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Aphex Twin
Baldruin
Ziúr
Big Freedia
The Chap
Normal Nada the Krakmaxter
Smegma Plays Merzbow
Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet
Saint Abdullah
DJ K
Carl 666 Gustaf
JG Thirlwell & Mivos Quartet
Broken Chip
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DJ 0.000001 Tshetsha
‘DJ 0.000001 runs stacks of unreleased Shangaan missiles in a heat-seeking throwdown for leaders of the African new school, Nyege Nyege Tapes.’ — Boomkat
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Aphex Twin matriarch test 3 Om1 cass 909 edit1 F6 omc 1
‘I think he wrote on his soundcloud that the track’s not finished yet and it was the result of him trying out his matriarch. I imagine we‘ll get a proper release at some point, though with Aphex you never know if it‘s gonna be in a few months or a few years.’ — KarlStrider1312
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Baldruin Vorherbestimmt
‘Through a magic wand, rigid doll faces of babies in swaddling clothes come to life. Formerly predestined to a rigid, expressionless existence, life is now breathed into them. This miracle is enthusiastically celebrated by joyful dances of the animals.’ — buh records
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Ziúr Eyeroll
‘Eyeroll is organic and expansive, woven around the bouncy sounds of struck, scratched, and stretched rototoms, mutated voices, squiggly trumpet noises, and the ambient sounds of Ziúr’s flat in Berlin. The resulting music is restlessly rhythmic and capable of growing into a multitude of textural and structural directions.’ — Antonio Poscic
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Big Freedia Bigfoot (Live from Tipitina’s Mardi Gras 2023)
‘I’m throwin it back with some old school bounce tracks, and taking bounce into the future with sounds you have never heard from the Diva before‼️‼️‼️’ — BF
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The Chap Merch
‘The Chap’s music is a hectic hybrid of almost everything that has happened in modern Western society, which means that it is very pop but also quite shouty and detached.’ — Periscope
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Normal Nada the Krakmaxter Beautiful Chaos
‘Born and raised in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, Normal Nada migrated to Portugal at 13 and was based for many years in Lisbon’s San Antonio Dos Cavaleiros housing projects, after previously having lived in the Algarve. Teteu’s compositions are a spiked expression of Lisbon’s patchwork of batida styles, making a direct link to West Africa’s vibrant musical legacy. Now he’s returned to Guinea-Bissau and his music reflects this outstretched knowledge and energy, with a 360 degree view of the world’s complex assemblage of cultures and conflicts.’ — Nyege Nyege Music
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Smegma Plays Merzbow 26
‘Influential outsider artists Merzbow and Smegma traded source material through the mail – from Japan to the USA, from the USA to Japan – to craft a mesmerizing mix of surreal-concrète electronics, handmade instrumentation, unconventional sound art, and hypnotic blast & clatter.’ — Helicopter
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Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet Ledge
‘On their latest release, STROBE.RIP, Amnesia Scanner team up with the New York-based multidisciplinary troll Freeka Tet, whose sardonic work similarly teases out the frayed seam where viscera meets machine. A video of a 2018 performance at MUTEK shows Freeka feeding his face into an algorithm that deadens his eyes and smears his mouth like a bugged-out PS2 avatar. Both Freeka and Amnesia Scanner delight in smashing misaligned elements together into grotesque new forms. In collaboration, they birth plenty of monstrosity.’ — Sasha Geffen
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Saint Abdullah Frequently Fugitive
‘Saint Abdullah is the moniker of Mohammad and Mehdi, New York based Iranian-Canadian brothers working across sound, and music.’
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DJ K Montagem Eletrônica
‘DJ K is one of the breakout stars of Baile do Helipa, the street party that takes place in São Paulo’s biggest favela. His new album PANICO NO SUBMUNDO—which translates to Panic in the Underworld—pushes the edges of baile funk to horrorcore extremes with a style he dubs “bruxaria,” or witchcraft. These songs reside in the shadowy edges of the warehouse where bodies writhe into Guernica-like tableaus, finding twisted ecstasy in the unpredictable terror of a bad trip.’
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Carl 666 Gustaf The Magpie
‘The duo consists of two key figures of the Swedish scenes for metal, doom, prog rock, and experimental music: keyboardist Carl Westholm (Carptree, Avatarium, Krux, Candlemass) and bass player Gustaf Hielm (who has played with Pain of Salvation, Meshuggah, Mats/Morgan, Tiamat, and many more). For this album, instead of relying on their main instruments, they gathered a vast array of synthesizers, machines, and other unpredictable electronic devices and sound sources.’ — C666G
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JG Thirlwell & Mivos Quartet Ozymandias
‘‘Dystonia’ is an album of JG Thirlwell’s string quartet compositions performed by Mivos Quartet. Recording took place at Shiny Things Studio in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn with Mike Tierney recording and engineering.’ — Foetus
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Broken Chip Dusk
‘Tape loops of a Korg Minilogue XD and some granular processing.’
