Ernst Reijseger - Requiem For A Dying Planet (2006)

ARTIST`````Ernst Reijseger

ALBUM`````Requiem For A Dying Planet, Sounds For Two Films By Werner Herzog - The Wild Blue Yonder - The White Diamond
GENRE`````Classical, Electronic, Folk, World, & Country, Stage & Screen
YEAR````````2006

Words
By GLENN ASTARITA
Recognized for his efforts with jazz drummer Gerry Hemingway, as well as numerous other roles as a session man and leader, Dutch cellist Ernst Reijseger is also known for his avant/classical/world music proclivities. Requiem For A Dying Planet was brought about when German filmmaker Werner Herzog approached Winter & Winter record label chief Stefan Winter to find "some very personal music for two documentaries, The Wild Blue Yonder and The White Diamonds.

Regardless of taste, preference or attitude, this is a curiously interesting progression of musical frameworks, setting forth notions of divine contemplation prior to a doomsday-like event.

Whole review here

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V.A. True Horrors Vol. 02 (2011)

ARTIST`````Various

ALBUM`````True Horrors Vol.02
GENRE`````Electro, Minimal Wave, Ambient, Experimental, No-Wave, Odd Shit
YEAR````````2011
A Bleeding Panda Blog Guest Compilation by Bagheera Münchgstettner

What?

A perfect, twisted and scary sequel to Bagheera Münchgstettner's True Horrors Vol.01.

This is a much more skilled, precise and organised selection of dark, cold synth tracks than on the previous comp. A few scattered oddities and classics give color to this emotional wasteland but overall - there is a prevailing feeling of doom.

A deep, dark mixture of unique and very memorable tracks (some very rare) that should be all listened as a whole. A definite standout is the Yabboq Penuel's 1.05 - I only wish it was twice as long.

This selection is definitely not for everybody as it takes away a lot of attention in it's uncompromising coldness and oddness - but that's why it's interesting and exotic at the same time.

Tracklist
01 Teddy Lasry - Workmen Choir (1981)

02 Florenza Mavelli - March Of The Soviets (2009)

03 A Blaze Colour - An Addict of Time (1982)

04 Hadamard - Take Me Away (2007)

05 Keen K & P Muench - The Spiral (Polygamy Boys Pain Mix) (2009)

06 Rechenzentrum - IBM (2001)

07 Phuture - Your Only Friend (1987)

08 Rebolledo feat. Matias Aguayo - Pitaya frenesi (Vocal) (2009)

09 Yabboq Penuel - 1.05 (2009)

10 Dark Day - Arp's Carpet (1980)

11 Bene Gesserit - Mickey, Please (2006)

12 Adriano Canzian - You Excites Me So Much (2005)

13 Beta Evers - Paralyzed (2008)

14 Soft Cell - Frustration (1980)

15 Skinny Puppy - The Pit (1984)

16 Zeebee - Pain & Pleasure (2004)

17 Dokaka - Since I've Been Loving You (Led Zeppelin) (2004)

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V.A. True Horrors Vol. 01 (2011)

ARTIST`````Various

ALBUM`````True Horrors Vol.01
GENRE`````Avant-Garde, Indie, Electronic, Minimal Wave, Experimental, Alternative, Post-Punk
YEAR````````2011
A Bleeding Panda Blog Guest Compilation by Bagheera Münchgstettner

What?

I am very happy to bring you True Horrors Vol 01 - the first in a series of Bagheera Münchgstettner's compilations.

Spooky, reverberated, metallic and wet it sounds like a dying promise or a that last, really bad cough that snatches away your breathe. From the energetic screams of Diamanda Galas over Rechenzentrum's barren Ahab and Hands In The Dark by Chromatics to the humorous, dancy and demented John Maus this compilation is a great intro for Bagheera's future works.

Enjoy this fine selection of bleached life and stand by for the excellent Vol. 02.

Tracklist
01 Diamanda Galas - Judgement Day (1992)
02 I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness - The Owl (2006)

03 Gus Gus - Is Jesus Your Pal (1996)

04 A Blaze Colour - Through With Life (1982)

05 Rechenzentrum - Ahab (2001)

06 Chromatics - Hands In The Dark (2007)

07 Peaches - I'm The Kinda (2003)

08 Twisted Wires - The Hunted (unreleased)

09 Disciplina Kičme - Novac Neće Doći (1985)

10 Second Layer - Japanese Headset (1981)

11 Metallic Falcons - Misty Song (2006)

12 Burzum - Dunkelheit (1996)

13 Sebastien Tellier - Kissed By You (2001)

14 Eyeless In Gaza - Still Air (1981)

15 John Maus - Don't Worship The Devil (2007)

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Conrad Schnitzler - Ballet Statique (1992 Reissue of 1978 Con)

ARTIST`````Conrad Schnitzler

ALBUM`````Ballet Statique

GENRE`````Electronic, Experimental, Progressive, Ambient

YEAR````````1992 / 1978

Review

This is truly one of the greatest electronic albums ever made and definitely the best place to start exploring the wonderful world of Conrad Schnitzler. Electric Garden is a masterpiece of atmospherics, reverberating drips in the canyons of your mind . Overloaded harmonisers and delays build to an orgasmic rush of nitrous oxide clangs that can seriously warp your mind.

