Microsuoni, elettronica sperimentale e variazioni tonali, condensati in una raffinata performance di Björgulfsson, Gough e Thorsson, registrata live al Melkfabriek, Den Bosh, nell’Ottobre del 2002 e successivamente editata da Robert Hampson negli studi del Thirst a Londra. Nonostante il titolo certamente non sintetico abbastanza chiari all’ascolto risuonano gli intenti di questi tre valenti musicisti, il …
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“Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished)†reviewed by Rockerilla
La musica di “Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen” à chiaramente visionaria: la sua realtà è virtuale, esiste solo in uncontesto ben determinato, tracciato nei suoi confini da macchinosi esperimenti di ingegneria musicale, difficilmente decifrabili. E allora à il caso di chiudere per un momento gli occhi, di misurare il respiro concentrandosi sui battiti del …
“Two Novels: Gaze / In the Cochlea†reviewed by Dusted Magazine
For her debut, she brings a bunch of her friends aboard, downtowners like Ikue Mori, dj Olive, Toshio Kajiwara, Aki Onda, Kaffe Matthews, and violinist Eyvind Kang. All players get puréed in her Powerbook, along with subway screeches, ringtones, and other urban clamor. The second-half of the album is meant for headphones, and microscopic tones …
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“Two Novels: Gaze / In the Cochlea†reviewed by The Wire
With sleeve notes by Christian Marclay (who recorded her tapping her feet on the floor for his Footsteps record) and guest collaborations with the likes of Kaffe Matthews, Toshio Kajiwara, DJ Olive and Ikue Mori, Keiko Uenishi aka o.blaat’s debut album is something of an event. The album is split into two sections – the …
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“Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished)†reviewed by ei magazine
Combining the compositional talents of Stilluppsteypa alumni Heimir Björgúlfsson and Helgi Thorsson with talented Australian Pimmon, Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished) documents two live performances at Melkfabriek, Den Bosch, which were further enhanced by the editing skills of Main’s Robert Hampson. By simply compiling the best bits and pieces of the …
“Two Novels: Gaze / In the Cochlea†reviewed by Rockerilla
Perfettamente calibrato e decisamente curato fino all’ultimo particolare, il debut album di o.blaat svela la sua dopoia anima attraverso un percorso destabilizzato ed allo stesso tempo illuminante. Opportunamente impreziosito dal geniale artwork di Helen Cho, “Two Novels” si distende su tappeti ambient dagli effetti perturbanti, esperimenti minimali dall’impatto straniante, glitch frastagliato e semi-destrutturazione. Spesso affiancata …
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“Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished)†reviewed by Bad Alchemy
Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished) (Crónica 014~2004), diese etwas sperrige Ãœberschrift wählten HEIMIR BJÖRGÚLFSSON, PIMMON & HELGI THORSSON für den Mitschnitt ihrer Liveperformance vom 5./6.Oktober 2002 in der Melkfabriek in Den Bosch. Björgúlfsson hat sich mit Stilluppsteypa und einer Reihe von Solowerken sowie als Leiter des inzwischen eingestellten Fire Inc.-Labels einen …
“Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished)†reviewed by Blow Up
La lunghezza del titolo dell’album ha già bruciato buona parte dello spazio concesso da questa rivista alle singole recensioni. Già per questo i tre inspirano simpatia. Chi non è estraneo ai lavori dei genieali Stylluppsteypa avrà peraltro riconosciuto la propensione ai titoli prolissi e assurdi dei folli Islandesi, ed è proprio all’universo Stylluppsteypa che appartengono …
“Still Important Somekind Not Normally Seen (Always Not Unfinished)†reviewed by Music Scan
Im Gegensatz zu O.Blaats Album, bleibt dieses Werk nicht auf der Hälfte der Strecke zur vollen Dynamikinstanz liegen, denn hier tritt doch eine sehr viel breitere Vielfalt auf, die sich auch nicht scheut, hier und da ein paar Beats fallen zu lassen. Das lockert die ansonsten sehr fein gesponnen Klangteppiche angenehm auf und lässt die …
“Two Novels: Gaze / In the Cochlea†reviewed by Facteur 4
Amateurs d’électronique fine, approchez ! Les notes de pochettes sont signées Christian Marclay : c’est donc un aîné imposant et hautement respectable qui nous introduit dans le monde de Keiko Uenishi (aka o.blaat), native du japon et new-yorkaise d’adoption. Celui-ci se matérialise à nos ouïes médusées par un disque diptyque : tandis que Gaze vient …
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