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p.s. Hey. ** Dominik, Hi!!! I think love would indulge us if love could. We finished the cut for the sound guy, and now we’re waiting to hear back from him. We’re afraid it’s going to be a lot more work than he expected because the sound is quite rough right now, but we’ll see. He’s also the very first person other than Zac and myself to watch the film. So that’s intense. Yeah, we’ll be roasting through Monday. I’m doing a bookstore event tonight, and it doesn’t have AC, it’s going to be like an oven in there, ugh. Your task for love yesterday is much needed. Very cringey choice of word, for me. I think I’m going to be boring again today and just ask love to make the sound guy like our film and be willing to clean up its sound for low pay because I’m probably going to have to pay for that thanks to our worthless fuckhead producer, G. ** _Black_Acrylic, True, I have no idea what weird is. Maybe boring is weird? ** Jack Skelley, Jacky! Yes, see you not long after you awaken with light clothing and tons of deodorant. But still, whoo-hoo! ** oliver jude, Good morning to you, oliver! It’s a treat to meet you, and thanks for extending your verbiage my way. I’m obviously happy the blog improves your mornings. Yes, I know Harry Crews’ work. I’ve read, mm, I think three of his novels. Maybe four. Not sure about the redneck Genet comparison. Hm, interesting. I guess, based on my reading, I could recommend starting either with ‘Scar Lover’ or ‘The Knockout Artist’? If you can find them. You’re in New Orleans, interesting. I’ve only been there once and basically just drove through. You like it, other than the tricky libraries? How are you? I’d be way into knowing more about you and yours if you like. Take care. ** Sypha, Ha ha, you are not Duvert fan. That is crystal clear. I liked the 4th ‘John Wick’. It’s pretty long, but the assaultiveness pretty much stays fun. I honestly have never found Bauhaus very interesting. I think maybe I would have needed to be a little younger when they popped up or something. Or a little more romantic about the dark side. Nice bookstore score. I’m hosting a cyber-Jack Skelley reading at Paris’s best bookstore tonight, and I’m bringing my tote bag. ** Steve Erickson, The Playboi Carti show is on December 2. I’ve seen a handful of PC live videos, and I thought the recorded-to-live transfer was kind of smart and interesting. But they might have been older concerts. Obviously great about the MoMA retro. What do you mean by ‘imposter syndrome’? Do you mean because you don’t write regularly about experimental music or … ? Yes, 430k seemed like a massive amount of money to us, but then we barely were able to make the film for that amount. Things we’d imagined would be inexpensive to realise weren’t at all. Lots of lessons learned. I could go off on an extreme rant about the disgustingness of our producer, but I’ll spare you and me. Really, about Olivia Rodrigo? I only know her big hit, and it seemed kind of cookie cutter pop meh? ** 2Moody, It is Friday. Thank you warmly for coming back. My main memory of childhood recess games is of trying to find an excuse to go sit against a wall and watch. I did see P!nk doing that crane thing on video at some point. David Bowie did a crane/audience thing on his ‘Diamond Dogs’ tour, but the tech was so primitive back then that it looked really clunky and like he was trying too hard. If Playboi Carti does the crane thing, I’ll pull out my iPhone and give you a sample. Texas, ouch, heat-wise. Although I can’t really talk since I’m glistening with a light sweat at 9:40 am. LA, my hometown. Sound fun. Cool that ‘Quarry’ found a place in your buddy-reading plans. Nice: buddy-reading. What a curious double bill you’re going to see. Pretty imaginative pairing. Let me know how it sat with you. T-Swift fans are beyond my comprehension, ha ha. Right now when we’re so heavily into getting the edit right, it’s actually good to carry the film everywhere because we’re constantly thinking about it and the cuts/edit and trying to catch anything that might need perfecting. So, right now, it’s good that it’s everything. But it will be good to get some other space going soon. Thank you for the luck. We need it, but I also think we’re going to be ok. Excellent Friday, sir. ** alex, Well, hello there, alex! I’m busy as fuck with the film, but good. I was sure our summer was over until two days ago, but alas. Tuesday is the end point apparently. Apocalyptic prose poem: great word/thing combo there. Congrats! And I look forward to seeing you in SCAB. Not to mention that your thing is GbV inspired! I don’t to tell you that’s a holy thing to me. Love back across the ocean to you lickety split. ** Nasir, Hi, Nasir! It’s great to see you! Where have you been? What’s new? I’m fine, just 24/7 getting our film as ready as possible. That’s pretty much my totality of late. I’m good though, and you? Big up. ** Thomas Moronic, Hi, T! How are you, man? Thanks about the film. We’re excited but also curious/nervous to find out if our excitement is warranted or delusional. Lots to love from here/me! ** Matt N., Hi. It’s been