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erstwhile (usa) #erstwhile 009 cd

dean roberts / werner dafeldecker “aluminium” compact disc

  • rock and roll part 4   (10:34)
  • rock and roll part 5   (30:03)
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dean roberts: guitar, electronics and percussion
werner dafeldecker: guitar, electronics and percussion

dean roberts and werner dafeldecker seem unlikely collaborators at first glance.

roberts, who originally hails from new zealand, began his career delving into guitar drones and feedback, both in the trio thela and on his own, under the name white winged moth. he founded the label formacentric disk in order to document a wider range of his work, and released four projects in two years. in 1998, he began working with the influential german label mille plateaux, who put out his much acclaimed all cracked medias, and earlier this year, and the black moths play the grand cinema, on their more experimental sublabel ritornell.

dafeldecker, a lifelong resident of vienna, is probably best known for being an integral member of the improv supergroup polwechsel, as well as for founding and running the influential label durian. he's composed numerous pieces for various classical ensembles, and also appears on two recent notable cds, printer (durian), and martin siewert's komfort 2000 (charhizma). originally primarily a bassist, dafeldecker has been working more with guitar and electronics recently, both of which he plays to great effect on aluminium.

aluminium was recorded during a marathon studio session in vienna in april, and was brilliantly mastered by tim barnes. both musicians play guitar and electronics, along with occasional percussion on a hi-hat placed between them. on the first track, dafeldecker's sine wave electronics intersect with roberts' rough guitar textures, priming the listener's aural palette for the marathon track which follows. this half hour long piece is a atmospheric exploration fusing the legacy of amm with the spirit of rock and roll.

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formacentric disk (new zealand) #forma 003 cd

white winged moth “ribbon arcade” compact disc

  • kayo
  • adenine
  • ribbon bow
  • ferro form
  • latakia
slept-on early album by dean roberts - working some rather mystical variants on the flayed / crux axis of droning / dampened (guitar) ambience and up-front / present percussion / (drum) kit work ...
formacentric disk press release...
"recorded in early 1998, this album is the first wide release by this project since the album released in '96 on poon village. the solo project of dean roberts, this album is a radical departure from his solo album of last year 'moth park' and a developmental progression on ideas hinted at on previous albums and in his work with the band thela.

recorded in digital, this album explores dynamic editing and assemblage of improvisational material generated via percussion, prepared guitars, cello and micro to macro electro acoustic audio worlds. a cohesive example of the melding of preparation and improvisation, the thematic flow of this detailed sound design is shrouded in the magnetic electric glow and florescent tone color that make roberts' recordings some of the most defined and singular explorations coming out of new zealand or anywhere.

the cyclical arrangements glide through shifts defined by long and lingering tones, cross-fades/edits to squalls of cello to subdued guitar and percussion. spatial dynamics and sound fidelity dominate. this work aggressively re-defines/re-assesses the shapes and forms of an audio language that is truly unique.

while ribbon arcade is white winged moth's master opus of self definition, it is also a extreme departure from previous work and suggests a great new world of possibilities in new and un-tapped realms of sound." - phillip browne

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formacentric disk (new zealand) #forma 001 cd

dean roberts “moth park • soundtracks to utopia” compact disc

  • moth park killings pt. 1: slide attack
  • moth park killings pt. 2: leaving the park
  • utopia soundtrack pt. 1: radio utopia
  • utopia soundtrack pt. 2: dystopia airport
hard-to-find 1997 release of solo guitar improvisations from dean roberts ... keith rowe’s solo work comes to mind, if only for the sort of drill-bit interference that roberts gets up to herein ...
formacentric disk press release...
"his musical activities came into appearance in 1994 while studying with philip dadson (scratch orchestra/from scratch) at the university of auckland. during this period he began developing his work primarily with the electric guitar employing preparations and extended techniques. the facility of this meta-language is prevalent through a back catalog of obscure and not-so releases spanning some 7 albums, a guitar style that dominated his solo project white winged moth and the dissolved thela, a band that he lead and composed for from '93 to '96.

this new album is made up of solo guitar improvisations from 1997 recorded in crystalline fidelity by travis hefferen. the album is a concise and definitive exploration into the harmonically fluorescent electric guitar style developed on previous recordings. within the form of 4 soundtrack pieces, this dense and colorful work narrates 45 minutes of intricacy, control, and displays a uniquely modernist approach to an instrument killed and brought back to life.

this album shares an ethos and alignment to developmental work of instrument de-constructivists on the frith / reichel / mark hewins / remko scha axis,though a pragmatic approach gives way,and is balanced by an underlying narrative thread." - phillip browne

