The Knife Shines On Henrik's Diamonds While Extrawelt Pheeks Out To Jelinek's Same Old Tricks Again

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It's still funny.

FYI, strategically named blog posts are the layman's scholarly journals.

I just wanted to find out what time the B61 would be coming by and ended up learning about earth-penetrating weapons.

I couldn't be more pleased with A Public Space.

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On to the music...

Here's a fantastic version of this song that is interesting in that it allows the listener to hear what brother and sister later chopped out in order to make the song more album-oriented for Silent Shout.

The Knife - Like A Pen (Demo Version) // RABID RECORDS (RABID 034)

All the usual suspects have been quiet about this one. I can't really fathom why.

Jan Jelinek - Up To My Same Old Trick Again // ~SCAPE (SC 041 CD)

Extrawelt - Titelheld // COCOON RECORDINGS (COR 12 024)

Henrik Schwarz - Jimis 2006 (Mix 3) // DIAMONDS & PEARLS MUSIC (DNP 005)

Pheek - Untitled // WE ARE (WRR007)

And a classic.

Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part I-V) // COLUMBIA RECORDS (PC 33453)

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We are now ready to tackle Space.

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Here's a mix done on the fly. It has some rough spots. Let me know what you think...

Texture Of Time Mix (77:12)

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Berg Nixon - The Depths // M_NUS (MINUS 37)
Gabriel Ananda - Ihre Persönliche Glücksmelodie [Dominik Eulberg Remix] // KARMAROUGE (KR 18)
Matt John - Golden Wedding // BAR25 (BAR25-1)
Jimpster - Square Up [John Tejada Remix] // BUZZIN' FLY RECORDS (020BUZZ)
Niederflur - Sprinkler // M_NUS (MINUS 25)
Adaptor - The Pilgrims [Dave DK Remix] // MOODMUSIC (MOOD Lim 016)
From Karaoke To Stardom - Beat Zen, Square Zen & Zen // RRYGULAR (RRY09)
Cobblestone Jazz - India In Me [Mix 2] // WAGON REPAIR (WAG 018)
Wighnomy Brothers - Moppal Kiff // FREUDE AM TANZEN (FAT 026)
The Knife - Silent Shout [Williams Acidic Circuits Remix] // MUTE (MUTE 9325-0)
The Knife - Like A Pen [Heartthrob Remix] // RABID RECORDS (RABID 034)
Mike Monday - What Day Is It? // PLAYTIME (PLY 001)
Theo Parrish - Falling Up [Carl Craig Remix] // NOT ON LABEL (PROD 051)

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If I Were Jeff Tweedy, I Would Have Decked Him Too

If I were an alien and I came to Earth, I hope this would be shown to me.

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To return the Earthlings' favor, I would play this.

Lindstrom - The Contemporary Fix // FEEDELITY (FEED008)

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Sacred avatar, how the devil did they guess it!

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Two for remembering:

M. Ward - Transfiguration #1 // MERGE (MRG223)

Spiritualized - Broken Heart // ARISTA (07822-18974-2)

Two for dancing:

Putsch '79 - Doin It [Major Swellings Full Trommis Miks] // CLONE (C#45.1)

Jichael Mackson - Tee Trinken In Braunen Salon // PHICTIV (PHICTIV 03)

And one for the freak-out:

The Normal - Warm Leatherette // MUTE (MUTE 001)

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Smatterafact, Angles aftanon browsing there thought not Edam reeked more rare.

Take off your headphones and incite a dance party next time you are on the train, a bus, your bicycle, etc.

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Lifelike & Kris Menace - Discopolis // VULTURE MUSIC (VULT 012)

Kraftwerk - Neonlicht // EMI ELECTROLA GmbH (1C 058-32 843)

Strategy - Drumsolo's Delight // KRANKY (KRANK 066)

Jürgen Paape - So Weit Wie Noch Nie // KOMPAKT (KOM 62)

Brian Eno - Fullness Of Wind // EDITIONS EG (EGED 303)

Roel H. - The Dancing Bears // FURRY MUSIC (FURRY002)

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Let me finish! Just a little judas tonic, my ghem of all jokes, to make you go green in the gazer.

I'm everywhere every day.




Fovea Hex - Huge (The Joy Of Trouble) // DIE STADT (DS83)

Chelonis R. Jones - Deer In The Headlights [Radio Slave Remix] // GET PHYSICAL (GPM 039)

Matmos - Steam And Sequins For Larry Levan // MATADOR (OLE 677)

Jim O'Rourke - Prelude To 110 Or 220/Women Of The World // DOMINO (WIG 62)

Matt John - Kerosina // CONTEXTERRIOR (CNTX 12)

Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas - Mighty Girl // ESKIMO ( 541416 501482)

Califone - If You Would // THRILL JOCKEY (THRILL 163)

Right Hand Up In The Air

BLK:MRKT beat me to this one, but I still have to post it even though I'm not really sure how I feel about it. Perhaps I set my expectations too high cuz Heartthrob's "Baby Kate" from the min2MAX comp earlier this year could not be more perfect, and Silent Shout--I mean, come on. No one can argue that it's not a brilliant record. But when the two get together the results are a bit less intriguing than I had imagined. I'm not giving up on it yet though. I think what I want is more from the chorus, or maybe I want it taken out. It's too melodic for the starkness that Heartthrob gives the song. Anyway, I provide; you decide.

The Knife - Like A Pen [Heartthrob Remix]

Heartthrob - Baby Kate

In other news, The Knife will be playing at Webster Hall in about a month which should be fantastic. Also, this month there are a few events going on in honor of Steve Reich's birthday. If you have a complex mass of neurons linked together to allow such wonders as vision, taste, olfaction, hearing and--if you're lucky--thought, then you should go to one of them. I personally will be attending a performance of Electric Counterpoint, Different Trains, and Music for 18 Musicians featuring Pat Metheny, Kronos Quartet and Steve Reich himself at Carnegie Hall on October 18th. Tickets may set you back a bit, but it can be and will be nothing but a repetitively riveting recital. There are also events at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Lincoln Center that will no doubt be worth attending if you have the means.

Here's a piece by Reich. And, yes, they are all this good.

Steve Reich & Ensemble Avant Garde - Phase Patterns

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Buy The Knife

Buy Heartthrob

Buy Steve Reich