long enough since I watched ‘River’s Edge’ that I don’t know if I agree with you or not. I can see that problem in theory. I quite liked ‘Foxes’, but I haven’t seen it since its theater release way back. Zac and I always work with non-actors. We hugely prefer that. Well, there was one actor in our last film and one in our new film, but they’re very not actor-y. Our first festival deadline is on the 25th, but we need to get a locked cut early next week because that’s necessary for the color correction and sound work we need to have done pre-submission. But we’re going to continue editing the film after that to refine it even more, if need be, for our second submission date in early November. I think we have greatly improved the film, and I think the current cut is close to right, but there are still some parts that we need to finesse a little more, I suspect. 500k, okay. Is that an amount you feel you can raise without too, too many problems? 14-15 days is fast. Our film had a monthlong shoot, and that was very tight. Good day to you! ** Okay. I made you one my gigs featuring things I’ve been listening to and liking of late, and now it’s up to you to see when/if you agree. See you tomorrow.
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Oh, wow! That’s very intense indeed – sending what you’ve been working on for such a long time out into the world for the very first time. I really hope the sound guy will fall in love with it and say he’ll join you. For, ugh, a relatively friendly payment, yeah; it must be incredibly frustrating that you have a producer and you still have to mobilize your own savings to move the production forward.
(Same. About “Daddy.”)
Love turning into a killer AC unit, despite all expectations, and letting you feel like a human being during your event tonight, Od. (How did it go? Was it a reading?)
good morning!
big freedia, speaking of new orleans! i love it here, i think it’s the best city in the US except all the movie theaters are awful. when i have extra cash and a free weekend i book a little trip to new york mainly just to go to the ifc center. snooping thru other comments, sorry to hear about your production sound. i had to edit my own sound for a short film last semester and it was the hardest thing ive had to do in film school bar none. when it’s finished though you should send over to new orleans film festival! i’m a tech assistant for them. we also have a french film fest, if you shot or produced in france. would love to hear more about how the film is going!! xx
Nyege Nyege/Hakuna Kulala is really killing it at the moment. For my money, it’s the most exciting label in the world now. I’m bummed that my planned interview with the owners didn’t work out.
My laptop’s keyboard is falling apart. I ordered a new one today, but I will have to take the laptop to a repair shop to have it installed next week. I have a lot of preparation beforehand to back up the hard drive and make sure my spare laptop functions well.
A few days ago, I looked at the blog of one of the Wire’s regular contributors, and he seems to know everything under the sun about every genre of music. I don’t feel like I can live up to that. But I’ve started writing a draft letter to them.
Rodrigo’s new album goes in a more rock-oriented direction. What I like about her music is that she takes elements of emo and treats them like a theater kid, blowing up teenage heartbreak in a near-Jim Steinman direction. But I doubt GUTS would be your cup of tea.
I hope your weekend allows you to decompress from the film-related stress.
Hey, I’ve heard of a few of these. I actually placed an Aphex Twin album on my Top 10 favorite albums of all-time list not too long ago, the first SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS one, which I listen to a fair amount.
Oh, it’s not that I dislike Duvert personally, he seems to have led an interesting life and is obviously a very talented writer (from the little bit that I’ve read), it’s just that I don’t care much for his subject matter, or how he expresses it, perhaps.
I guess I kind of lump Bauhaus in that group of late 70s/early 80s post punk bands that inspired the Goth subculture, such as Joy Division and Siouxsie and the Banshees (though I would not put Bauhaus on quite their level). Weirdly enough the main reason I got into them was my freshman year in college I had a crush on a girl who had a Bauhaus T-shirt and something about that band name and the image on the shirt fascinated me, and through that I kind of fell in love with the whole Goth subculture thing (which also exposed me to stuff like Lovecraft). As you know I still love the whole Goth aesthetic, and even still somewhat identify with it, even if I don’t go all out with the fashion accessories like I did back in college. I’m sure that some of my interests now my younger Goth self would have sneered at, but… the haunted palace of the human mind (to nick an expression from Poe) has many chambers, and in my own mind, at least a few of those chambers are set aside for my Goth aspects… my reading of the famous Gothic novels these last few years probably ties in with all of that, I suppose.