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kranky (usa) #krank 115 cd

autistic daughters “uneasy flowers” compact disc

  • rehana's theme (5:35)
  • uneasy flower (5:30)
  • liquid and starch (4:32)
  • gin over sour milk (5:05)
  • bird in the curtain (3:05)
  • richest woman in the world (6:18)
  • hotel exter dining room (6:02)
march 2008 release ; second title from this trio led by dean roberts, featuring electro-acoustic improvisers werner dafeldecker & martin brandlmayr ...

slow, languorous songs, rife with impressionistic flair ; these guys are on island rarely visited by most, but the isolation has yield some very unique music ...
kranky press release...
artist: autistic daughters
title: uneasy flowers
catalog #: krank115
formats available: cd
release date: march 3, 2008

uneasy flowers is the second album by autistic daughters, the intercontinental trio of dean roberts (guitar, vocals), martin brandlmayr (percussion, computer) and werner dafeldecker (guitar, bass). it is also the fourth in a series of records in which roberts, having begun in more abstract territory in new zealand's mid-1990s 'free noise' ferment, has embraced song, lyric and voice as vessels for topographic and psychoanalytic tracings of the impacts of territory and nomadism on the subject. this is reflected by the shape-shifting nature of the outfit: while autistic daughters, whose name comes from a lyric from their first record jealousy and diamond, are resolutely a trio, they also work in cinematic format, with ancillary players - in this instance, chris abrahams of the necks, martin siewert and valerio tricoli - as part of both cast and crew, foley artists behind the trio’s complex, worm-turning arrangements.

with uneasy flowers, roberts traces the internal and external workings of one protagonist: or, rather, a protagonist who 'contains multitudes,' a figure that dissolves the unified self. rather, this character, rehana, embodies multiplicity and fragmentation in order to both a) address loss and b) aim toward transfiguration, transcendence. there are traces in the lyrics - traces of addiction and desire, myth and transformation - that are obliquely reflected in the music’s structure, its uneasy tension between the pop song (the 'moment') and experiment (the 'process'). in some ways, it reminds of the structural, loop-based cinema of figures like malcolm legrice: taking one moment and stretching it, the better to capture its nuances and to draw out all the repressed material caught in the mise-en-scene, the hidden, cloaked content that erupts when your world spirals out of your own control and gets caught in webs of interpersonal politic. the move from intimacy to capture of the 'greater picture' enacted by both lyric and music here resembles a camera dollying out, a shift of perspective unsettling for its vertigo-inducing qualities.

- jon dale

a long time in coming, this new album continues the group's development of their literate sonic architecture, touching on elements of jazz within the skeletal, open spaces of minimalist composition.

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kranky (usa) #krank 076 cd

autistic daughters “jealousy and diamond” compact disc

  • a boxful of birds
  • florence crown
  • last relay
  • the glasshouse and the gift-horse
  • rainy day in june
  • spend it on the enemy (while it was raining)
  • in your absence from the street
  • jealousy and diamond
new group-album from the mind of dean roberts, here working with the cream of the current wien-crop, including trapist/radian’s martin brandlmayr, werner dafeldecker, plus 3/4hadbeeneliminated’s valerio tricoli & australian improvisor anthony guerra.

this heat could be a launching-off point, but these guys are travelling in their own orbit, far away from the sun, incorporating a wealth of influences...
kranky press release...
artist: autistic daughters
title: jealousy and diamond
catalog #: krank076
formats available: cd
release date: nov. 1, 2004

be mine tonight came out in the fall of 2003 and marked the return of dean roberts to visibility and record store shelves. recorded at amann studios in vienna with bassist werner dafeldecker and drummer martin brandlmayr (who also plays in trapist and radian), jealousy and diamond marks the return of dean roberts to the band format. the name of the band is autistic daughters.

as roberts told db magazine in australia in early 2004, "our capabilities instrumentally and compositionally, in engineering and production match, and moreover our friendship keeps it all together. we are able to say and do what we want and the vision is entirely collective."

created by live performance and processed and enhanced in the studio, jealousy and diamond builds to higher volume levels than be mine tonight, and turns on a more assertive rhythm section. basic tracks were recorded in vienna in april 2003 by roberts, dafeldecker and brandlmayer. dean roberts recorded additional voices, guitars and miscellaneous instruments with valerie tricoli (who was such a crucial part of the be mine tonight recordings) in bologna, italy in the fall of 2003. with the members traveling and involved in multiple groups the mastering of the album was finished in early summer 2004 by patrick pulsinger.

