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| | | xeric (usa) #xer 109 cd david daniell “coastal” compact disc - whelk (14:35)
- palmetto (26:34)
- sunfish (8:03)
- glasswort (9:30)
| | click the play button to hear an excerpt of "whelk / sunfish" |
| goddamn... this is such a killer record. i’ve long been a fan of david’s work with san agustin and his solo records on antiopic, but this, for me, trumps just about everything else of his i’ve heard...
“coastal” is an extended suite utilizing guitars, scattered percussion, tons of electro-acoustic techniques & processes, and, most importantly, finely honed compositional prowess. it touches down on so many of the musical concepts/practices that i hold dear, and does so with such an acute awareness of the history of recorded sound that it’s hard to keep back the gush (must... resist...)
...yet another reason not to compile your year-end lists until january... every time i spin this disc it creeps up another notch. if, like me, you’re feeling the current merging of modern classical & musique concrète sensibilites with rock instrumentation & contemporary sound-tools, then i give this, to you, my highest recommedation. |
| | have you heard the raw, minimal howl that rises from the late-night, backwoods campfires at table of the elements? if so, you know the work of david daniell — even if you don't yet recognize the name. daniell is the head of both of composer rhys chatham's current ensembles; he's the lead guitarist in jonathan kane's rollicking band, february; he performs regularly in a duo with tortoise's doug mccombs; he has collaborated with a who's who of today's finest, including tim barnes, thurston moore and loren connors; and his guitar work with his own band, san agustin, is the stuff of which fleeting blues-drone dreams are made.
following a long break after his debut solo release, daniell now returns with coastal. in all its variety, this record is a focused synthesis of influences. tracks like "sunfish" and "glasswort" use acoustic guitar reminiscent of work by david grubbs and mountains, while the thick psychedelic morass of deep electric guitar, synth drone and scattered tribal percussion of "whelk" brings to mind early faust, and the long-form tone poem "palmetto" is pure swirling electronic glacial beauty. rooted in the blues, american minimalism and post-punk ideologies, daniell's guitar playing is always inspired; when fused with his intricate electroacoustic compositions, the results are breathtaking. |
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