I’ve noticed the touch of drums by Mick Harris right from the first listening. The entire result of this project is insanely beautiful.
Amhakara:
Started by John Zorn (saxophone) of many, many things, most notably Naked City, Mick Harris (drums) of Scorn, Napalm Death, and Bill Laswell (electric bass) of Praxis, Material, Tabla Beat Science, in 1991, PainKiller is an extreme mix of free jazz, hardcore, dub, and noise.
She is a new comer, yet she has blown away many important producers, such as Pinch and Scuba and has landed a Ninja Tune deal. Good for her. She’s great!
Dark Knight of the Soul is a compilation of dark songs for the poisoned soul. It’s the work of Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) and Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) under the patronage of the Master of Darkness -- David Lynch.
The album was accompanied by a 100 page photo album signed by David Lynch
Vocals: Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, James Mercer, Wayne Coyne, Iggy Pop, Vic Chessnut, Jason Lyttle, Nina Persson,The Flaming Lips…
This is a truly beautiful song (actually two songs) from the album Say Goodbye To Useless. Just what I’m into right now -- etheric instrumentals with IDM sounds.
Estradasphere is a band of multi-instrumentalists from an unlikely variety of musical backgrounds. Timb Harris (violin/trumpet), Jason Schimmel (guitar/banjo/keyboards/vocals), Tim Smolens (upright and electric bass/vocals), Kevin Kmetz (Tsugaru Shamisen/guitar/keyboards), Adam Stacey accordion/keyboards/clavinet), and Lee Smith (drums/percussion) were trained in disciplines ranging from classical and jazz to metal. This diverse instrumental and stylistic palette enables them to execute a vast array of orchestrations and even forge entirely new genres such as “Bulgarian Surf,” “Romanian Gypsy-Metal,” and “Spaghetti Eastern.”
Estradasphere’s latest album, Palace of Mirrors, marks their first release on New York-based The End Records, home to many of rock and metal’s most eclectic bands. The album’s cinematic music and production connotes a narrative that cuts across time, space, and genre. Estradasphere concerts feature the six accomplished musicians and an innovative visual team. Their live show is an extension of the surreal sci-fi storyline alluded to in the music. In each performance, as the themes of the music associate with the enigmatic video and live-camera projections, a dynamic film is created in which the members of Estradasphere are both the characters and the soundtrack orchestra.