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Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:24 am

You beat me to it, jesse.
Funny, David Bauwens asked me about the release earlier tonight on FB. I wrote:
David, Yes, PL/PP is pretty much of a piece, with a consistent aesthetic. Ashley's voice is a tonic for what ails you. The instrumentation is minimal throughout, the drone/noodly piano of Tyranny framing Ashley's metaphysical Middle America "libretto."
Close enough to your synopsis. And you provided the link from Lovely Music, looks like our work here is done.

kp* · Post by kp* » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:04 am

mudd wrote:dammit, i need that cd.

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That don brown & dan reynolds one?

hehe... classic I should dig that one out again. That cover rules.

simon reynell · Post by **simon reynell** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:23 am

you shouldn't judge a cd by its cover; the music is fantastic

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:28 am

Emanem is nonpareil in packaging strong music in terrible covers.

faster · Post by **faster** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:33 am

That's about what I'd come up with if I were asked to design an awful record cover.

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:37 am

faster wrote:That's about what I'd come up with if I were asked to design an awful record cover.

simon reynell · Post by **simon reynell** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:48 am

oh dear, I knew I shouldn't have posted that cover....

In principle I think the music is absolutely what matters and covers count for next to nothing, but in this instance I fear that the artwork may have contributed to the music reaching less people than it could and should have. Shame, because it's really really good stuff.

[To be fair to Martin Davidson, recent Emanem covers have got considerably better]

kristin · Post by **kristin** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:02 am

Jesse · Post by **Jesse** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:10 am

kristin wrote:

This has some very nice moments, balanced and without anything extra/superfluous.

Tanner · Post by **Tanner** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:34 am

Choi Joonyong and Hong Chulki "Duo Works"

kristin · Post by **kristin** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:20 am

before....
Toshiya Tsunoda - Extract from Field Recordings Archive #1

now...

Stevo · Post by **Stevo** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:16 am

art Bears Live Milan Rats & Monkeys
lovely harsh guitarism from fred frith coupled with dagmar's vocals.

faster · Post by **faster** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:32 am

simon reynell wrote:oh dear, I knew I shouldn't have posted that cover....

In principle I think the music is absolutely what matters and covers count for next to nothing, but in this instance I fear that the artwork may have contributed to the music reaching less people than it could and should have. Shame, because it's really really good stuff.

[To be fair to Martin Davidson, recent Emanem covers have got considerably better]

Sure, the music's the main thing, but people tend to absorb these things holistically. There was a long, interesting thread about packaging on bagatellen a long time ago, iirc. Maybe worth a look-over.

fearandpanic · Post by **fearandpanic** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:15 pm

Fingers Inc,, Another Side (1988)

Dan Warburton · Post by **Dan Warburton** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:21 pm

fearandpanic wrote:

Fingers Inc,, Another Side (1988)

Ooh, I love this! "Never No More Lonely", fuckin' gorgeous!

corey_larkin · Post by **corey_larkin** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:18 pm

Jesse wrote:

My vinyl copy of this beautiful soporific has a perfect amount of surface crackles and pops now. Ashley sold them at his appearance at the Walker Art Center in 1980.

"preferring in that case- earth. the earth as they say. preferring some state over non-state. now he grips himself with determination. even knowing that it causes sadness..."

private parts has been in heavy rotation here too. I really don't mind the cheesy synths.

UJM · Post by **UJM** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:51 pm

Acetone, CINDY

MRS · Post by **MRS** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:04 pm

Such a great series.

simon reynell · Post by **simon reynell** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:08 pm

rhodri davies & john bissett - malthouse (2:13)

fearandpanic · Post by **fearandpanic** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:31 pm

simon reynell wrote:
rhodri davies & john bissett - malthouse (2:13)

That's the best of the few John Bisset duos I've heard. The multi-string effect works in its favour. What do you think?

Bisset's duo with Beins from a couple of years later (Chapel, 2000) seemed a bit flat to me, and it suffers badly in comparison with the contemporary Activity Center stuff on the same label.

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