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previous artist: robedoor		there are 7 titles featuring dean roberts in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: megan roberts

$10.92

back in stock as of
may 27th, 2008

first in stock on
february 16th, 2007

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych
minimalism-drones

ecstatic peace! (usa) #e# 053 cd

thela “thela” compact disc

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ecstatic peace! press release...

thela
thela
cat: cd#53

debut of guitar-based new zealand trio of internal-hum and hypnotic clang. thela was a young trio of dean roberts (guitar), dion workman (guitar, bass) & paul douglas (drums, piano); this was their first full length release following some unobtainable local releases.

thela's sound falls somewhere in between the alien tongue first spoken by the likes of intense art-rockers this heat and the organically thrilling sound waves of prime-era dead c.

guitarist dean roberts also recorded under the name the white winged moth. new zealand's transcendental legacy sound.

$13.25

back in stock as of
april 18th, 2008

first in stock on
december 18th, 2003

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation
guitar-themed

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)

erstwhile press release...

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.

$10.92

new to stock as of
march 7th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
free-improvisation
electro-acoustic-improvisation
minimalism-drones

formacentric disk (new zealand) #forma 003 cd

white winged moth “ribbon arcade” compact disc

kayo
adenine
ribbon bow
ferro form
latakia

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "adenine"

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

$10.92

new to stock as of
march 7th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
free-improvisation
electro-acoustic-improvisation
minimalism-drones

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

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "radio utopia"

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

$12.01

back in stock as of
november 1st, 2007

first in stock on
august 23rd, 2004

threads:
modern-psych
electro-acoustic-improvisation

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

click the play button to hear an excerpt of "all pidgins sent to war ..."

2003 album by dean roberts featuring contributions from giuseppe ielasi, christian alati, and 3/4hadbeeneliminated members valerio tricoli & antonio arrabbito.

kranky press release...

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.

$14.96

back in stock as of
october 1st, 2007

first in stock on
september 6th, 2006

threads:
electro-acoustic-composition

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.

$12.01

new to stock as of
august 23rd, 2006

threads:
digital-musics
electro-acoustic-improvisation
live-electronic
minimalism-drones

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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