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Rinus Van Alebeek – Return

Rinus Van Alebeek – Return
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Rinus Van Alebeek

“Return”

Rinus Van Alebeek – Return
Though I had images of a portual town as Graham Greene visited on his travels, I doubted very much if ‘Port Saïd’ would have been the right title.
I also thought of ‘Cargo.’ I am surprised by the calmness of the piece, and a feeling of warm summer days. At some points it feels like walking through narrow winding streets.

Some of the tapes I used in this radio performance contained snippets of conversations, meetings, evenings with friends, all bringing back memories that lay dormant on one of the shelves of my subconsciousness. It was a pleasure to go there again.

‘Return’ was first played 18. january 2012 on the radio show ‘A Maïzing Session With…’ hosted by Anton Mobin in his apartment in Paris.

I used various cassette players and dictaphones, an effect pedal and a small box full of tapes.

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posted 21 February 2012

Cherly KaCherly – Misadventure of a Meaty Machine

Cherly KaCherly – Misadventure of a Meaty Machine
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Cherly KaCherly

“Misadventure of a Meaty Machine”

Cherly KaCherly – Misadventure of a Meaty Machine
Misadventure of a Meaty Machine is Cherly Kacherly’s third release following “Drop a 4 Note Soundtrack” and the self titled debut EP.
like its predecessors it was also recorded at home, using a reluctant microphone and a text to speech software that was put in charge of the vocal parts.
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posted 21 February 2012

Kanukanakina – Speed Selector

Kanukanakina – Speed Selector
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Kanukanakina

“Speed Selector”

Kanukanakina – Speed Selector
Miguel Pipa dá-nos a ouvir as entranhas das suas maquinarias e quinquilharia. Através do “circuit-bending” – técnica que explora percursos alternativos nos circuitos impressos – ele guia-nos por uma viagem electrizante, mas não sem alguns percalços!
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posted 07 February 2012

florida = death – tape made of tapes

florida = death – tape made of tapes
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florida = death

“tape made of tapes”

florida = death – tape made of tapes
florida = death is an enigmatic and cryptic band from connecticut that originally formed in 2005. the lineup has changed over the past few years they are currently a trio that play in the post-information stylee.

their first album for pan y rosas is a reissue of a tape that they sold at their shows once upon a time. tape made of tapes is a compilation of unreleased demos and live tracks reassembled into an aural collage. a document of the band at a particular point in time.

although there is a tracklist – it acts more as a loose guide than a hard and fast truth. the songs and fragments are constructed in such a way that they become a new experience altogether, suggesting a sort of narrative. the sound constantly shifts between psych, weirdo, out rock, drone dirge, noise experiments, and post-info beats before solidifying into an amalgamation of all its parts. as always, make sure to get this one here!

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posted 04 February 2012

laura mura & the Seven Dwarves – My bootleg

laura mura & the Seven Dwarves – My bootleg
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laura mura & the Seven Dwarves

“My bootleg”

laura mura & the Seven Dwarves – My bootleg
“My bootleg” is a recording of laura mura’s concert at Alkestis theatre (Cagliari, november 6th, 2011), so small, yet perfect for her show. she had arranged her good music with few instruments, many toys, a great deal of wizardry…
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posted 17 January 2012

Mark Ge – Your Blues Are Rough

Mark Ge – Your Blues Are Rough
lofi – acoustic – indie
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Mark Ge

“Your Blues Are Rough”

Mark Ge – Your Blues Are Rough
No-Source is pleased to ring in the New Year and embrace 2012 with a release from Mark Ge. Mark Ge is a musician and writer from the North-Eastern United States. His first EP includes a collection of lo-fi bedroom recordings and one studio recording. Most of “Your Blues Are Rough” is just Mark Ge singing and playing guitar. The lo-fi quality really brings the listener and these tracks to a more intimate setting. “Brother” and “The Other Side” share a similar aural joy found in early tape recordings from the Mountain Goats. “Stephanie” on the other hand is eerily similar to Casiotone For The Painfully Alone with drum machine and simple synth melodies. “The Road”, the only studio recording on this release, sees a more polished sound and additional instrumentation from Mark. Additional production on tracks 1-3,5-6 by Tim Dwyer.
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posted 16 January 2012