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G M Slater/Occurrences In Rain posted a blog postPosted by G M Slater/Occurrences In Rain on May 16, 2012 at 3:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
Racing
Paralyzed
Sighted For Naught
Serrated apprehension
Across electrical skin
Image locked
The disc is shattered
Vapored references
To shattered hands
Linked to ancient dreams
Attempts at sensation
Thwarted
Loop
Posted by Baxter Tocher on May 16, 2012 at 10:09am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Working my way through the Buddhist on Fire series again. I'd listened to the first 15 albums in October/November last year, but am now giving them a second spin. Then I have to catch up with releases 16-23 :)
Posted by Igneous Flame on May 16, 2012 at 8:25am 3 Comments 4 Likes
Online self promotion - worth the effort ?
I'm wondering how useful online self promotion is these days, in particular for the case of ambient musicians. I'm sure the same thing applies to pretty much all forms of music (and other art forms also) but ambient being a niche genre, I think it has its own 'specifics'. For an ambient artist, given the massive over-saturation currently in the 'scene', what are people's expectations of their promotional efforts, If the primary goal of self promotion is the exposure of their work ?
On to specifics, for musicians - Soundcloud is considered to be one of the best 'networking' sites out there. While I think it is a great resource, its easy to find tracks with hundreds of inane comments made by people expecting reciprocal comments made by artists following and being followed by thousands of people - the numbers have become irrelevant. Regarding the 'numbers game' - the 'wide trawl technique' that…
ContinuePosted by Eric Jackson on May 16, 2012 at 5:59am 2 Comments 4 Likes
This post may be a bit long--but I hope it will inspire some thought and discussion!
The guitar has been apart of the Ambient genre since its first days with Robert Fripp's Frippertronics. Along with Brian Eno, Fripp would go on to inspire countless musicians till this day with the beautiful layered guitar loops and inspired soundscapes heard on No Pussyfooting and Evening Star.
This process for Frippertronics was later refined into Soundscapes by Robert Fripp, and the process for this can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soundscapes_by_Robert_Fripp
It would initially seem that Ambient music for guitar creates a realm which is inseparable from technology. Lately, I've been wondering about a more initial approach to Ambient guitar; and this one starts with just the guitarist, the guitar, and few if any effects/digital processing. My…
ContinuePosted by eyes cast down on May 15, 2012 at 10:00am 6 Comments 2 Likes
This is probably a total Exercise in Self-Indulgence, but anyway... JKN thought it was a good idea, so who am I to argue? Maybe he's just trying to get me razzed or something... but it will be cool to see what others have to report on this subject, if they care to.
The idea was to recount a lifetime's artistic activity, an artistic resume, if you like. In my case, that involves mostly writing, music and theater.
After grade school choir, nothing happens until Grade 11 (1975), when I get into acting. At my small rural high school, we staged the first two plays of James Reaney's classic Donnellys trilogy, Sticks and Stones and St. Nicholas Hotel.
In between those two came the First Watershed Event: My Fair Lady in Grade 12 (1977). I had never intended to get involved with a musical, but somehow or other was invited and convinced to try out for the lead part…
ContinuePosted by rankirlian on May 14, 2012 at 1:00pm 4 Comments 3 Likes
A pulsating and evolving collection of live improvisations between the dark ambient alchemist Ran Kirlian and the electronic landscaper Landru. Available on friday 18th May at
alteraorbe.com
Ran Kirlian & Landru - Waterfront medley by
Altera…
Posted by Transcend with Time on May 13, 2012 at 3:02pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Just found that "To Wither In..." off The Calling Whisper was once again featured at Night Tides radio on last week's show "The Ever Winding Road." My song was the last one of hour 2. Here's the link: http://archive.kcur.org/mp3/?id=9060&pid=5 Thanks again Renee for the pub..
Posted by G M Slater/Occurrences In Rain on May 13, 2012 at 1:19pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
Lonely and vomiting
In a burned-out forest
An infant deprived of mother's breast
Hands bleeding from caressing a path
Through jagged carcasses
Traversing a cesspool
Blindfolded
Factories scream
Aural under-painting
To the spitting of shit
Liquefied
Between my limbs
Loop
Inertial projections
Fallacious right
Shelter
Posted by Andrey Vasilyev on May 13, 2012 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Solo piano improvisation.
Recorded: 13th may 2012
True Pianos VSTi plug-in.
Maybe a part of the future collection of solo piano improvisations.
Sorry for sound quality and my poor playing skill (I'm learning). Too bad I don't have a real piano.…
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