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wh215 Materia Confusa – Axis Mundi

C.P. McDill — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:01:15 +0000

Materia Confusa’s fourth release on Webbed Hand is a pair of musique concrete compositions built around some intriguingly deep concepts.

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About:
“The title track, Axis Mundi, revolves literally around the idea of its namesake. The sound of a Jacobs Ladder creates the core central rhythm which is yet another incarnation of the theme. An attempt at representing both ascending, and descending, movement around the cosmic axis.

The second track, Strange Loop, is patterned after the ideas set forth in the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid around the concept of a “Strange Loop”. Specifically in relation to recursion, the fugue compositional technique, and Johann Sebastian Bach.” — the artist.

Materia Confusa: www.materiaconfusa.net
Vocals & Cover art by Monica René Rochester: www.gentressmyrrh.net

Track List:
01 Axis Mundi [06:55]
02 Strange Loop [07:35]

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wh163 Cult of the Hidden Nerve – Collidescope Soul Machine

C.P. McDill — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:21:43 +0000

More dark, futuristic visions from Cult of the Hidden Nerve.

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“The album is an intricate powerhouse of vision, both musical and psychological. Some would describe it as a process to a natural dance provoking high, Some just sit and listen.
Its a progressive blend of melodic composition, unbelievable sound design, and an IDM style rhythm that cannot be described in any real detail, other than to say, it’s designed to take you places.
It’s an epic experience, with a sense of purpose in each deliberate movement.”

This album is a joint release with a professionally pressed physical CD of the album being (very soon) available for sale direct from Cult of the Hidden Nerve (secure purchase via Paypal).

www.cultofthehiddennerve.com

Track List:
01 On Succession [04:46]
02 Playing Around You [04:58]
03 ByePain 2.0 [05:24]
04 Knights of Coma-Delta [08:22]
05 Train of Thought [05:02]
06 Malfunction Ward [05:20]

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wh161 Cult of the Hidden Nerve – Music for the Macrocosm

C.P. McDill — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:32:20 +0000

COTHN’s stylistically diverse music communicates dark, futuristic visions.

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“Cult Of The Hidden Nerve, known for their music driven, electronic revelations, have delivered something different to their previous albums. Up until now, the music has been experimental and synthetic adventuring into the mind where music and psychology meet. This album, Part electonic ambience, part studio recorded band, has brought about a huge revelation in what music can be for Cult Of The Hidden Nerve, and something utterly different to the user.

“I have not been experimenting so much on this album, so much as composing with what I have already learnt about the relationship between the mind and music. Im trying to go beyond happy major chords and dark minor chords, and really grab hold of the psychological prowess music has, particularly compared to other arts…”

Whether or not you are touched by this ultra personal attempt of communication, the experience of listening to this music is undeniable. Hairs on the back of ones neck rise and fall with the ebb and flow of the melodies, trance like sensations are provoked as the rythms fall about almost effortlessly. While there is no specific feeling, the sheer affect of this music is epic, and after an intense listening, one could be forgiven for feeling a little exhausted.”

This album is a joint release with a professionally pressed physical CD of the album being available for sale direct from Cult of the Hidden Nerve (secure purchase via Paypal).

www.cultofthehiddennerve.com

Track List:
01 Extinguished [02:00]
02 Poly’s Rhythm [05:01]
03 A Darwinian Segue [02:16]
04 Eyeball Out of Place [04:55]
05 Ghost [08:10]
06 Open the Cage [06:15]
07 The End [03:37]
08 Anihilution [04:03]

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wh153 Catalyst Fantasy – Positive Energy

C.P. McDill — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:36:17 +0000

Mathew Sforcina from Australia and Sun-Inside from Ukraine join up as Catalyst Fantasy on this experimental/electronic work.

