanský
EPP 256
Slip and slide
from note to note –
I see icy land
and Boats
Sailing through
Uncertainly
Ice, for now –
Not endlessly.
This jazz blues waltz features clarinet, piano, upright bass, and drum kit.
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00:00 01 Intro
01:28 02 Blu Marin Messa
05:32 03 One Strung Counterpoint
11:55 04 Director’s Barbers Moment
15:38 05 The Pink Trombone Thief
19:58 06 Our Lady of the Soup Kitchen
26:12 07 Cantata for Cats and Spoons
31:56 08 Tatar Throataches
38:13 09 Daydream in the Factory Dispensary
43:59 10 A Serpentine Queue to Folly
-̖͑-̑̋͂–̝̤͉̘̜͚-͕̩̤͓̹̼̝ͯ̑͐̉͛̔ͭ-̲͖̗̣͙͎ͦ͑͗̉̔̒-͚͔̩͐̊ͤ̚ͅ-͖̫͔-̥͉͎͎̫̝ͮ̇̓̆̂ͧ-̱̲̙͓͊̐ͣͫ—-͚̦̤̙͎̑̀̒ͬ̋͆ͅ–̙͔̲̗̮̰ͤͤ́̅̆ͥ–͈̥̻̬̹̀̎̽̎ͨ-̬̗͍̼ͯ͛̽̒-̠̤̒ͬ–̳̫̒̒-͐-̪̹̪͆̒͂-̗̉-͈̄–͔̮̦͚̀̅̂͑ͦͮͅͅ-̥̺̫ͯ̓̚-ͣ͒͂̽̔-̺̘͙̌͒̊̾ͅ-̹͔̝̗̙̱–̳̯̻̬̦͕̯̆̐ͦͣ̌̈̊-̖͔̦͎̭̰̓̂̅͆̂̿-͇̫̏͒-̞͉̻̳̗̺-̃̏̈́́͒ͯ͋–̩̲͓̮̳͌ͬ̇ͤ̚–́-̰̱-̥̜̲̦̥̺—-̭̙͇͓ͦ͊ͤ͐ͧͅ-͍͎̙͚͖̜̺͂͛̋ͪ͋͒ͮ-̰͍̩͕̣̤̝ͧ̍̎̄̊͌̒-ͭͭ̄-̤-̈́̇̚–̭͖ͯ̓-̘̭̠͉̫-̿ͤ̽̊̂-͚̬̫͚͑͋ͩ̽-͉-̻͍͚ͅ–̠̝̞̟̾ͣ͛̚–̭̯ͮ͛-͔͌-̻-̰̏-͈̼̙̯̞̀̃̇ͥ̑-̩͎̫̖̖ͩͥ̑͑ͫ-͇̬̺͕̤͑̈́͌͋̓-̩̱̻͖͑̀̓ͭ-͖̠̠̉̃̿-͇̰̲͔̫͎ͅ-͈̼͖̳̠̼̔͛̅͛̎̂-̲͖̗̪̬̬̤ͨ̂̔̎͑ͣ̚-̄̇-̦̹͎̝̲̺͎-͋̄ͧ-͇̣̲̼̞ͯ̉̈̓ͫ-ͪ-̦̠͚̤̘̲͔ͨ̔̀ͤ͌̓̚-̱-͈̬̹̎͒̚–͕̰-͌̊̈͗ͨͭͨ-͇͖̦̈̓͆-̙̝̹̪̯͉̟̓̾͋̔̀͊̚-͓̜̓͆-͛̀ͪͨ-̹̟
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the sonic journey of “The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir”. This experimental music project delves into the realm of the surreal, where technology meets the nostalgia of a bygone era.
Inspired by the working men’s clubs of yesteryear, where camaraderie and community were forged through song, we have created a virtual choir that pays homage to these forgotten spaces. But here’s the twist – our choir consists solely of synthesized and re-synthesized voices, blending the past with the present in a futuristic soundscape.
