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Subject: Zorn List Digest V2 #569
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Zorn List Digest Monday, January 11 1999 Volume 02 : Number 569
In this issue:
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Re: Kahimi Karie
Melt Banana
Re: Kahimi Karie
Re:Melt Banana
Barry Adamson
Re: Barry Adamson
Death Praxis
Witchblade Sndtrk
Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
Boston record store
Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
Re: N.Y, N.Y.
RE: NY NY
Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
otomo web site repeat query
Re: otomo web site repeat query
Re: The Zornies, Part II
Name for the Zornies
best of braxton
Steve Reich remix... (from epulse)
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 11:17:20 -0800 (PST)
From: Eric Martens <ericmartens@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Kahimi Karie
- ---Brian Olewnick <olewnik@IDT.NET> wrote:
> While I'm here, a friend played a song for me by a Japanese pop
vocalist
> named Kahimi Karie ('Good Morning World') that was quirkily charming,
> reminding me of what little I've heard by Kuriko Kubo or Picky Picnic.
> Anyone else familiar with her?
>
> Brian Olewnick
I'm not deeply familiar w/ her output, just the recently released S/T
compilation on Minty Fresh (culled from several French & Japanese
releases I haven't been able to afford yet), which is really great if
you're into the whole pomo pop miscegenation thing -- sort of like
Cornelius filtered thru St. Etienne w/ most of the pretentiousness
sifted out. Keigo (Cornelius) Oyamada produced most of the tracks, and
Momus produced most of the others, "Good Morning World" included (On a
related note, maybe someone out there can point me in the right
direction as far as Momus goes). One of the better pop records of the
year, IMHO.
==
Eric Martens
"When you said that I wasn't worth talking to, I had to
take your word on that." -- Liz Phair
_________________________________________________________
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- -
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 20:05:04 +0200
From: "lazy Nathalie, all the time" <nclaeys@unicall.be>
Subject: Melt Banana
>Hello. Can anyone tell me about Melt Banana?
In a few days there should be an interview with Melt Banana up on the
following websites:
http://www.dma.be/p/ultra or
http://www.southern.com/ultra
ALBUMS
1994 "SPEAK SQUEAK CREAK"
1996 "Scratch Or Stitch"
1998 "CHARLIE"
You can find songs of MB on numerous comps and they also have loads of EPs.
There'll also be a live album on Tzadik in the future. Also did a collab
with Elliott Sharp, Zeena Parkins, Optical 8 under the name "Chipfarm" in
'96 if I remember well.
The music's considered to be noise rock, certainly as good as Boredoms (in
my opinion). Very much influenced by hardcore punk and no wave. The lyrics
remind me of Beefheart, like the sound is more important the meaning.
Nathalie
now playing: Fat Cat label sampler
**********************************
ICQ#: 27329313
http://www.netlift.com/familyradio
**********************************
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:29:24 -0800
From: xander@sirius.com
Subject: Re: Kahimi Karie
>I'm not deeply familiar w/ her output, just the recently released S/T
>compilation on Minty Fresh (culled from several French & Japanese
>releases I haven't been able to afford yet), which is really great if
>you're into the whole pomo pop miscegenation thing -- sort of like
>Cornelius filtered thru St. Etienne w/ most of the pretentiousness
>sifted out. Keigo (Cornelius) Oyamada produced most of the tracks, and
>Momus produced most of the others, "Good Morning World" included
Can't believe I'm reading about this here. But being an unabashed Kahimi
Karie fan (and a jaded old Momus fan to boot) I'll chime in to say that the
domestic Kahimi comp on Minty Fresh will probably be enough for most
people. A nice selection at a budget price. Not exactly sure what's on it
(as I own all the Japanese releases save a the most recent singles - btw,
there are no French releases), but I did hear complaints that for some
reason the Minty Fresh collection leaves out the five tracks from the "I am
a Kitten" ep, which was arguably her strongest. Done in collaboration with
Momus and the criminally un-celebrated French producer/writer/pop genius
Bertrand Burgalat (so cool that Air didn't have him re-mix "Sexy Boy" for
the b-side of their 7", they had him cover it). One thing about the Minty
=46resh release, everything on it is already more than two years old. And
the thing to understand about Kahimi is that she is just a helium no voice
"singer" with a strong sense of taste who shops around for the coolest
people to collaborate with. The newer stuff features Franco-German
easy/disco/garage terrorists Stereo Total, Japanese "soft-rock"
re-inventers Neil & Iraiza, Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her, Konishi
(from Pizzicato Five, whose pieces for KK lack the beats that dumb down
P5's more commercial efforts), and more Momus. Oh yeah, and the story has
it that KK dumped Cornelius (her boyfriend of 8 years) after he started
doing too many drugs after the success of 69/96 (which briefly was No. 1 in
Japan in '96) and fled to Paris. Isn't pop music a soap opera?
