New Freeform live show with visuals by Universal Everything

January 14, 2006

Freeform aka Simon Pyke has a long history of releasing sumptuous albums on many labels (Skam, Worm Interface, Quatermass, Warp, Leaf, Musik Aus Strom, Sub Rosa to name a few). He has now clocked up 9 albums & 6 singles, perhaps his best to date is just out on Skam (where he is the longest running artist) entitled ''Outside In''. Have you heard it? if not check it out - its stunningly good.
(see below for reviews / links / audio clips)

Freeform along with his amazing visual artit brother, Matt Pyke (ex Designers Republic) will unveil a new live show on March 3rd at the Sage Gateshead's new AV Festival in Newcastle. Also playing are Carston Nicolai (sp?), Tim Exile + Flat-E, Ultre.

Did you know:
Bill Laswell, Autechre, Atom Heart and Jan Jelinek are some of the names that have remixed Freeform. Flexing his own producing skills Simon has remixed a range of artists including hip hop act East Flatbush Project, percussionist Glen Velez and M. Mayer for techno label Kompact.

OUTSIDE IN ALBUM:: Image by Matt Pyke - Universal Everything.

An infectious folky electronic album with plenty of bump - one of those albums that makes you happy, even when you are sick of sounds - late night vibes & a few tracks which would turn a club into some sort of sublime heaven dropped at the right moment - check it out!

4.5 / 5 on Milk Factory
Highly recommended + listen to clips on Boomkat
Good review on Gridface
good write up on Godbrain

Permalink | January 14, 2006

New Mira Calix live project "Alexander's Annexe"

January 11, 2006

As a direct result of the groundbreaking collaboration between the London Sinfonietta and Warp Records, Mira Calix, Sarah Nicolls and David Sheppard have come together to form the core of a new performing and writing group. Their professional experience encompasses a wide area of music bringing different approaches to the creative possibilities that contemporary instrumental techniques, live-electronic manipulation and compiled electronic sound can bring. Once formed, the group initially found support from the Britten-Pears Programme with an invitation to undertake a residency. This allowed the musicians to work in true collaboration exploring and developing every element of new ideas together, with individual space to speak through their own instruments. The resulting work, ‘Push Door To Exit’, was premiered at the 2005 Aldeburgh Festival and then developed with the addition of interactive elements for audience, for the Ravello Festival 2005, Italy.

The success of this first work has resulted in a further invitation by Aldeburgh Productions for a creative residency, and performances in London and Birmingham early in the new year. They plan to make new pieces that address the tradition of musical boundaries and embrace the latest in new performance possibilities with a focus on the use of improvisation within fixed structures and the integration and interactive potential of digital visuals. A key collaborator with Alexander’s Annexe in 2006 will be the film and visual artists Flat-e.

More on Calix

:: links ::
http://www.miracalix.com
http://www.sarahnicolls.com
http://www.soundintermedia.co.uk
http://www.flat-e.com

Permalink | January 11, 2006

Wolf Eyes destroying Europe now!

January 08, 2006

Wolf Eyes Euro April 2006 Live Tour.
Featuring members :: John Olsen, Nate Young, Mike Connelly (as above)

13/04 UK. Brighton, Overkill @ Concorde2
14/04 Fra. Paris, Les Voutes
15/04 NL. Rotterdam, Motel Mozeique Festival
16/04 Bel. Brussles, Domino Festival @ AB w/ Mogwai & 65 days of static SOLD OUT
17/04 Ger. Berlin, Volksbuhne Theatre w/ Black Dice & Battles
18/04 Ger. Koln, Gebaude w/ Black Dice & Battles
19/04 Ger. Heidelberg, karlstorbahnhof
20/04 OFF
21/04 It. Milan, Jail Legnano
22/04 It. Rome, Ravenna Bronson
23/04 It. Turin, Spazio 211
24/04 Swiz Geneva, L'Usine
25/04 Fra. Mulhouse, Noumatrouff
26/04 Fra. Bourges, Printemps Festival
27/04 UK. Edinburgh, Triptych Festival @ The Venue (Mogwai aftershow)
28/04 UK. London, Electrowerkz
29/04 UK. Nottingham, The Social
30/04 UK. Glasgow, Triptych Festival @ Barrowlands
w/ Aphex Twin & The Bug & N>E>D SOLD OUT
01/05 UK. Manchester, Jebez Cleg. info. tkts
02/05 UK. Newcastle, Cluny
03/05 UK. Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
04/05 Austr. Danube Festival. with Battles

Look out for Mike Connelly's band 'Hair Police' show in Paris at start of May.

Wolf Eyes Info
Wolf Eyes Promo downloads

Permalink | January 08, 2006