As French philosopher Jean Baudrillard once said, “Simulation is no longer that of a territory, a referential being, but rather that of a code, a differential equation.” In this vein, The Virtual Workmen’s Choir challenges the notion of authenticity and questions whether technology can truly replicate the human experience.
Our soundscapes transport listeners to a world where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. Imagine strolling through a smoky, dimly-lit room filled with the echoes of laughter and chatter, only to find yourself enveloped by a cappella harmonies that seem almost otherworldly. That’s what you’ll encounter in our virtual choir, where the synthesized voices take on a life of their own.
But there’s also a hint of melancholy woven throughout our compositions. As German philosopher Martin Heidegger mused, “The essence of technology is by no means anything technological.” In simulating the voices of a lost community, we’re reminded that progress often comes at a cost. We ponder the price of innovation and ask: What do we sacrifice when we exchange the warmth of human connection for the convenience of digital reproduction?
And yet, within this dreamlike atmosphere, we discover a strange sort of beauty. Our virtual choir becomes a metaphor for the fragmented nature of modern society, where individuals come together virtually but remain disconnected physically. It’s a reflection of our times, where social media reigns supreme and online personas supplant face-to-face interactions.
So let us embrace the surrealism of The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir, allowing ourselves to be enchanted by its haunting allure. Let us ponder the philosophical underpinnings that govern our relationship with technology and confront the existential queries it raises. For in doing so, we may just uncover hidden truths about ourselves and the world we inhabit. Thank you for joining us on this thought-provoking sonic adventure.
–ͫ̔͂̐̅-̗͙̦̯̙͈̻̐ͫ͋͂͌͌̌–̻̱̦̯̈̃ͭͫ-̪ͥ-̱̗̼͔–ͫͧ̇ͨͯ-͇́-̥-̰̻̰͚̃͗͛̂̌̃ͅͅ-̞-̣͛-͓͕̦͙͒̀̓̂-̼͇ͤ́-̦̪̘̮̝͚̄͌͌̆̑ͪ-̻̟͚͎͙̈ͣ̔́̚-̆̊-͌̿ͤͤͥ̊̚-͓̮̤̥͖–̲̟͙̞͕͙-͓̤͙̫͒͑̈́ͪ-̈́̽ͮ̾̐ͦ-̗̥̼̣͖̳-ͬͨ̎̉–̪̗̙̙̜̮̓͐ͥ͒̐ͦ̋ͅ-̭̘̈́̍-̘ͦ-͑-̳̱̓̿-͚̈́̚ͅ-̤͓̯ͅ–̩͉̠̟̯̘-̟̹͓̥̠͎̘̾͑͐͛̃͐ͮ–͖̙̀͆̚ͅ-̪͕̒ͭ-ͅ—-̯͇̟̙ͯ͛̈́͆-͕͔͕̬͔̙ͅ-̥̦͉̓́̇-̾ͦ-̦̼̱̞̘̬̆̆͂ͨͦͬ-̖̻̟̯̮̫̘̎͌ͪ̆ͮ̒̊-͑ͥͭ̓ͦ-̩̯͙ͣͪ̓-͖̯̣̹-̻̠̼͕̻̬̥ͬ̈́͐ͣͬͦ̅–̦̳-̜͉͚̺͇̠̥-̥̗͈̮͚̝-̫̞-͈̭̤͓ͨ͆ͫ͒̋ͅ-͙͖͚̥̻̘̩͛͒ͮͧ͛͒̎-̪̖͕̣̻ͥ̊͊́̀—̩͍̹͌̋̈́–̈́ͨ̏ͭ̽̚̚-͇̳̜̒̔̈́-̬̰̙̠–̰̭͈͖̹͈ͩ̿̽̀͂̐-ͧ-̩͊–̱̙̹͔͑̑ͦ̋-̬̫̳-̬͌–̫̥̦̗͎̦̄͐̀̍̓̇–͖-͍̭̫͕̬̽ͬ̋̒͌-̱̠̼-͖͓̅̅-͎̜̺̊ͦ͐-͙̻͕̼̬̜ͧ͂ͧ͛̓ͤ-̻̮̅ͯ-̑ͪ͆-ͧ͋͒-
Doamnelor și domnilor, bine ați venit în călătoria sonoră a „The Virtual Bluescreen-Collar Choir”. Acest proiect muzical experimental sondează profund tărâmul suprarealismului, unde tehnologia întâlnește nostalgia unei epoci trecute.