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The project of two musicians living in different parts of the world:
Matthew Sforcina (Australia) – vocals
Sun-Inside (Ukraine) – music

This well-produced collaborative effort stands out very distinctly among the variety of electronica artists operating today, though to my mind it is reminiscent of the pioneering works of neo-dada industrial groups like Cabaret Voltaire and Coil, a very high commendation indeed. However the themes explored are very uniquely those of the artists, and despite the great distance between them they bring it all together as if they share a studio.
Visit the links below to learn more about these artists and their work together, as well as view music videos.

http://www.myspace.com/matthewsforcina

http://www.myspace.com/suninside

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catalyst-Fantasy/174147195945128

01-Catalyst Fantasy(6:24)
02-Do What You Are Told(5:20)
03-Here It Comes(5:04)
04-Milk and Cookies(8:16)
05-Oh, Little Horn(4:00)
06-Positive Energy(5:20)
07-Power is Singular(5:12)
08-The Existence of Money(4:16)

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wh135 o.e.s. – moondogging

C.P. McDill — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:43:56 +0000

International ensemble/collective o.e.s. (orchestra eclettica e sincretista) brings a multitude of interpretations to a composition by the eccentric avant-garde composer, Moondog.

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“Moondogging” is the hommage that o.e.s. pays to the legendary figure of Moondog. o.e.s. worked on a song of his titled “Lovesong” that has a twin in an instrumental track titled “Fujiyama”. The song sings a story that is similar to the one of Tristan and Iseult or of Romeo and Juliet. a very tragic love story.

Some members of the o.e.s. collective contributes instrumental and vocal executions of the song or samples and some members contributes complete compositions or remixes of these materials.

Vocal and instrumental executions, samples and remixes contributed by Hidekazu Wakabayashi, Harold Nono, Roberto Corsini, Marco Lucchi, Giampaolo Violi, Antonio de Braga, Cometa, Eerohz, Massimo Croce, iN2Ni, Jean Montag and Steve Layton.

A project by Marco Lucchi for o.e.s.
november 2010

Fujiyama, take me too, Now she’s gone my life is through, Fujiyama …
show me where she stood and fell, then i’ll stand and fall as well, Fujiyama
When she heard I died at sea, she was bent on joining me, Fujiyama …
Unbeknown to her I’d live, till I’d have a life to give, Fujiyama …
coming home i’d come to lean, travel on until I’m free, Fujiyama…
Fujiyama, when I’m gone, Tell the world that love lives on, Fujiyama

Track list
01 Denis is Moondogging (iN2Ni – 00:03:02)
02 Giampaolo is Moondogging (Giampaolo Violi – 00:03:50)
03 Massimo is Moondogging (Massimo Croce – 00:05:25)
04 Jean is Moondogging (Jean Montag – 00:04:54)
05 Angelo is Moondogging (Cometa – 00:04:46)
06 Antonio is Moondogging (Antonio de Braga – 00:03:52)
07 Steve is Moondogging (Steve Layton – 00:04:41)
08 Marco is Moondogging (Marco Lucchi – 00:09:34)
09 Angelo is Moondogging Again (Cometa – 00:08:28)
10 Benjamin is Moondogging (Eerohz – 00:03:48)

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wh129 o.e.s. – notturni

C.P. McDill — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:18:19 +0000

orchestra eclettica e sincretista performs live in this two-part release. Led by Marco Lucchi, this trio performs music by members of the o.e.s. collective.

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This album consists of two live performances of the same body of work, performed on the same ay at the same venue, in Carpi, Italy, on April 30, 2010.

Marco Lucchi – electronics, melodica, steel string acoustic guitar
Geoff Warren – flute, soprano sax
Roberto Corsini – nylon string electric guitar

music by Garrett Fisher, Elisa Luu, Marco Lucchi, Geoff Warren, Roberto Corsini
video samples here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IpT3DqNZck

“…in the silenced minutes on both “notturni” i lighted up an abat-jour and read Petrarca

i am a Fedele d’Amore….”
–Marco Lucchi

01 Notturno 1 (00:28:08)
02 Notturno 2 (00:29:15)

Visit www.musichevirtuali.org for more information about Marco Lucchi and o.e.s.

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wh119 Akashic Crow’s Nest – Torment of the Metals

C.P. McDill — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:05:44 +0000

Akashic Crow’s Nest ventures into a new stage of transmutation with this soothing alchemy-themed album.

