segunda-feira, 29 de novembro de 2010

sábado, 27 de novembro de 2010

Luís Costa - Layered



"Layered" is the first solo release in almost three years from multi-instrumentalist Luís Costa, who, in the meantime, was involved in some of the most acclaimed Portuguese projects of the past decade, including the grungy Madcab and the soon-to-be-world-famous indie pop/rock outfit You Can't Win, Charlie Brown.

"Wide" is the first advance from the mostly instrumental six-song EP, where the absence of words is only briefly interrupted by a collaboration with the well established Portuguese songwriter Noiserv. Other guest appearances on the EP include former Madcab band mate Nuno Silva on bass, Bruno Julião (Monomonkey) on drums and Filipa Vale on violin and cello, among others.
credits
released 25 November 2010
All music written, performed and produced by Luís Costa, except "Little Maestro" by Luís Costa & David Santos (Noiserv)

Guest musicians (in order of appearance):

João Silveira - Samples and background noises on track 1
Nuno Silva - Bass on track 1, 2, 5 and 6
Filipa Vale - Violins, cello and vocals on track 2
Bruno Julião - Drums on track 2 and 5
David Santos (Noiserv) - Vocals, robots, glockenspiel, celesta, horn, bassoon and synths on track 3
Tiago Benzinho - Violin on track 4
Nuno Mar - Guitar fx on track 6

Sound samples on "Nothing Personal" taken from the movie "Nothing Personal" (Urszula Antoniak, 2009)

Recorded at home between February 2009 and November 2010

Mixed and produced by Luís Costa, Mastered by Filipe Grácio.

Cover art by Gil Jerónimo and Liliana Ferreira.

sexta-feira, 26 de novembro de 2010

[FbL009] landcrash - the silhouette that the leaves make against the sky

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A journey is a beautiful thing. In most cases the journey is as important as the destination it takes you, or the final copy of something you create. The silhouette that the leaves make against the sky takes you through a number of journeys over the course of twenty-two minutes, and each one of these is breathtaking.

I decided to go on an expedition of my own, accompanied by the music of Daniel Hopkins aka Landcrash. I began by walking the streets of my town without knowledge of where I was going or how I was going to get there, and as each track played out before me like a mini narrative I felt compelled to write about the stories that came to my mind, illustrated by this release.

In the distance I could hear the echoing thud of tools against wood, a carpenter slowly shaping his creation one knock at a time, guiding himself through a creative process which would end in something timeless. Walking further I pictured a young child with his head held high in awe of the passing clouds, on a journey of his own. As the final seconds of the record fade away I felt I had come far enough and my own short journey was over.

In listening to this release, Landcrash has illustrated to me pockets of discovery and creation. And so I leave you with one suggestion, wherever and whenever your next journey takes you, let The silhouette that the leaves make against the sky accompany that journey, it will make it all the more sweeter.

Alex Stretton

cover design by Leonardo Rosado
(cc) by nc nd November 2010

quarta-feira, 17 de novembro de 2010

[FbL.pod003] november nights

[EdP software] Climate Change (Bad Weather Machine)



Being climate change a big concern these days, EdP's next release comes in the form of a generative Pure Data patch.
You must install Pure Data in order to hear or play with the patch.
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Ibuki Yushi - Waltz for coffee and bookmarks

Para quem gosta de Shugo Tokumaru, o NARITA recomenda este pequeno EP da MiMi Records.

"Waltz for coffee and bookmarks" é um encantador EP de músicas easy-listening lounge pop com canções de sonho que poderiamos encontrar em alguns filmes europeus.

Mas para que servem as palavras sobre estilos musicais quando podemos ouvir um grande sentimento... o amor!

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terça-feira, 16 de novembro de 2010

domingo, 14 de novembro de 2010

2 novas edições na GFRecordings

heima®t , do artista sonoro alemão Peter Schubert, constitui uma paisagem sonora feita a partir de gravações de campo realizadas entre 2008 e 2010, na pequena cidade de Geislingen, distrito de Zollernalbkreis.

with the project heima®t auvikogue/peter schubert is documentating the auditive sourroundings of the small city 'geislingen an der steige' in the south of germany. the release 'heima®t' on gfr is a collection of unedited field recordings from the years 2008 to 2010...


