Other Mixes By ofthaltned
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Mixed Genre
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Alternative - Indie Rock
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Theme

What Is There in Uselessness to Cause You Distress?
Artist | Song | |
George Crumb | Quest: I. Dark Paths (performed by Ensemble New Art / conducted by Fuat Kent) | |
Loren MazzaCane Connors | Long Nights V | |
Martin Siewert / Martin Brandlmayr | Form | |
Double Leopards | untitled (Out of One, Through One and to One, track 2) | |
Zoviet*France | Something Spooked the Horses | |
Polwechsel Fennesz | Framing 1 | |
Brandlmayr Dafeldecker NTmeth Siewert | Part 3 (Die InstabilitSt der Symmetrie) | |
Axel D÷rner / Kevin Drumm | untitled (s/t, track 3) | |
Keith Rowe / John Tilbury | Oxleay [excerpt] | |
Taku Sugimoto / Annette Krebs | untitled (A Duo in Berlin, track 7) | |
Burkhard Stangl / Taku Sugimoto | untitled (An Old Fashioned Duet, track 3) | |
John Tilbury / Eddie PrTvost | E1 | |
Comment:
I chose to categorise this as "experimental" mostly because it was certainly an experiment for me - I usually get a little intimidated by anything that doesn't follow the standard pop song structure when making mixes and therefore tend to not include too much of the more abstract music that I also listen to quite a bit. So this one's dedicated entirely to just that: starting off rather slow and gentle, getting dronier in the middle section, and then dissolving into silence towards the end, this entire mix is guaranteed not to feature any voices, hooks or sustained melodies. Most of it (especially in the second half of the mix) is coming from the quieter end of a rather tightly knight electro-acoustic improvisation scene. While I am not going to deny that most people would probably be bored out of their mind if they attempted listening to this, I'm fairly happy with how it turned out, especially considering how it's my first mix of this kind. If nothing else, at least I'll be a little less intimidated by this kind of material for future mixes.The title is the name of a track by AMM (who do not appear on this mix as such, but their three longest-standing members do appear in duos - Tilbury & Rowe and Tilbury & PrTvost), from back in the glorious days when their mad titling skillz still matched their mad improvising skillz.
Feedback:
Looks utterly compelling Alex, I for one would love to hear it. To my shame I know nada here.
I was thinking of uploading it actually, but YSI seems kind of dead right now (or at least it killed a zip-file I uploaded earlier tonight, so I'm too frustrated to try again). If you send me your address though, I'll be happy to just send you a copy the good old-fashioned way.
"Most people would be bored out of their mind..." We cannot accuse you of shameless self-promotion!
Or maybe it's just a very clever and twisted marketing ploy - who really knows!
Seriously, what I'm saying is that a lot of this is built around well-placed silences, and the parts that aren't are mostly drone. Surely not everyone's thing.
Seriously, what I'm saying is that a lot of this is built around well-placed silences, and the parts that aren't are mostly drone. Surely not everyone's thing.
I'd love to get a copy sometime too!
I usually don't give such a high mark (*****!) when I am totally ignorant of everyone and everything on a mix, but I love the attitude. Sometimes, you just gotta follow your bliss and put one together that YOU like, and be happy with what you've got.Most of my mixes are like that, though, so do take it with a grain (pound?) of salt.... I'd like to hear it, though...
This mix looks Interesting, Intruiging and very very cool. Count me in with the 'Would Love To Hear' mob...
Looks really interesting...
There are more fans for this kind of thing than anyone can imagine.
Eurovision song contest style - The votes are in. ofthaltned dix points. Loved every second but the closing triplet hit me hardest. Everything I love in a mix is here, soft, beautiful but challenging. Too good.
Everything you put your hand to is magic.
I don't think I know a single song here, but I'd love to hear this.
You know, this might just be the best mix I have ever heard. Really.