Inspirați de cluburile de altădată ale bărbaților muncitori, unde camaraderia și comunitatea s-au făurit prin cântec, am creat un cor virtual care aduce un omagiu acestor spații uitate. Dar iată întorsătura – corul nostru este format numai din voci sintetizate și resintetizate, îmbinând trecutul cu prezentul într-un peisaj sonor futurist.
După cum spunea odată filosoful francez Jean Baudrillard, „Simularea nu mai este aceea a unui teritoriu, a unei ființe referențiale, ci mai degrabă cea a unui cod, a unei ecuații diferențiale”. În acest sens, Corul Muncitorilor Virtuali contestă noțiunea de autenticitate și chestionează dacă tehnologia poate reproduce cu adevărat experiența umană.
Peisajele noastre sonore transportă ascultătorii într-o lume în care granițele dintre realitate și fantezie se estompează. Imaginați-vă că vă plimbați printr-o cameră fumurie, slab luminată, plină de ecouri de râsete și vorbărie, doar pentru a vă regăsi învăluiți de armonii a capella care par aproape din altă lume. Asta veți întâlni în corul nostru virtual, unde vocile sintetizate capătă viață proprie.
Dar există și un indiciu de melancolie țesut în compozițiile noastre. Așa cum medita filozoful german Martin Heidegger, „Esența tehnologiei nu este în niciun caz ceva tehnologic”. În simularea vocilor unei comunități pierdute, ni se reamintește că progresul are adesea un cost. Reflectând la prețul inovației ne întrebăm: Ce sacrificăm atunci când schimbăm căldura conexiunii umane pentru comoditatea reproducerii digitale?
Și totuși, în această atmosferă de vis, descoperim un fel ciudat de frumusețe. Corul nostru virtual devine o metaforă a naturii fragmentate a societății moderne, în care indivizii se unesc virtual, dar rămân deconectați fizic. Este o reflectare a vremurilor noastre, în care rețelele sociale dețin supremația, iar personajele online înlocuiesc interacțiunile față în față.
Așa că haideți să îmbrățișăm suprarealismul Corului Virtual Bluescreen-Collar, lăsându-ne vrăjiți de farmecul său obsedant. Să reflectăm la fundamentele filozofice care guvernează relația noastră cu tehnologia și să ne confruntăm cu întrebările existențiale pe care le ridică. Căci, făcând acest lucru, este posibil să descoperim adevăruri ascunse despre noi înșine și despre lumea în care locuim.
Vă mulțumim că v-ați alăturat în această aventură sonoră care provoacă gândirea.
For the once and future Mouse
The Lawyers lawyered hard –
They lobbied both Senate and House,
Ensured his use was barred.
But now the time has come at last
The Mouse is finally free!
All may use him, none must ask –
And pay no lawyer fee!
This mouse-whistling-inspired jazz waltz features tenor sax, upright bass, electric piano, and brush drum kit.
Acoustic guitar Lauri Hyvärinen
Acoustic guitar Guillaume Gargaud
Recording and mastering Lauri Hyvärinen at Helsinki
July 2022
A bird flies
Beyond human eyes –
We can surmise: much is unseen in trees.
Kaleidoscopes,
(Used as a trope)
Multiply the perception of beauties.
This contrafact of “Blue in Green” features a big band of clarinet, flute, piano, electric guitar, vibes, acoustic bass, brushed drums, saxes, trombones, and muted trumpets.
