"Faust will forever be heralded as a pioneer in the electronic/rock avant garde, emerging in the early seventies branching off from Brit/American commercial rock bands, employing the use of alterior sonic landscapes to create a new musical tangent" (Alternative Press). For this release Markus Detmer (Staubgold) and Hans Joachim Irmler (Faust) compiled unreleased Faust recordings from 1971 to 2002, covering the legendary Wumme Years (1971 - 1973) and the time at Virgin's Manor studios (1974- 1975) as well as their new start in the early 80s and recent years. "Patchwork" unfolds the core qualities of Faust and gives a deep impression of their working method. Appearing: Werner Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Jean-Hervé Peron, Rudolf Sosna, Gunther Wüsthoff, Arnulf Meiffert, Steven Wray Lobdell, Lars Paukstat and Michael Stoll. Digipak.
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KEITH ROWE & OREN AMBARCHI - 'Flypaper' CD (Staubgold)
These recordings depart wildly from anything that either Rowe or Ambarchi have produced before. This speaks volumes when you consider the combined weight of their explorations to this point. Amazingly, neither player falls back on past gestures or comfortable proven techniques. The result is four startling electro-acoustic environments. Only David Tudor's "Rainforest" has gone so far to create a world that is at once highly electronic, yet totally organic, without resorting to base mimicry of natural sounds. It evokes the sea, an immovable mass of fluidity, in a way that Roland Kayn would admire. But having said that, there is little to compare this to. The four pieces on this disc could be field recordings from lost civilizations. Comes in digipak with artwork by Keith Rowe.
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LEAFCUTTER JOHN - 'The Forest And The Sea' CD (Staubgold)
Leafcutter John is London-based John Burton. Since his debut on Planet Mu in 2000, Burton has developed a strong musical identity using processed instrumental and environmental recordings. "The Forest and The Sea" features a dynamic hybrid of electronic and acoustic songs. Telling a true story, the compositions are bound together by a meticulous narrative enriched by haunting vocals and traditional instrumentation. Both story and field recordings were constructed and gathered in various locations including Greece, Sweden and the UK. Guests: Seb Rochford & Tom Herbert from Mercury Music Prize nominees Polar Bear. Vocals by Leo Chadburn aka Simon Bookish and Alice Grant.
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OREN AMBARCHI & MARTIN NG - 'Reconnaissance' CD (Staubgold)
Reconnaissance is the first duo release by Australian composers Oren Ambarchi and Martin Ng from Sydney - a trilogy of pieces based upon the fluid architectural modulation of harmonics and resonances. Recalling the landmark experiments of the Sonic Arts Union (Robert Ashley, David Behrman, Alvin Lucier and Gordon Mumma), Ambarchi and Ng create an enigmatic tapestry of pulsing, shimmering and shifting sound which represents a subtle and compelling realignment of Eastern and Western minimalist traditions.