>(On a
>related note, maybe someone out there can point me in the right
>direction as far as Momus goes).
The newer albums are the ones which are finally making him (semi-)famous,
but I find that he's just getting better at writing one-liner cabaret songs
which sound great once. Admittedly, he's getting more consistently risqu=E9
in his lyrics, which I'm sure is helping garner attention. The older
material, however, stands up to repeated listenings. My favorites being
Circus Maximus (86) (some ribald re-tellings of the old Testament,
martyrdom, and immortality being the chief themes), and Tender Pervert (88)
(homosexuality, homophobia, the neurosis of straights, and god's secret
delight in watching our perversions...)
The latest with Momus is that for $1000, you can commission him to write a
portrait of you for his next album. This scheme arising out of the need to
bail his US label, Le Grand Magistery out of certain bankruptcy due to
legal bills connected with Momus' defense when Wendy Carlos tried to sue
him for writing a song about her on the last album. There are 30 spots
available for the album - Cornelius bought the first one.
Incidentally, this fund raising scheme spawn a nice flame war on the
indiepop list, which is probably more of the forum to go for this sort of
information. List archives are at:
http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/~rjh/cgi-bin/indiepop
List info:
http://www.twee.net/
And for Momus' very good personal page:
http://www.demon.co.uk/momus/
enjoy,
Alexander
Radio Khartoum. http://www.sirius.com/~xander/rk
- -
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 13:44:51 PST
From: "Dominique Leone" <d_leone@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re:Melt Banana
Their newest album, "Charlie," is great. They have a new drummer, and
have integrated the use of electronics and looping into their sound.
On track 8 of the new album, each of the members of Bungle make a cameo
appearance muttering Melt Banana's name or making some silly comment
about it.
Guitarist is fond of making siren noises, turntable scratches, etc from
his guitar. Imagine Eddie VanHalen on coke.
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:33:01 +0000
From: Phil <phil@clarksonp.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson does play live - at least when his health is up to it. He
suffers from bad arthritis (I seem to remember) & I think has had to have
at least one hip replacement operation. He played a couple of showcase gigs
in London last year at a suitably dark & sleazy little club in Soho -
according to a friend who went, the shows were excellent. He then was about
to embark on a full tour when his hip went again. Shame - he is a wonderful
musician & artist. All his releases should be fairly easy to obtain on the
Mute label.
Phil Clarkson
phil@clarksonp.demon.co.uk
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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 21:38:38 -0800
From: Gene Natalia <anubis9@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: Barry Adamson
"...does he perform live? Ever in the US? Has he done any actual
soundtracks (as
opposed to his normal soundtracky output) other than 'Delusion'? Any
info appreciated."
Apparently Mr. Adamson does perform live, but as far I can tell, not
outside of the UK. His recent tour for As Above, So Below was cancelled
due to a hip injury that was acting up again...
I found some info at this url regarding him actually doing REAL scores:
http://www.gold.net/mute/adamson/adamson.htm
-Ethan
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 17:53:16 -0700
From: dennis summers <denniss@ic.net>
Subject: Death Praxis
David, I'm so glad that you pointed out "Tenko/Ikue Mori: Death Praxis (1993
What Next? - out of print, but
10 of 17 tracks included as bonus on Mystery (above) "
because I recently picked up Mystery and after listening to it, thought to
myself, " boy all their stuff sounds alike." Duh.
yours in zornocity--ds
***Quantum Dance Works***
****http://ic.net/~denniss****
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 19:25:41 -0800
From: "Christian Heslop" <xian@mbay.net>
Subject: Witchblade Sndtrk
It's nothing I'm particularly interested in but it was mentioned on this
list a few weeks ago. Someone referred to it as being hard to find so I
thought I might be able to help them. Send me an e-mail you were the one
interested in getting this.
- -
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Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 20:15:29 -0800
From: Gene Natalia <anubis9@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
If you like 7 NADEs, Sweetness of Sickness is very similar musically, and
both cd's were released about the same time. Dying Ground is another cd
that I consider to be an Eyvind album. It features G. Calvin Weston on
drums and keyboards, Kato Hideki on bass, and of course Mr. Kang himself
all over the violin. Most of the compositions on this are Kang's, and the
first track, "The Cruel One," is a remake of a song on Sweetness of
Sickness. I've heard people compare Dying Ground to Painkiller, but I
think more of Bitches Brew-like fusion when I hear it. The packaging is
beautiful to boot. Finally, there is Kang's latest, Theater of Mineral
NADEs, which is one of my favorite recordings of '98. It's nothing like
7NADEs, and is sort of a world tour of musical styles...from medieval to
indian folk to soundtrack to reggae. It is nothing short of brilliant and
was the best seller in my experimental section at Rasputin this past year
for a reason. So, I'd say that Theater of Mineral NADEs is as essential as
7NADEs, if not more so.