The Necrophile Humingbird Netlabel presents Forgotten Frozen Flamingo by PIRATE Tapes X REfugEEs From Beyond.
“Apocalyptic Post-Rock for Psychedelic Dreamers”
Split album between PIRATE Tapes & REfugEEs From Beyond live improvisation recorded the 3th December 2023 at the Cave Haven in Foucherans.
Members :
Master of Ceremony : Psyché Pelik
Guitar Hero : Studio112
Disc Jockey : Yoshiwaku Mushotoku
There is a rusted flamingo in our garden, I found it in the street years ago… One of his wings is broken, and sometimes he lost his head.
You may notice that we have the same members in this both projects these days. Stu’ told me a few days ago, again, that for him there are no real differences between my projects, and he’s right, at least since there are nearly no more of my sampling projects active, most turning analogic like the last Wild Worm Web.
Each time it’s something different but coming from the same universe. This reminds me a lot the ST Noiz adage of buddies ardleg & KHAOMAN.
Stu’ told too, that for most musicians the way to produce our sound (recording live with a zoom and several speakers to give a chance for random chaos to make the better choice for us) is a heresy and that’s right, maybe a new form of beauty by Virgin Prunes crawled too much under my skin. To decipher this record it’s necessary to understand that in french there is a big misunderstanding about Pink Floyd. I don’t know why, but a lot of people think that mean pink flamingo. When anglophone knows that the pink “floyd” sound came from the blues.
Maybe as big as thinking that necrophile mean something usual when it’s mostly about to spread life in the ears of the dead. Also, perhaps because I enjoyed the “acoustic” approach that buddy Pete explored this year in the Hope Jasnoch Redundant Realities.
Before to play I suggested for guideline the rust. Sometime guidelines do not rebirth in the music but this time, for me, it sounds really a kind of rusty psychedelic postrock.
And while writing I thought about the Necrophile Hummingbird looking like this rusty flamingo in our garden, something surviving from the past, and the more I understand what happens, next year, I think it will be a frozen one for the netlabel. But there is already more to listen in our nest that the time of listen that have most of the people.
So good time to travel in time. To do again and again the same loop.
Or to free your mind.
Special thanks to Philip K. Dick who spelled us the name of the beast.
Dedicated to all whose will not loose their soul with artificial intelligence.
Or…
Dedicated to those who will mutate to be able to survive in a world that sick ?
Artwork by Stable Diffusion.
Rust reminds me of the tendency to abuse editing software to change the saturation of all images to make them prettier standardized, instead to set them in an accurate way. AI should be advised to read books on the art of using makeup subtly or to dig the real beauty. And the public should not forget that the prettiest flowers in appearance are often the most toxic.
Matthias Boss – violin
Stefania Ladisa – violin
Marcello Magliocchi – drums, perc. (ringmantradan bells in track 3)
rec. on October 5th, 2022, at Marcello’s studio, Monopoli-IT
The Necrophile Humingbird Netlabel presents Verset 1334 by L’Office des Ténèbres.
“Obscure DIY Music for DIY Tapes Lovers”
Improvisation session recorded the 25th October 2023 at Britney25MOMEStudio in Besançon.
Members :
Half Guitar Hero Half Frenzy Percussionist : Willy Marleen
Master of Ceremony : Psyché Pelik
Disc Jockey : Yoshiwaku Mushotoku
Album title and project name came from a book by Jerzy Grotowski.
Audio Cassettes are available on Willy Marleen Bancamp (link on the release page)
To present this album I wrote : In a world devoured by obscurity, a light from outside changes everything. Not because it tries hard to do it but because it is. Pass through the darkness and you’ll understand.
Next I found this quote of Jerzy Grotowski :
Art is a ripening, an evolution, an uplifting which enables us to emerge from darkness into a blaze of light.
When the weirdos members of REfugEEs From Beyond meet with Willy Marleen it’s to run the Office of Darkness…
Dedicated to those who practice dances and songs which promote the graft between ancient knowledge of the body and soul, expanding the field of theater or simply bringing it back closer to its origin.
