Maybe you know London-born Tokyo resident Ian D. Hawgood by his releases at Resting Bell or Dog Eared Records. Eventually you read about him at Phlow Magazine. Herein, initiates don’t need Sven Swift to bring the news. In case you’re new to this man of taste and gentle manners, clear some megabytes on your harddisc for two new Hawgood releases: “Tent & Hills” and “Grey Night Clouds”.
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In times where some settled and influential first-wave Netlabels are closing their doors, it’s good to see that fresh new voices are popping up on the scene. For different reasons, one of them deserves a special mention Curtain fall for aaahh-records!
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It’s time for Boring Music, once again! To all those who are new to this, let me give you a brief explanation: at RUBored.org, I’m writing about music that’s free for download and about some hardcopy records released by tiny labels that have certain connections to the Netaudio-scene. Every 15 reviews, I take the songs I liked best from each featured record and put them in a splendid mix. As there are 75 reviews online up to now, it’s time for the fifth round of the Boring Music Series.
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Filed under: Netaudio, Releases | Tags: Automassage, Chamfu Nocords, Code Inconnu, God Bless This Mess, Neuf Meuf
Looking for organic Ambient music, Neuf Meuf’s “It’s Cold In Space“, released back in 2006 as a cooperation project with Serein Netlabel, is one of the finest records you can get. Short after, Neuf Meuf aka Rok Vrbancic told me about the new band project he just joined: Automassage. Vrbancic teamed up with his Slovenian buddy Samo Ismajlovic and Gottfried Krienzer from Graz (active in Code Inconnu and under the name of Kauders). Accomplished by Markus “Maex” Sworcik of Hella Comet on drums soon after, the band recorded their debut “The Ambience Between Your Ears Is Noise”. At 12rec., you can download an exclusive EP-selection from their full-length CD. The digipak CD is published by God Bless This Mess (SLO) and Chamfu Nocords (AT).
The “Ambience EP” is a furry little beast. Automassage fuse abrasive instrumental Rock music with elements of Ambient and Avant-Garde. The crackling guitar sound of Code Inconnu ain’t far, still Automassage add a their two cents of Psychedelica. Opening track ‘Vortex Diva’ sounds a bit like Jazzrockers Slon for the middle part but develops in noisy guitars towards the end. The loop-like guitars at ‘Alice’ bring forth an idea of Folklore, slighty permutated and processed. Here, Vrbancic’s synth textures are unmistakeable (the vocals are his, too). Another consuming tune is ‘Ert’. The song is based on a simple bass pulse played in the back of diffuse field recordings. Layers of aquatic guitars, synthesizer and trumpet make ‘Ert’ swell with gloomy noise. Last track ‘Crepinje’ is a slow motion waltz with Ismajlovic’s shy violin, a Hawaiian guitar interlude and blissful distortion in the end. Beautiful fall of curtain, indeed.