GFR 015 - auvikogue | heima®t

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Gravações sonoras de campo realizadas na Estónia e na Letónia, no âmbito de uma residência artística, é o que Yiorgis Sakellariou nos apresenta na peça sonora 27:36

Yiorgis Sakellariou was artist-in-residency at Polymer culture factory in Tallinn, from August 16 to September 8, 2010. During his residency he made field recordings in Tallinn, Tartu (Estonia) and Riga (Latvia). Selected sounds where edited in an audio montage, without the use of equalizers or any sort of digital processing.


GFR 014 - MECHA/ORGA | 27:36

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sexta-feira, 12 de novembro de 2010

[FbL008] the dwindlers - dreams



I grew up mixed with my father’s poetry and vinyl records of great musician poets. Ever since, I have been attracted to spoken word, not the kind that uses speeches as another instrument or decoration, but the kind where you can take a ride and dream your own experiences, hypnotized by the voice, like listening to a siren. As such, it is with great honor that I present you The Dwindlers Dreams – more than spoken word they gift us with short stories filled with magic. Benjamin Dauer brings the music with such precision that it reminds me of a clock ticking perfectly whilst the voice of Michelle Seaman is allowed to wander in our imagination.

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domingo, 7 de novembro de 2010

[mi156] : irish - Miku Step EP

O nome de Miku Hatsune não é desconhecido para os fãs da cultura pop japonesa. Miku é uma jovem virtual criada pela Crypton Future Media e que foi incorporada num software musical chamado Yamaha Corporation's Vocaloid. A voz de Miku é um "sampler" da actriz japonesa Saki Fujita.

Batidas sintéticas e climas etéreos propostos pelo estilo, o dubstep de irish (que regressa à MiMi Records seis anos depois) é cheio de alma, com linhas de baixo macias e vocais femininos suavemente distorcidos.

"Miku Step EP" é vocaloid jpop dubstep e um EP com um tom sedutor capaz de arrebatar qualquer coração de um otaku obscuro.

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Art Of Empathy - Posthuman Decadence



[EN] Darkwave / Neofolk album by Belgium project Art Of Empathy. Co-released also with 7th Crow Records, afmusic, FunerART and Wildness Records.

[PT] Album de Darkwave / Neofolk pelas mãos do projecto Belga Art Of Empathy. Editado em colaboração com as restantes editoras: 7th Crow Records, afmusic, FunerART e Wildness Records.



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sábado, 6 de novembro de 2010

Cakes & Tapes

Há uma nova netlabel Portuguesa. Chama-se Cakes & Tapes, também edita k7 em edição limitada, e conta já com 4 edições, uma das quais pelas mãos do já veterano nas lides netaudiodescas lusófonas Daniel Catarino com o seu projecto Long Desert Cowboy. A quinta edição está já prometida para Novembro pelas mãos de Luis Costa.

sexta-feira, 5 de novembro de 2010

IHab014. SON CLAIR - Watermarks

‘Watermarks’ explores in sound the mile-long stretch of coastline from Hastings to St. Leonards-on-Sea in East Sussex, England. Recorded over a 2 month period, the man-made sounds of life and motion along the sea-front (including a celebratory parade along the waterfront, a fireworks display on the beach, a marching band and a wedding) are bookended with the constant, natural sound of the sea.


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segunda-feira, 1 de novembro de 2010

Enough November Beats

Couple new releases of laidback beats out on Enough:

Dyman - The Megazine



[EN] New electronic beats album by Portuguese project Dyman.

[PT] Novo album de batidas electrónicas pelas mãos do projecto Português Dyman.



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Genox - Hourglass



[EN] New electronic beats album by Swiss project Genox.

[PT] Album de batidas electronicas pelas mãos do projecto Suiço Genox.



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[mi155] : ew - Hello EP

Uma nova edição na MiMi Records e esta vem com brinde. Além da música de Ivo Hoogveld (a.k.a ew), podemos também admirar o pequeno booklet com ilustrações do próprio músico.

"Hello EP" é um cartão de visita musical a ver e ouvir sem hesitar.

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