-Ethan
- -
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:29:08 -0500
From: parry@macconnect.com
Subject: Boston record store
I'm partial to Looney Tunes myself, having gotten the big Rahsaan Roland
Kirk box set there used some years ago, and found some very cool vinyl,
including the soundtrack to Juliet of the Spirits. The original store is on
Boylston St. just off Mass. Ave., over near Berklee, and there's another on
the lower level of a little plaza on Mass. Ave. between Central Square and
Harvard Square. If Planet is still there (I haven't been to Boston in a
while), I've gotten some very cool stuff there, too.
Parry Gettelman
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:44:58 -0500
From: Steve Smith <ssmith36@sprynet.com>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
Gene Natalia wrote:
> Dying Ground is another cd that I consider to be an Eyvind album. [snip] I've
> heard people compare Dying Ground to Painkiller, but I think more of Bitches
> Brew-like fusion when I hear it.
Yes! Electric Miles is absolutely the only comparison that came to mind when I
first heard "Dying Ground," and when I first heard it I was fairly steeped in
electric Miles (it was around the same time I got the five recent electric Miles
digipak reissues, as I recall).
Kang also released a fascinating solo violin 7" on the Rabid God Innoculator label
(his own?), prior to the Tzadiks and the "Sweetness" CD. Two fairly radical Ayler
covers. No idea if it's still available.
I remember that when I first heard it, I thought "7 NADEs" was the most
devastatingly original music I'd heard since "The Big Gundown." I've tempered
that reaction since then, but it's still pretty special. It was funny to see him
on SNL behind Beck... he was clearly visible precisely *once* - and wasn't that
Jane Scarpantoni of the Lounge Lizards playing next to him?
While relative poverty kept me within the confines of my apartment this weekend,
I'd have enjoyed hearing Kang and Ribot's new Django Reinhardt-inspired gypsy
music at Tonic Saturday night. I think it's to be repeated fairly soon at the
Knit.
Steve Smith
ssmith36@sprynet.com
- -
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:09:37 -0600 (CST)
From: Saidel Eric J <ejs4839@usl.edu>
Subject: Re: N.Y, N.Y.
Steve Smith provided an excellent list for shoppers in NYC:
>
> Dan Hewins wrote:
>
> > A New York record shop you'll love: Downtown Music Gallery (on 5th St.
> > between 2nd and 3rd aves.)
>
> Seconded. Downtown Music Gallery has a superior selection of jazz, Downtown,
> Canterbury and rock stuff, new and used at low prices, and carries a few
> notable exclusives, and owner Bruce Gallanter is among this scene's true
> heroes. By the way, for the rest of you around the world, the Downtown Music
> Gallery website is now (mostly) up at http://www.DTMGallery.com
There's also a mailing list that you'd be fools not to be on. At minimum
it keeps those of us far from decent record stores up on the new music.
Send a message to dmg@panix.com and ask to be added to their list.
Also worth hitting, if you've the inclination to browse for a long
time with little reward, is the Tower outlet, around the corner from
the downtown tower (which is at 4th and Broadway). Prices are good,
but pickings are spotty.
>
> If you've hit several or even all of the above listed and still haven't found
> what you're after, you would be well advised to check out Mondo Kim's on St.
> Mark's Place (8th St. between Bowery and 2nd Ave. - in other words, three
> blocks up from DMG). They have very fine selections from practically every
> genre mentioned thus far, plus an extremely extensive selection of used CDs, a
> second floor of new and used vinyl, and an incredible selection of both common
> and extremely arcane video (the Kim's chain started in video rental and then
> diversified, and the three owners of Other Music are Kim's alumni).
If you're looking for used discs - as I was when I was last there - the
pickings here are spotty as well. Still, it's worth a visit.
Also, 'tho it might be square of me to say so - I always try to hit
J&R. They have a consistently excellent selection and the best
prices in the city. They're not going to have many of the unusual
things that you'll find at DMG, but they'll have plenty to keep you
happy. I spend an hour or two there almost every time I visit the
city, and I'd spend more if I could.
- - eric
- -
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 11:09:01 -0500
From: "hijk" <hijk@gateway.net>
Subject: RE: NY NY
One other used CD store you might want to check out is Academy at 12 W. 18th
St. Try not to go on weekends when it fills to overflowing, I've actually
been there when they closed the doors because they were full. Lately
they've been a good source for jmt and hat hut stuff.
There's also NYCD on Amsterdam between 80th and 81st. On Sundays they have
$5 sales and they have a large $1.99 bin. The occasional gem (Air Lore)
pops up.
