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Discorporate Review
Aug. 4th, 2009 05:33 pmFrans de Waard of Vital Weekly posts this review:
Again, you can find more about this release here:
http://www.vuzhmusic.com/releases/discorporate.html
HANDS TO - ARTIMENT (2CDR by Impulsy Stetoskopu)
P.B.K./C. REIDER - DISCORPORATE (CDR by Impulsy Stetoskopu)
Polish label Impulsy Stetoskopu have carved out a niche of their own by releasing works that were originally released on cassette in the 80s, now presented on CDR, or, in the case of XX Comittee's LP on CD. The harsh noise of Knurl and Odal were left with Jliat, whereas these two noise boys (well three actually) are more spend on me. Behind Hands To is Jeph Jerman, who operates these days under his own name with some ultra soft music with natural objects and no amplification. Hands To may have used similar sound material, but back in the 80s when Jerman released an endless string of cassettes on his own Big Body Parts label, the small casio sampler was used to create crude loops of that. Also used were some sound effects, shortwave radio and straight field recordings. Its been a while since I last played any of the few Hands To cassettes I have but this set brings back many good memories. Like then, I am still quite pleased with this music. Its partly crude and raw, with a good
healthy doses of experiment, but the experiment doesn't stand in the way of the end result. Its not noise for the sake of noise, but Jerman tries to create small sound environments using elements from the environment, treated electronically. Like in a good 80s tradition, the listener is urged to play these separately or in tandem, and create their own mix. Definitely one of the more interesting re-issues lately (and sadly I missed out on the re-issue of City Of Worms, a group that Jerman was involved in, also on the same label). Nice handmade cover too.
By comparison the cover of PBK's collaboration with C. Reider is a bit more dull, a slimline DVD case. This collaboration was made over the course of ten years when PBK send sound material to C. Reider, but it was until earlier this year when things were finally completed, much to PBK's surprise. He calls this '21st century psychedelic drone space music', which I may not agree with, entirely. Yes, its sure psychedelic, drone based space music, but its not music that was 'invented' in this century. This kind of spacious, long form drone ambient with post industrial elements existed as easily in the 80s when the likes of PBK (and Hands To, although usually much shorter) released works on cassette, the forerunner of the do it yourself medium that CDR and MP3 are these days. Having said, there is nothing wrong with the actual music. Some of the processes applied to the sounds of PBK operate in the realms of digitalia, without being microsound. Everything is placed together and it makes a
thick, densely formed mass of sound, perhaps what PBK calls psychedelic. Not entirely 'new' music, but a fine, sturdy exercise in experimental sound. (FdW)
Address: http://www.myspace.com/impulsystetoskopu
Again, you can find more about this release here:
http://www.vuzhmusic.com/releases/discorporate.html
HANDS TO - ARTIMENT (2CDR by Impulsy Stetoskopu)
P.B.K./C. REIDER - DISCORPORATE (CDR by Impulsy Stetoskopu)
Polish label Impulsy Stetoskopu have carved out a niche of their own by releasing works that were originally released on cassette in the 80s, now presented on CDR, or, in the case of XX Comittee's LP on CD. The harsh noise of Knurl and Odal were left with Jliat, whereas these two noise boys (well three actually) are more spend on me. Behind Hands To is Jeph Jerman, who operates these days under his own name with some ultra soft music with natural objects and no amplification. Hands To may have used similar sound material, but back in the 80s when Jerman released an endless string of cassettes on his own Big Body Parts label, the small casio sampler was used to create crude loops of that. Also used were some sound effects, shortwave radio and straight field recordings. Its been a while since I last played any of the few Hands To cassettes I have but this set brings back many good memories. Like then, I am still quite pleased with this music. Its partly crude and raw, with a good
healthy doses of experiment, but the experiment doesn't stand in the way of the end result. Its not noise for the sake of noise, but Jerman tries to create small sound environments using elements from the environment, treated electronically. Like in a good 80s tradition, the listener is urged to play these separately or in tandem, and create their own mix. Definitely one of the more interesting re-issues lately (and sadly I missed out on the re-issue of City Of Worms, a group that Jerman was involved in, also on the same label). Nice handmade cover too.
By comparison the cover of PBK's collaboration with C. Reider is a bit more dull, a slimline DVD case. This collaboration was made over the course of ten years when PBK send sound material to C. Reider, but it was until earlier this year when things were finally completed, much to PBK's surprise. He calls this '21st century psychedelic drone space music', which I may not agree with, entirely. Yes, its sure psychedelic, drone based space music, but its not music that was 'invented' in this century. This kind of spacious, long form drone ambient with post industrial elements existed as easily in the 80s when the likes of PBK (and Hands To, although usually much shorter) released works on cassette, the forerunner of the do it yourself medium that CDR and MP3 are these days. Having said, there is nothing wrong with the actual music. Some of the processes applied to the sounds of PBK operate in the realms of digitalia, without being microsound. Everything is placed together and it makes a
thick, densely formed mass of sound, perhaps what PBK calls psychedelic. Not entirely 'new' music, but a fine, sturdy exercise in experimental sound. (FdW)
Address: http://www.myspace.com/impulsystetoskopu