all the members of the group possess extensive credentials in improvisational, electronic and rock music. werner dafeldecker is a member of the austrian improvising group polwechsel and has recorded duos with dean roberts released on the erstwhile label. martin brandlmayr is the rhythmic anchor of trapist and radian, two bands mixing organic and electronic instrumentation and performance. dean roberts has moved from the abstract electronics of all cracked medias back towards song structure and an able balance between these two poles characterized be mine tonight.

jealousy and diamond represents a more confident statement of purpose by roberts as well as the combustion that takes place in a working band. autistic daughters plan on touring europe in the fall of 2004 and in early 2005. jealousy and diamond includes a cover of ray davies' "rainy day in june," which operates as a marker indicating the band's interest in working through and around song form.

autistic daughters:

dean roberts: guitar, vocals, harmonium, harmonica, percussion
martin brandlmayr: drums, vibraphone and electronics
werner dafeldecker: electric and contrabass
valerie tricoli: loops, hand claps, campanelli and backing vocals
anthony guerra: guitar, hand claps

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kranky (usa) #krank 063 cd

dean roberts “be mine tonight” compact disc

  • all pidgins sent to war, palace of adenaline v and e.e. / disappearance on the grandest of streets
  • smash the palace and what nerves you got
  • letter to monday
2003 album by dean roberts featuring contributions from giuseppe ielasi, christian alati, and 3/4hadbeeneliminated members valerio tricoli & antonio arrabbito.
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artist: dean roberts
title: be mine tonight
catalog #: krank063
formats available: cd
release date: nov. 17, 2003

be mine tonight is a recording of songs. slow, often wrenching songs where the brush of a cymbal, a voice or a plucked string can have great impact. through arrangement, processing and editing dean roberts has crafted out rock that presents listeners with familiar forms as it challenges them with oblique gestures. improvisational and electronic strategies are ably utilized to push the dimensions of rock songs played by a group of people together in one room.

be mine tonight is the very first production of a young engineer and composer valerio tricoli, a rising name in the world of improvisational music. it was recorded in bologna , italy from dec. 2000 to dec. 2002. giuseppe ielasi, of fringes recordings and a legend of italian improvisational guitar, contributed prepared guitar, as did christian alati. the deft drumming by antonio arrabbito marks his recording debut. roberts played acoustic and electric guitars, piano, percussion, bass, harmonium and glass harmonica.

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staubgold (germany) #staub 054 cd

dean roberts “and the black moths play the grand cinema” compact disc

  • the fake and detached
  • cindy tells me...
  • welcome home
  • little birds
  • you and the devil blues
  • sugar got a cocaine heart
  • the grandest of streets
  • the dole of liars
staubgold press release...
staubgold 54 - dean roberts - "and the black moths play the grand cinema" cd/lp

a re-release of the long deleted ritornell cd from 2000, many fans and critics regard new zealander dean roberts' second solo album "and the black moths play the grand cinema" as his best so far. this re-issue comes with complete new artwork and is available on vinyl for the first time. guest musicians include tim barnes, charles curtis and matt valentine.

beginning with the post punk rock trio thela and moving through white winged moth and into his solo recordings, dean roberts has marked himself as a guitarist of unique talents. his latest album, "be mine tonight", has been released on kranky in 2003. roberts has played a variety of solo gigs and played with some of the heavyweights of electrical/acoustic improvisation. currently he has been working with werner dafeldecker (polwechsel) and martin brandlmayr (radian, trapist) on a trio album, to be released under the moniker of the autistic daughters on staubgold (vinyl) and kranky (cd) in november 2004.

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liquid architecture (australia) #la 007 cd

“liquid architecture 7” compact disc

  • faber castell - budget steam actor (1:45)
  • gail priest - estranged angels (7:52)
  • greg davis & jeph jerman - strata 2 (edit) (4:16)
  • speak percussion - cogs (composed brendan colbert) (4:07)
  • martin baumgartner (nnnj) - what's the weather like today? (4:06)
  • phillip brophy - i am dave brubeck (7:07)
  • duo b&b - electronica a (7:58)
  • dean roberts - all cracked medias (4:54)
  • julian knowles and donna hewitt - amphibian (4:10)
  • erik m - levox (5:03)
  • the loop .orchestra - circa (recorded live at disorientation on may 25 2005) (5:00)
cd from this year’s installment of this australian experimental music festival...
liquid architecture press release...
liquid architecture is a sense specific festival, as opposed to art form specific. the artistic content of the festival focuses upon and priveleges sound practice in all its manifestations but, due to the cross disciplinary potential of sound, many other art practices are included in the festival.

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