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The sound of Akashic Crow’s Nest begins with the use of an image synthesizer which turns very long photographic images into audio output, in the manner of a piano roll. The initial part of composing this music is thus designing the picture. For this latest project, the first audio output is converted to MIDI and run through a different software synthesizer, before being subjected to a battery of effects to get to the sounds you hear on this album.

Recorded & Produced by C.P. McDill
March, 2009
cover art by Aria Nadii (arianadii.com)

01 Dissolve (00:23:28)
02 Distill (00:07:20)
03 Resolidify (00:36:54)

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wh115 o.e.s. – le joli coeur

C.P. McDill — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:16:55 +0000

“Le joli coeur” is a large and growing work by various artists under the collective name orchestra eclettica e sincretista, which builds a diverse collection of variations on a very simple theme, just a few piano chords.

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This release comprises volumes 1 to 3. The international collaboration of talents was organized by Marco Lucchi of Italy.

Here is what Marco Lucchi has written about the project:

“le joli coeur” is the first project compiled by o.e.s. (orchestra eclettica e sincretista)…

o.e.s. is a collective working on shared projects…

www.myspace.com/orchestraecletticaesincretista is the site in which one could know more about o.e.s.

“le joli coeur” – commissioned by Mauro Carrera for an exibition of Jean Cocteau, with hommages to Cocteau by some contemporary artists, premiered in Milano, 23rd october 2008 – was originated on the ending cadenza of a song by The Penguin Cafe Orchestra…

the song is “Now Nothing” and it ends the album “Broadcasting from Home” released in 1984…

starting from these four chords’ cadenza o.e.s. artists (under the leading by Marco Lucchi) composed tracks or fragments, offering their interpretation…

the whole project was finished and compiled by Marco Lucchi in the ending days of 2008 and it is dedicated to the lovely memory of Simon Jeffes…

le joli coeur (a Simon Jeffes)

*cd 1

le joli coeur (a mio padre, con mio figlio)

musiche di Marco Lucchi con contributi di Alejo Nobili, Bram de Jonge, Hidekazu Wakabayashi, Rainier Lericolais e Simon Jeffes

registrato e mixato in tempo reale domenica 5 ottobre 2008 nello studio di Marco Lucchi

Dario Lucchi – corno
Marco Lucchi – elettroniche, registrazione, fonocomposizione, post-produzione

*cd 2

le joli coeur (contributi o.e.s.)

musiche di Marco Lucchi, Giza (Bram de Jonge), Alejo Nobili, _ , Umiomiomiomio (Umio Miyazaki), Hidekazu Wakabayashi, Christian Vasseur, Lolek (Jimmy Lolek), Rainier Lericolais,
Duet for Theremin and Lap Steel (Scott Burland), Louise Bronx e Simon Jeffes

track list

01 – marco (simon)
02 – bram
03 – alejo
04 – _
05 – _
06 – umio
07 – hidekazu
08 – christian
09 – jimmy
10 – rainier
11 – scott
12 – scott
13 – scott
14 – scott
15 – louise
16 – bram
17 – marco (simon)

*cd 3

le joli coeur (o.e.s. ensemble)

musiche di Marco Lucchi, Roberto Corsini, Mario Nobile, Dario Lucchi, Lucio Bosi, Giampaolo Violi,
Bram de Jonge, Alejo Nobili, _ , Hidekazu Wakabayashi, Christian Vasseur, Jimmy Lolek, Rainier Lericolais, Scott Burland, Louise Bronx e Simon Jeffes

registrato presso la sala prove di Lucio Bosi mercoledÃ¬ 15 ottobre 2008
mixato nello studio di Giampaolo Violi giovedÃ¬ 16 e mercoledÃ¬ 22 ottobre 2008

Marco Lucchi – elettroniche, melodica, fonocomposizione
Roberto Corsini – chitarra
Mario Nobile – violoncello e viella
Dario Lucchi – corno
Lucio Bosi – percussioni
Giampaolo Violi – registrazione, fonocomposizione, post-produzione

o.e.s. (orchestra eclettica e sincretista) – le joli coeur
un progetto di Marco Lucchi, 2008
un ringraziamento a Mauro Carrera
cover illustration by Louise Bronx

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