The Necrophile Humingbird Netlabel presents SOMETHING DEMO by REfugEEs From Beyond X PIRATE Tapes
“Spontaneous Music for Free Dreamers”
Split album between PIRATE Tapes & REfugEEs From Beyond live improvisation recorded the 12th February 2023 at the Cave Haven in Foucherans.
Members :
Master of Ceremony : Psyché Pelik
Guitar Hero : Studio112
Disc Jockey : Yoshiwaku Mushotoku
A SIDE Something is Growing in the Garden by PIRATE Tapes
01. Let’s be moths !
02. Lost In The Furry Foam
B SIDE Something is Dying in the Garden by REfugEEs From Beyond
03. A Handful of White Peebles
04. Black Waltz of The Unborn
Artwork paint by Alizé.
It could be dedicated to those who prefer each time they can to play their music alive together instead of being stuck behind a screen. I mean it’s like for children, it should be obvious to do not control them and to let them free to find their own ways because it’s one of the better ways to help them love life. To be clear if you have children let them come play music with you if they want, this world is so much under control, that it’s vital to help them feel how it’s good to feel free. After all the most important things in education next to love is to let them follow their dreams free. So :
Dedicated to the children who are not afraid by the dark fairy tales ?
introducing the long form: welcoming fabio keiner to tonAtom
after more than 18 months of silence, tonAtom is excited to announce its latest netaudio release, marking the beginning of a new series as we step into 2024. we kick off with the talents of fabio keiner, a name synonymous with depth and innovation in the ambient music scene.
immerse yourself in four uniquely crafted ambient meditations, each a journey in itself, ranging from 22 to 47 minutes of captivating audio created for the discerning ear.
each meditation invites you into a world of introspection and tranquility, making it the perfect companion for moments of reflection or deep focus.
embrace the long form!
Actuellement il expérimente à partir d’instruments fabriqués dans une forme de lutherie rudimentaire à base de planches, cordes et ferrailles, percutées et frottées.
Enregistrement : deütre les 17 et 18 septembre 2023 à la Cîmenterie, Forcalquier, avec la complicité de Yann Magnan.
Mixage : deütre.
Jaquette : deütre
Tout : deütre
Pass through to an unknown domain, and witness an intangible procession of intelligence – and the lack thereof. A known unknown, contrasted with its contrapositive, yields a self-similar absence of informative variation. Yet such leaps are still insightful, logically winnowing and ultimately implying an uncertain something about the state of things.
Featuring unaccompanied improvised clarinet with reverb.
Ohmmmm…
Uhmmmm…
Ermmmm…
Hrmmmm…
…
Aha!
Featuring gongs, synthesizers, orchestra, ethnic drums, and shaker.
The Necrophile Hummingbird Netlabel presents SO Nice Youth by REfugEEs From Beyond.
“Unusual Noise Rock for No Wave People”
Live improvisation recorded the 11th August 2023 at the Cave Haven in Foucherans. During summer holidays at the beach I found this portal with “nice” write over, and so it makes “tilt” in my burning head, this was the key to decipher this mythical session improvised few weeks ago.
We all have been young at least once upon a time…
Dedicated to the youth of every country because it’s more than time to kick out every professional politicians or representatives of the deadly capitalist industries (or whatever the name you give to these corrupted agents of the world cancer) to build a better world.
Members :
Master of Ceremony : Psyché Pelik
Guitar Hero : McClintic
Disc Jockey : Yoshiwaku Mushotoku
The final part of entropija live retrospective gathers together excerpts from three separate events and three home sessions.
What may be the most diverse package yet, “genealogija C” features glitches, fractured post-IDM beats, violent bursts of feedback, mutated radio transmissions, minimal synth loops, electroacoustic manipulations and electrifying hostile noise attacks, that all somehow flow organically into each other.
The album trespasses different genre territories by walking on the edge between cohesion and total break-down. This is entropija live experience at its most adventurous.
