Ekkehard Ehlers

In 'A Life Without Fear', Ekkehard Ehlers' abtract audio (be it digital or analog) manipulations are totally based on the total deconstruction of the Delta Blues structure. His subtle sonic layering and tweaking, in many ways similar to the work of Akira Rebelais, act in consonance to analog interventions in guitar and piano. The source amalgam, consisted of old samples, pre studio or live recordings, lead to a somehow musicological and aesthetical experience. Impressive.

(2006) Ekkehard Ehlers - A Life Without Fear / 192k
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Alastair Galbraith

Violinist Alastair Galbraith is probally one of the greatest figures in New Zeland's underground music scene in the last 20 years. Albeit worshiped by many (here - divided into parts 1, 2 and 3 - is a nice article written by Mats Gustafsson which illustrates an imense sense of admiration), his work remains relatively obscure. The depth of his impact in his homeland experimental music scenario is best characterized (by himself, in here) by the creation of the Xpressway label: a detachment of Flying Nun - NZ's biggest record label to date - to accomodate what the latter could not comprehend anymore. Its founder, Bruce Russell, was refered to in that given article as having had his crucial ideals from Galbraith's work per se, and obviously from his own sonic investigations in the mythical The Dead C.
In solo works, some of his most relevant releases are the beautiful avant folkish Mirrorwork, and the collected raw recordings of Seely Girn. His work is consistent throughout his solo career, and in many collaborations, most notably in the A Handful of Dust ensemble, a free noise improvisational group formed with Bruce Russell and others.

(1987) Hurry On Down / 192k
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(1993) Seely Girn / 224k
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(1994) Intro Version EP / 192k
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(1995) Talisman / 166 VBR
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(1996) Morse and Gaudylight / 228 VBR (V0)
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(1998) Mirrorwork / 192k
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(2000) Cry / 183 VBR (V0)
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(Unknown) 2nds (Cassette, Compilation) / 192k
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(1998) Alastair Galbraith & Matt De Gennaro - Wire Music / 192k
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(2006) Alastair Galbraith/Alex Neilson/Richard Youngs - Belsayer Time / 256 VBR (V0)
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(1994) A Handful of Dust - Music Humana / 192k
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(1998) A Handful of Dust - Jerusalem, Street of Graves / 192k
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Café Tacuba

(1992) Café Tacuba / 238 VBR
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(1994) Re / 209 VBR
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(1996) Avalancha de Exitos / 229 VBR (V0)
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(1999) Revés / Yo Soy / 192k
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(2003) Cuatro Caminos / 233 VBR (V0)
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(2007) Sino / 195 VBR
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The Jewelled Antler Library

Anonymous said...

"could you remove these for now? we are reissuing the library later this year on Porter Records.

thanks,
jewelled antler people"

"Jewelled Antler is a loose affiliation of musical artists centred around the releases made or affiliated with two people, Glenn Donaldson and Loren Chasse of the Bay Area, San Francisco, USA. The artists combine an interest in recording spontaneously in natural settings that helps bring about an inherent connection between the music and the surroundings. Their musical inspirations are varied and range beyond folk music to music from India, experimental punk, 60s pop and much more.
In style the music moves in a range between folk acoustic and processed field recordings/collected sounds. Although it is perhaps over simplistic to say so, Glenn seems to bring the more folky element to the music with Loren bringing an interest in exploration and capture of natural sounds. The artists that are directly associated with the Jewelled Antler name have often evolved spontaneously around Glenn and Loren as they travel, meeting friends and fellow musicians.
Music is often recorded live, out doors and direct to tape using instruments that can be carried or powered by batteries, from stringed instruments, mobile keyboards to hand percussion. The structure will often appear improvisational although there is a song writing craft at its heart. Afterwards the music will be processed, edited, overlaid and interwoven with found sounds, fragments of speech, weather, gongs, digital noise, glitches and the like into a cohesive tapestry.
This combination brings together a new sound palette that is unpredictable, evolving and in its simplicity and directness, seems to continue and revitalise the original folk tradition. Acoustic music is often processed to be sound part of the tapestry alongside the other elements. Field recordings are an important element alongside new sounds gained by rubbing and manipulating such as leaves, stones and other natural components.
Although tagged ‘The Jewelled Antler Collective’ this is merely a useful name for artists working in a similar field who are connected with or sympathetic to the intentions which sit behind the music. At it’s heart it derives from the music of Glenn and Loren but extends through their musical friends in such countries as Finland and New Zealand working in similar areas." source


vol 1:
(2003) Loren Chasse - Green Laughter /


vol 2:
(2003) Tomes - Dreadful Gift /


vol 3:
(2003) The Ivytree - The Sun is the Lamp /


vol 4:
(2003) Hala Strana - Karst /


vol 5:
(2002) Dead Raven Choir - Their Feet Are the Foraging Grounds of Wolves /


vol 6:
(2003) Famous Boating Party - Silvery Branches /


vol7:
(2003) Uton - Zwuij /


vol 8:
(2003) Claypipe - Wayside /


vol 9:
(2004) The Muons - The Well at Land's End /


vol 10:
(2003) Thuja - Fable /


vol 11:
(2003) Kemialliset Ystävät - Nuuhani Ni Haka /


vol 12:
(2004) Fursaxa - Harbinger of Spring /

Stars of the Lid

This duo from Austin, Texas, is Kranky Records' alumni, and certainly an exponent of its kind in the 90's. Obviously, ambient music is not a new concept. SOTL is simply good at what they do - texture exploration, oscilating between the ambient music concept of repetition itself (also the impressionist sense of ambience) and the dark-ambient consequent mood variation.

The Ballasted Orchestra is a drone masterpiece; Avec Laudenun is a dark synth lullaby, and The Tired Sound is considered their best work to date, gathering chamber music samples and synth drones.

(2007) And Their Refinement of Decline / 192k
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(2007) Carte-de-Visite (self-released) / 276 VBR
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(2001) Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid / 320k
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(1999) Avec Laudenum / 192k
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(1998) Per Aspera Ad Astra / 192k
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(1997) Ballasted Orchestra / 190 VBR
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(1996) Gravitational Pull Vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life / 225 VBR (V0)
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(1995) Music for Nitrous Oxide / 192k
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