I’ll have to see those other Wick films at some point. These days I’ve mainly been watching films set in the Middle Ages, like EL CID or THE LION IN THE WINTER. I’ve also been rewatching Shakespeare film adaptations, most of which I remember first seeing as treats in English class back in high school years and years ago. I’ve kind of become reinterested in Shakespeare over the last year or so, and recently got a big book that’s kind of like a glossary of all the words he used, how he used them, which words he invented, things like that… for someone like me who has a great interest in vocabulary and the English language, it’s very fascinating stuff.
H’mm, that was all way more than I planned on typing, ha ha. But it’s the last day of the trip and we’re mostly just sitting around the cabin feeling bored, so I have a lot of time on my hands! Anyway, I hope you have a good time at that cyber-Jack Skelley reading tonight. I’m kind of blanking on his name but I know I’ve heard it before…
I’m getting ready to log onto zoom for the After 8 thingy with Jack. The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker is awesome! In other news, Atomic Books in Baltimore is going to carry our DC zine. I also emailed with Antonia at After 8 about selling our zine there. Hopefully you have received your copy, but I also know you have a lot going on – hahaha!
And today is Alfred Jarry’s birthday! 😈
Hi Dennis I remember you did a Tony Duvert post some years back, this is how I learned about him. I missed the yesterday post entirely and saw it today. Do you feel this book is good starting point for me? What books would you recommend to me from his bibliography because seems like something I would enjoy
I will miss the After eight event as I am not in Paris yet but I am sure it is gonna be good, enjoy. The books I want to buy when I go there are The Complete Fear of Kathy Acker, Argento series, and Writers Who Love Too Much: New Narrative Writing 1977-1997
I asked them also if they have the Clementi book but was unavailable I hope I can find it somewhere in Paris…
I am so excited to hit the streets with pen and paper in my hands…
Very lazy days here in Greece, especially with the bad weather going on. I have to think of ways to pick my self up Love from Crete
Nice to hear that Aphex is still delivering his inimitable goods. I did also enjoy the Smegma Plays Merzbow colab, it’s 50 seconds of bracing delight.
Still waiting on that new Jlin LP getting a release date but that’s ok, I can see my newly working record player trembles in anticipation.
Love Big Freedia! The Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet video made me think of something I’d see on Adult Swim late at night (which is totally a compliment) — cool selection, thanks for the tunes
I grew out of recess games once I realized how many ended with casualties. I got kicked in the face once and laughed it off with my nose gushing blood and glasses askew, but I knew I couldn’t continue on like that. Eventually two friends and I would spend recess just walking around the field and cursing at each other with the most foul combo of words our 3rd grade minds could conjure up. “Your mother sucks cocks in hell” type stuff. I’m sure adolescent you would be a welcome addition to our angsty trio, or at least a curious spectator. Referee, even.
Now I need a compilation of artists flying over their audiences. Lady Gaga pulled it off a few years ago at the Superbowl. She recites part of the pledge of allegiance, then jumps down a platform and wiggles down like a weird shimmery spider, and for those few magical moments I totally understood the concept of patriotism. Cheers about the iPhone sample, this may be the push I need to become a full Carti devotee.
I’ll trade you some Always-On Texan AC if you also take some of the bugs that come with this heat. I’m convinced they roll out new ones from a freak factory every summer. A lizard somehow made its way inside awhile ago and I thought, “Good. Make yourself at home and eat these damn bugs. Invite your friends and have a feast.”
I was actually in Pasadena one night for a party. It was late so I didn’t explore, but you were totally in the back of my mind. I idled outside with my thumb up my ass deciding whether or not I even wanted to go anymore when I saw two coyotes staring at me. I was like, Fine, I’ll go. You ever have these types of animal interactions? I love reading about zoo animals escaping and roaming city streets, but I doubt you’re regularly in contact with lions. Would be cool though — Dennis the lion-whisperer.
Haha yeah, the Tsai Ming-liang and Rosa Von Praunheim marathons are two different programmers I think. The former being the last film of a marathon that starts earlier in the day, but I’m being realistic with how long I can sit in the same spot amongst others before getting antsy. I like both filmmakers and those specific films have been on my watchlist for awhile, so I’m sure I’ll enjoy, even if just the act of getting to witness on the big screen. Will let you know my final verdict.
