CODES: - Drone Records

Gaglianò, Giovanni Iovane, & Sergio Risaliti.
Audio CD : John Duncan : shortwave, processing.
Catalogue and CD cover produced by Maschietto Editore.
CD produced by Allquestions.
„The work of John Duncan should need no introduction, as he has
long been one of Aquarius' favorite sound artists; however, Paolo
Parisi is something of a mystery to us. An Italian sculptor, painter,
and installation artist, Parisi commissioned Duncan to compose a
sound component for one of Parisi's installation. The themes
behind Parisi's installation for plastic tubes and eviscerated
cardboard sentry houses are far too convoluted to recount within
this review; but in a shocking display of Aquarian restraint, we'll
merely mention that the Panopticon, Hitchcock, Deleuze, and
Duchamp all get name checked throughout the book's text
celebrating Parisi's installation. The CD is all Duncan; and it's well
worth the price of admission. Duncan has long been known for his
use of shortwave radio sounds as the springboard for his
psychologically intense compositions; but slowly, he has been
introducing the human voice into his pantheon of sound sources.
For Conservatory, voice is the only source he is using, in particular
he's amplifying and stretching the gasps, wheezes, and hisses that
occur during the act of breathing. Through his manipulation of
these sounds, Duncan cultivates a vast network of gaping blasts of
air that collectively build into a ghastly, frigid drone emanating
from a unscrupulous cryrogenics laboratory. Another epochal
release from Mr. Duncan!“ [Aquarius Records]
E / I – MAGAZINE – Music Electronic
and Otherwise ...
* E/I MAGAZINE Vol. 4, Spring 2005 € 8.00
RADIAN, ANDREW DEUTSCH & TETSU INOUE, ASMUS
TIETCHENS, THOMAS DIMUZIO, COLD BLUE, VINYL ON DEMAND;
etc..
* E/I MAGAZINE Vol. 7, Summer 2006 € 8.00
Great new issue of this nice US-mag run by Darren Bergstein, 66
pages, most in full-colour !!
“sutekh - troum - free103point9 - muslimgauze - john duncan -
christopher willits - secede - john bischoff - victor nubla - radboud mens
- another electronic musician - ellipsis by colin newman - label profiles:
cajid media, confront, infraction, noise factory, rune grammofon - 150+
reviews”
IKONEN – Magazin für ..
* IKONEN Nr. 8 mag (Ikonenverlag, 2006) € 5.00
„Das Straflager in der neuen russischen Literatur von Ekaterina
Vassilieva-Ostrovskaja. Strukturalistische Filme von James Benning
von Mikko Linnemann. Hans Jürgen Syberberg Porträt I
von Bernd Kiefer. Interview mit Peter Andersson / Raison d'ètre
von Marcus Stiglegger. Interview mit Chris Carter / Throbbing Gristle
von Arne Löffel. Pornokunst von Andrew Blake von Jan Volker Röhnert.
Arakimentari - Araki goes Film von Ivo Ritzer
Jean Amerys Schriften von Norbert Grob
Georges Bataille über Nietzsche von Marcus Stiglegger
THE DEVIL'S REJECTS von Ivo Ritzer
HÜGEL DER BLUTIGEN AUGEN von Stefan Höltgen
Rezensionen: Biosphere, The Protagonist, Jozef van Wissem,
Turpentine Brothers, Tor Lundvall, In Gowan Ring, Alex Fergusson,
Gustav Hildebrand, Svartsinn, Triarii, Werkraum, Bad Guy, Hardcore,
Es war einmal..., Looking for Europe, Houellebecq...“ [Verlagsinfo]
PHOSPHOR
* Phosphor Nr. 120 mag (Phosphor, 2006) € 2.00
Nice review-mag from Berlin with NOCORDS, SMALL VOICES, ACTUELLE,
FIREWORK EDITION, FYLKINGEN, etc.. english language
TESTCARD
* TESTCARD Nr. 15: THE MEDIUM IS THE MESS BUCH (Ventil
Verlag, 2006) € 14.50
Aus dem Inhalt: Vom Niedergang der Radiokultur, Der kleine
Plattenladen, Konstruktion von Pop-Stars, Kanon und Bestenlisten,
Überlebensstrategie von Independent-Vertrieben, Internet-Labels, Krieg
in der Mediengesellschaft, SPD und Pop-Politik, Musealisierung des
Pop, TV-Polizeiserien und Disziplinierung, DVD-Boom und die Zukunft
des Kinos, Video Games u.v.m.
