pilole 2011 gennaio/febbraio

GENNAIO 2011	FEBBRAIO 2011
BVDUB "Tribes at the temple of silence" The new release by bvdub, “Tribes at the Temple of Silence” is an engaging and dynamic demonstration of how to integrate drone loopery with intelligent beats. [ file under: dubtronica ]		A HAWK AND A HACKSAW "Cervantine" A Hawk and a Hacksaw is a band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band consists of an accordionist, a drummer and a violinist. The music is inspired by Eastern European, Turkish and Balkan traditions and is mostly instrumental. [ file under: etno-folk ]
ANNA CALVI "S/t" Domino is proud to announce the release of the self-titled debut album from Anna Calvi. Co-produced by Rob Ellis and recorded in London and France, Anna Calvi’s debut is an astonishingly confident record; the unique strengths of her songwriting, singing and guitar playing all jumping out of the speaker together. [ file under: nocturne ]		JAMES BLAKE "S/t" James Blake is a solo buzzband from London. Some call him the prince of dubstep. People really take his music seriously so they refer to him as an electronic composer. He has been releasing music since 2009 and he has just released his first self-titled full-length album. [ file under: dubstep in furs ]
MARGARET DYGAS "How do you do" Powershovel Audio presents Dygas' debut album, housed in an opulent hardcover book-bound case with 36 page booklet of Margaret's personal photos. Her brand of electronic music is well aware of the experimental approach which informs the finest dancefloor records, subtly involving her taste for avant-garde electro-acoustics and hypnotic rhythm programming. [ file under: transgressions ]		DEAF CENTER "Owl splinters" It is hard to believe that six years have gone by since Deaf Center’s seminal Pale Ravine album hit the shelves. This is the same Deaf Center we fell in love with all those years ago, but bigger and more powerful than ever before. [ file under: type sounds ]
JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN "Deep field" The third album from Joan Wasser aka Joan As Police Woman. Following her critically acclaimed 2008 release To survive, Wasser offers her most personal and intimate record to date. Bittersweet melodies and soulful rock preside over joyful yet mournful lyrics. [ file under: female indie ]		DEMDIKE STARE "Tryptich" Demdike Stare is a project made up of two insatiable vinyl collectors based in the north of England. This lavish 3Cd set (23 tracks/160 minutes long) housed in a triple panel Digifile, bring together three albums previously only available on vinyl, plus an extra 40 minutes of bonus material recorded during the same sessions. [ file under: ultrawoofer dubstep ]
WIRE "Red barked tree" The twelfth studio album by the English post-punk band. [...] if you love alternative guitar music, you will love this, because Wire play alternative guitar music better than any young British band you can name. [ file under: oldies wave ]		GANG OF FOUR "Content" Gang of Four are an English post-punk group who released their debut album in 1979. Content is the band's seventh studio album. [ file under: post-punk revival ]
[ OLDIES BUT GOODIES ]		LOW ANTHEM "Smart flesh" The Low Anthem is an indie folk band based in Providence, Rhode Island. The group rose to prominence in september 2008 with their debut album Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. In february the band release their third album. [ file under: american indie ]
FLESHTONES "Hexbreaker/Speed connection Live in Paris 85" Raven presents two stunning albums from one of America’s original, and longest-running, garage-rock bands, self-proclaimed Living Legends, the Fleshtones. Released together on one CD for the first time, Hexbreaker! (1983) and Speed Connection Live in Paris 85 (1985) define the band at its peak. [ file under: american/roman gods ]		MOGWAI "Hardcore will never die, but you will" Mogwai's seventh album is the follow up to 2008’s magnum opus The Hawk Is Howling. There will also be a Limited Edition version which includes a bonus Cd featuring a 26 minute long piece called The Singing Mountain. [ file under: post-rock ]
HEAVEN 17 "Penthouse and pavement" On November 2010 EMI released a Collector's Edition of Heaven 17’s synth-pop masterpiece, Penthouse and Pavement. As well as the original album remastered, the Collector's Edition features a bonus disc of Martyn Ware’s newly-found rarities selection, including alternate versions of songs, demos, instrumentals and experimentation plus some rare BEF experiments. [ file under: sheffield technopop ]		OH NO OH MY "People problems" Oh No Oh My is a four piece indie-rock band based out of Austin, Texas. Praised for their upbeat sound and versatile instrumentation, this group is quickly gaining recognition as a very talented and promising outfit. [ file under: indie-pop ]
NICK HEYWARD "North of a miracle" Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the former Haircut 100 leader's 1983 solo debut album. In January 1983, he departed Haircut 100 and headed into the studio with Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick to produce a timeless classic pop album. This reissue has been personally overseen by Nick and expanded from its original 10 track form to include an additional 22 rare and unreleased recordings. [ file under: so eighties ]		SEEFEEL "S/t" Fourteen years on from their last album, and with two new members on board, the return of one of the most highly regarded bands of the early nineties is something of a major event. Seefeel never actually split up, but its members had focused on various projects and appeared to have drifted apart in such a way that it seemed totally unimaginable to see them working together again. [ file under: fuzz 'gaze ]
		SHACKLETON "Fabric 55" Shackleton’s contribution to the ‘fabric’ series blurs the boundaries between artist album and mix Cd, featuring only his own tracks. The mix consists mainly of unreleased material alongside a handful of earlier tracks and all tracks have been re-worked into entirely new versions. [ file under: dubstep ]