Wednesday, March 30, 2011

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.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Shit. Fish Tail Lion blog deleted

The awesome http://fishtail-lion.blogspot.com/ blog has been deleted. Until we get some news you can download this great guest mix from Feq'wah / owner of Fish Tail Lion.

Now, I have been planning to backup/move Bleeding Panda blog to a new location for a while but I am not sure which platform to use. It would be very helpful if you guys could recommend some safe websites.

Thanks

Saturday, March 12, 2011

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.

Monday, February 28, 2011

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.

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

Colleen - Everyone Alive Wants Answers (2003)
























ARTIST`````Colleen
ALBUM`````Everyone Alive Wants Answers
GENRE`````Indie Post Rock Experimental Electronic
YEAR````````2003

As promised:)

Review
Just when you thought this kind of tangled, floating, ambient wash -- sometimes with guitars, sometimes without -- couldn't get any better than specific parts of Susumu Yokota's Sakura and Grinning Cat, Colleen came along with Everyone Alive Wants Answers. Colleen is actually Cecile Schott, a Parisian who wrenches out cobwebbed melodies that are fully fleshed out as frequently as they are stunted and knotted. Her means aren't all that unique. Barbed glockenspiels, worn music boxes, humming keyboards, happenstance guitar melodies, soft-focus production -- all of that's been done before, right? What makes her stand out is that her songs seem meticulously stitched together while nearing the brink of collapse at the same time, almost all of the time.

The Mumps - Fatal Charm (1994)
























ARTIST`````The Mumps
ALBUM`````Fatal Charm
GENRE`````Campy Glam New York Underground Punk / New Wave
YEAR````````1994

I ain't dead yet - I just had a little nap:)

Biography:
The Mumps were one of the most obscure, but distinctive, New York bands of the late '70s, performing an absurdly theatrical fusion of pop, punk, and glam rock. Led by vocalist Lance Loud, the group's music was an affectionate satire of '70s kitsch culture, predating the similar obsessions of the B-52's by a number of years. The Mumps rocked as hard as the New York Dolls, while writing clever pop hooks that updated trashy garage and bubblegum singles of the '70s. Although they never even earned a large underground following, the group was a favorite of many punk rockers of the era (including the Ramones, Blondie, the New York Dolls, X, Television, the Cramps, Devo, and the Go-Go's), as well as '80s alternative rockers like R.E.M., Game Theory, and Sparks.

About the album/compilation:
Fatal Charm compiles essentially the complete recorded works of the quirky New York band, including the simply wonderful "Crocodile Tears," as well as some equally spirited outtakes and live rehearsals. Though very little of the Mumps' music was released during their five years together as a band, their live shows were legendary, influencing many of the next generation of new wave and alternative rockers; Fatal Charm helps explain why bands continue to namedrop them 20 years later.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

V.A. Body Work (2011)























ARTIST`````Various
ALBUM`````Body Work
GENRE`````Stuck in 1980's, Classics, Funk, Electro-Funk, Disco, Breaks
YEAR````````2011
A Bleeding Panda Compilation!

Why?
I've been meaning to finish this one ever since the HD Computer Music comp. This one is brimming with "stuck in 80's" funk-disco classics, a few mega icky childish pop tracks (Scritti Politti anyone?) and as always some lost or faded gems (Tarzan The Breakman, Ja Ready To Rock, Gettin' Loose). Also, the highlight here is most definitely one of the dopest disco-funk tracks of the 1980's: Tee's Happy (Tee Scott Club Mix), a gorgeous paradise of rhythm machinery and heart ripping guitar and synth work.

Tracklist
01 D-Train - You're The One For Me (1982)
02 Hot Streak - Body Work (1983)
03 Freestyle - Fly Freestyle (Instrumental Version Excerpt) (1984)
04 Man Parrish - Boogie Down (Bronx) (1986)
05 Scritti Politti - Hypnotize (1985)
06 Aleem - Sweet Treat (1987)
07 Kleeer - De Ting Continues (1982)
08 Bumble Bee Unltd. - Bumble Bee Rap (1981)
09 Captain Rock - Cosmic Blast (12''Mix) (1984)
10 Break Machine - Street Dance (1983)
11 Alex O - Gettin' Loose (1988 Nigeria)
12 Northend - Tee's Happy (Tee Scott Club Mix) (1981)
13 Aleem - More n More Love (1987)
14 Warp 9 - Nunk (1982)
15 Ministry - What He Say (1983)
16 Konk - Your Life (1984)
17 Afro Joe & The Bangos - Tarzan The Breakman (Radio Edit) (1984)
18 Hong Kong Syndikat - Roby (1984)
19 Midnight Star - Operator (Vocal LP Version) (1984)
20 Zapp And Roger - Ja Ready To Rock (1985)
21 Herbie Hancock - Autodrive (12'' Version) (1983)


!!! The folder is marked with (2010) because I uploaded it before the 2011 so just retype that if you care:)
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