„....In dem Maße, in dem auch die auf Indie abonnierten Magazine
immer stärker ökonomischen Sachzwängen unterworfen sind, verliert
sich allerorts das Profil, die Inhaltsverzeichnisse und sogar die Arten
der Berichterstattung haben sich angeglichen. Parallel zur
offenkundigen Gleichschaltung von Top-Ten-Radio und Klingelton-TV
hat sich so ein Indie-Mainstream ausbreiten können, der suggeriert, es
gäbe nur noch die Alternative zwischen "Schnappi" und Franz
Ferdinand. "Über Avantgarde kann man jedenfalls nicht mehr in Pop-
Zeitschriften schreiben", merkte Diedrich Diederichsen verbittert in
seinem neuen Buch Musikzimmer an. Der Satz gilt längst nicht mehr
nur für Avantgarde im herkömmlichen Sinne, sondern für jegliche Musik
ohne Lobby. Sie findet sich nur noch am Rande in den
Musikzeitschriften behandelt, im Fernsehen und Radio hierzulande fast
gar nicht mehr.“ [aus dem Vorwort]
* Asmus TIETCHENS „Monographie“
BOOK/CD (Auf Abwegen aatp16, 2006) [ed. of 600] € 39.90
2300 pp. paperback book, plus 70 minute audio cd, 600 copies
delivered in shrinkwrap, cd only available as part of the book
“MONOGRAPHIE ASMUS TIETCHENS is the second, revised and
expanded edition of our book about the music of german electronics
composer ASMUS TIETCHENS. The book has been carefully edited by
kai u. juergens. the language of the text is GERMAN with a few
exceptions (the discography and some essays are in english).
the book is roughly din a4 in size, b/w, colour cover. an image can be
seen at www.aufabwegen.com
the book includes:
- introductory texts by kai u. juergens, okko bekker and till kniola
- four ficticious texts about "professor tietchens" by ditterich von
euler-donnersperg
- eight essays by asmus tietchens that appeared in various journals in
the last 10 years
- essays and short texts on asmus tietchens by guido sprenger, marcel
bayer, vidna obmana, jon mueller, kai u. juergens, till kniola
- the section "aus gespraechen", compiled from different interviews with
asmus tietchens - a fully commentated discography (in english) up to
december 2005, giving full track info, explanations and background info
(i.e. instruments used, etc.)
- an index of all tracks and releases
- a bibliography
- the 70 minute audio cd "verstreutes 2" including the following tracks
from tape and cd compilations from 1984-1995
tracklisting
VERSTREUTES 2
16 Beiträge für Kassetten- und CD-Zusammenstellungen 19841995
1. Zersendet 4’42“ from OBJEKT 2 • Ladd-Frith • without number •
USA 1984
2. Medienlandschaft 3 7’05“ from SECURITY • Undergrowth Tapes
Canada 1986
3. Klavierstück 1 1’58“ from VOICES IN A DARK ROOM •
Honeymoon Production • Honey 04 • The Netherlands 1989
4. Klavierstück 2 1’35“ from VOICES IN A DARK ROOM •
Honeymoon Production • Honey 04 • The Netherlands 1989
5. Fehlzündung durch Scybala 3’29“ from NO MACHINE IS SILENT
• Realization Recordings • • USA 1995
6. Post-Katholische Himmelfahrt 6’31“ from CONSTRUCTIVE
MUSIC 1990 • U.P.D. Organization • U.P.D. 004 • Japan 1990
7. Karma Finanz 3’22“ from MOUVEMENTS • La Légende des Voix •
LDV 3 • France 1990
8. Studie für Gong 7’44“ from ALTERED STATES OF
CONSCIOUSNESS • U.P.D. Organization • U.P.D. 006 • Japan 1991
9. Nachtgalle 6’49“ from SOUND FROM HANDS • Minus Habens
Records • MHCD 003 • Italy 1992
10. Die wahre Nachtgalle 6’43“ from OHREN DES KAISER
HIROHITO • DOM • DOM CD 77-14/15 • Germany 1993
11. Beutelgestell 2’30“ from WHAT? • Curious Music • Curio 2 • USA
1992
12. Wenn die 3’15“ from HARE HUNTER FIELD • Johnny Blue •
JOY 004 • Portugal 1992
13. Charisma perdu 3’36“ from THE MEMORIAL ELVIS PROJECT •
Odd Size • CD OS 03 • France 1992
14. Der Sessel brennt 3’58“ from THE PASSING GODS • Play Loud •
PL 01 • Portugal 1993
15. Bombenhund 4’52“ from SOUNDWORKS EXCHANGE •
Shinkansen/Goethe-Institut • SWE CD 01 • GB 1995
Bonus track
16. Und wenn C.S. nun ein Hippie wäre? 3’31“ unreleased • 1998
Musik: Asmus Tietchens Produktion: Okko Bekker
CD-Master: Tom Fleischhauer. Aufgenommen in den Audiplex Studios,
Hamburg.“ [label info]