M=Minimal continues their collaboration with electronic music legend Conrad Schnitzler, and presents after 30 years, the re-release of one of the key works from Conrad's large, adventurous back catalog. Ballet Statique is not only a musical milestone but also a highlight of music production. It was recorded in 1978 at the legendary Paragon Studio, Berlin by Tangerine Dream's Peter Baumann in the same period when other masterworks like Cluster's Großes Wasser and solo recordings by Roedelius and Asmus Tietchens were recorded. Ballet Statique was first released on the German Paragon label, under the original title Con (also issued on legendary French label Egg). This album is a must-have, and not only for fans of Emeralds and Oneohtrix Point Never.

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Richard Devine - Asect-Dsect (2003)

ARTIST`````Richard Devine

ALBUM`````Asect-Dsect

GENRE`````Electronic, IDM, Glitch, Breakcore

YEAR````````2003

A metallic shitstorm of samples, cracks, bangs, rips and green slimy goo.

Review

Richard Devine’s aspirations to the profession of cinematic sound designer have become increasingly apparent with each of his recent offerings, and in Asect:Dsect, he has, even without the aid of a corresponding film, actually managed to enter into the realms of planetary creation. The man is a specialist in throwing sounds around an area, and he uses this technique as much as is technically possible within the confines of a stereo setup, to the effect of placing the listener in an artificial space – one that upon entering, becomes eerily reminiscent of movies such as Ridley Scott’s “Alien” series.

From Dusted

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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden (1988)

ARTIST`````Talk Talk

ALBUM`````Spirit of Eden

GENRE`````Post Rock, Alternative, Long

YEAR````````1988

A true classic.

Review

Spirit of Eden is a 1988 album by the English band Talk Talk. It was written by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene, and performed by numerous musicians using a diverse combination of instruments. It is widely regarded as a masterpiece. In 2008, Alan McGee of the Guardian wrote: "Spirit of Eden has not dated; it's remarkable how contemporary it sounds, anticipating post-rock, The Verve and Radiohead. It's the sound of an artist being given the keys to the kingdom and returning with art."

Compare Spirit of Eden with any other previous release in the Talk Talk catalog, and it's almost impossible to believe it's the work of the same band -- exchanging electronics for live, organic sounds and rejecting structure in favor of mood and atmosphere, the album is an unprecedented breakthrough, a musical and emotional catharsis of immense power.

Here is a rather nice article on Wikipedia about the album.

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Psycho Baba - On The Roof of Kedar Lodge (2000)

ARTIST`````Psycho Baba

ALBUM`````On The Roof of Kedar Lodge

GENRE`````Experimental Tribal Psychedelic Japan

YEAR````````2000

Excellent Japanese experimental non-stop fluids.

The project and the album

Psycho-Baba is one of a growing contingent of bands that has been dropping hefty supplies of dynamite on traditional connotations of Japanese music. The group's strength is their innovative mixture of Indian sitars, tablas, drums, and effects. While most Japanese bands are a direct reaction to American culture, Psycho-Baba ventures outside the norm, borrowing largely from the hypnotic trends of Europe and the traditional sounds of Southwest Asia. TabLoveDubLa TabLoveDubLa TabLoveDubLa, their first album, released in 1998 on Japan Overseas, is one drawn out 54-minute track. This monumental piece was noteworthy enough to catch the attention of the paragons of Japanese youth experimentalism, the Boredoms, who they opened for on a 1998 world tour. Originally led by sitar master Mhayow, tablist Ahkio, and drummer Suttgun, the threesome made quite an impression on the Boredoms. For the 2001 release On the Roof of Kedar Lodge, Yoshimi P-We and Atr joined the band, augmenting an already impressive rhythm section.

Making experimental music is easy. Seek out disorganized noise in a relatively new form and you're all set. Making good experimental music, however, is next to impossible. That requires an intuitive sense of breakneck originality that's engaging enough to make an audience take notice. Atr and Yoshimi P-We, dueling drummers for the avant-something troupe the Boredoms, should appreciate this theory as much as anyone. They've slapped together oodles of unlistenable noise albums, and they've also composed sublime, earnest, and ethereal melodies. Psycho-Baba, one of the projects they do to kill time while away from the Boredoms, shows just how wonderful it can be when it all comes together. Led by sitar player Mhayow, the modern experimental tendencies of the Boredoms have been put on the back burner in favor of South Asian harmonies. The ethnic ambiance melds seamlessly with subtle, hypnotic electronic inducements, along with elaborate percussion arrangements that keep it all moving. It's pleasant from start to finish, with moments of near perfection. A great album even for those who might shy away from the Boredoms.

By Kieran McCarthy, Rovi

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