I like the energy of carrying your work everywhere with you. Super disciplined and unlike the “take breaks!! practice self care!!” babying mantras I come across daily. I’m easily distracted to the point where if I don’t keep the momentum going, it’s as good as gone. I see you’re doing a bookstore reading tonight (or I guess last night, by the time you read this, or perhaps even right now, as I write this…) – did you melt into a sweltering puddle? Did you score big on any cool books? Do treat yourself to a refreshing treat this weekend, doctor’s orders xoxo
Hey, Dennis! What a track The Chap’s Merch! Love it. I didn’t know this band at all. I read the latest about the film. Fingers crossed about the sound guy! Hope the heatwave doesn’t last long! xxx
HELLO! Im here early to inform you very great things.
First: I had a dream there was a finch and now the finch is my obsession. I really like science and Darwin is my God! I can show you the finch when I finish and maybe you’ll wake up to find the pigeons turned into house finches. Have you ever had a pet bird?
IS FILMING WELL- WAIT NO- IS EDITING WELL? I HOPE IT IS! Are you going to do a post when it is released? I would really love to see it!
Remember that Halloween job? I GOT IT WHOOOO. I worked there last year so I guess its not that much but still. I start tomorrow wee
I saw the tranny doctor for dysphoria, kind of, it was a introduction and he was very intelligent and he looked like he’d make steam powered industrial machines in the 1910s.
He actually really took me seriously!! Therapy is so expensive tho so I have to think.
I think next year for Halloween I’m going to be Darby Crash…or Jeff Mangum idk!!
Are u a fan of the band brainbomb? Always afraid to tell my weird-not-weird friends about that band or they will probably think im insane.
hello cant sleep maybe because of tomorrow and Halloween store anxiety. Also I don’t know why I called them the “Tranny doctor.” weird. Don’t answer the brainbomb question, I don’t even remember asking that woah. Do you have a favorite Neutral milk hotel album? Im going to listen to the album hoping it puts me back to sleep.
Goodnight! (hopefully)
Dispatch from Frankfurt, sad ghost town, one big clearinghouse for checks. The only positive comment I’ve heard from anyone about the city was Beavers saying he used to enjoy the art scene here 40 years ago.
I loved the Amy Halpern screening and the Beavers that’s been screened so far. Other screenings have been hit and miss for me, but that’s how festivals go. I’ve enjoyed getting better acquainted with Beavers and spending time with a dear Temenos pal I don’t get to see often. Very inspirational, the best kind of push to finish projects I’ve stalled for a while.
Today’s post will be a lifesaver for all the time I’ll be sitting in airports on the way home.
Hi Dennis, good day to you too…
I’m not in a musical phase for a while like I said, but DJ K is great… have you ever heard of DJ Arana?
Yeah, I know that you like a very Bressonian approach with actors, right? There’s this quote of yours which I can’t remember where its from that you talk about an interest in non-characters like Bresson was interested in non-actors, I found it so impressive at the time… I wish I could find it. Btw, are you reading anything right now? 500k is a lot of money, the only way to get it here is through the state (which gives up to 400k for new directors – there are more general state funds that give up to 1,3 mi – but they take some time to deliver the money…) or streaming services (which usually are more fond of family friendly comedy films). So I’ll probably go with the state route… and then co-production for the rest of the money. What are the plans for the weekend? Here its a holiday so I’ll just keep watching a lot of John Ford movies in my parents house and then I’ll go back to my place in São Paulo…
Nice gig! I’m particularly drawn to the enthusiastically neurotic Thirwell string quartet project, and Smegma plays Merzbow.
Sorry to hear about the upcoming roast. What bookstore is it at? I’m back home, so it’s pleasantly temperate here, instead of hot and humid.
The flight wasn’t bad. I mostly watched movies that I downloaded: Ishii’s Electric Dragon, Sean Branney’s low-budget but super charming Lovecraft adaptation Whisperer in Darkness, and this nutty Austrian lesbian punk sci-fi Flaming Ears.
Bill
I just noticed that Masatoshi Nagase, who played Thunderbolt Buddha in “Electric Dragon”, was the male lead in Jarmusch’s “Mystery Train”. Wow!
Bill
Glad to know you’ve been keeping busy! I’ve just been busy with whatever. I saw a friend for a few days, family for a few more days, and now I’m back home for the time being. Gotta get back to writing and all that soon, though.
Can’t wait to hear more about the new film! A close friend of mine is almost sick with excitement about it (haha).
Have a great day of Satur.