Jeff Kent
hijk@gateway.net
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 09:14:46 -0800
From: "Patrice L. Roussel" <proussel@ichips.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Eyvind Kang]
On Mon, 11 Jan 1999 00:44:58 -0500 Steve Smith wrote:
>
> Kang also released a fascinating solo violin 7" on the Rabid God Innoculator label
> (his own?), prior to the Tzadiks and the "Sweetness" CD. Two fairly radical Ayler
No. I am wondering if the label still exists. They were supposed to put out an AMM
live recording.
Patrice.
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:54:08 -0500 (EST)
From: fiona somerset <fsomerse@julian.uwo.ca>
Subject: otomo web site repeat query
could whoever posted that address post it again, or else email me
privately? ta, and others, sorry for the clutter. Fiona
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:03:25 EST
From: JonAbbey2@aol.com
Subject: Re: otomo web site repeat query
<<could whoever posted that address post it again, or else email me
privately?>>
his site: http://www2.gol.com/users/miyuki/yotomo/yotomo.html
Patrice's discography:
http://www.nwu.edu/WNUR/jazz/artists/yoshihide.otomo/discog.html
Jon
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:13:57 -0600
From: Dan Hewins <hewins@synsolutions.com>
Subject: Re: The Zornies, Part II
>Also, nobody came up with a better idea for a name than, "The Zornies" yet!
Avanties (not to promote the label, neccesarily)
Gardies
Music That Will Rearrange Your Ass-ies
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:31:30 -0500
From: Peter Risser <risser@goodnews.net>
Subject: Name for the Zornies
One last try for a new name. Anyone Hebrew scholars know a nice Hebrew
letter that might capture the spirit of the thing? Sorta like Tzadik does
for the label?
That's a possibility.
Anyone?
Peter
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 10:18:20 -0800
From: Martin_Wisckol@link.freedom.com (Martin Wisckol)
Subject: best of braxton
a month or so ago, there were some good responses to the query of good
anthony braxton albums. i saved a them and now that i've got some money
in my pocket, found that i've lost them. a recap, anyone? i'm
interested in the '80s and '90s (pretty well stocked with '70s stuff
and with his creative orchestra recordings, monk and standards stuff
too). at very least, i could use a recommendation on where to start
with the crispell-dresser band. i'm also a sucker for his two-horn
bands, i dig those i have with kenny wheeler, george lewis and ray
anderson. has he done anything good with dave douglas?
thanks.
- -
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Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:23:03 -0800
From: "Patrice L. Roussel" <proussel@ichips.intel.com>
Subject: Steve Reich remix... (from epulse)
Taken from epulse (January 8, 1999):
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. FIRST GLANCE OF THE WEEK:
When word got out on the web about a forthcoming collection of remixes of
STEVE REICH's minimalist classical music, at least one response on an
Internet discussion group was fairly quick and concise: "yuck," the post
read, "why didn't they get Josh Wink to remix Different Trains while they
were at it." To translate: Josh Wink is one of the less theoretical
pop-electronic musicians around, and "Different Trains" is one of Reich's
most serious works, in large part due to the fact that it takes as its
subject the systematic genocide of the Holocaust. Apparently, the list of
contributors didn't impress; the participants include, for the record:
Coldcut, Howie B, Andrea Parker, Tranquility Bass, Mantronik, DJ Takemura,
D'Note, DJ Spooky and Ken Ishii. A more sympathetic response might have
been: "Cool, why don't they get Chessie to remix Different Trains," given
the San Francisco Bay area musician's penchant for locomotives, but the
skepticism was understandable; albums such as this one, 'REMIXES'
(Nonseuch/Atlantic, 2/16), raise concerns about opportunism on the part of
the record label, as did Bill Laswell's album-length remix of Miles Davis'
electric-era jazz for Columbia last summer. But an advance copy of the
Reich-remix CD raises expectations for the impact the album might have.
While Mantronik's take on "Drumming" and D'Note's take on "Piano Phase"
sound fairly surface-oriented, other tracks reveal quite a bit of depth.
Howie B's take on "Eight Lines" goes to lengths to build on what was, to
begin with, a pulsing experience -- he offers a light interplay of parts
that simplifies the original's counterpoint and edits its breadth but, in
the end, sounds more like a respectful re-orchestration than a remix;
furthermore, the sound quality seems to be even brighter than the original
Bang on a Can rendition, from which Howie's is assumedly drawn. Likewise,
Tranquility Bass contributes an extended "Megamix," working together
material from a number of Reich pieces, and its opening overlay of
pointillism seems, again, deeply considered. Reich has always depended on
highly repetitive, near-automated rhythmic patterns, a modus operandi
which has earned him frequent name-drops from DJs and other electronic
musicians, especially Coldcut and Spooky. 'Remixes' is an opportunity for
them to put their technology where their mouths are. (Weidenbaum)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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