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previous artist: scott newell		there are 4 titles featuring harris newman in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: martin ng

$15.65

back in stock as of
july 21st, 2008

first in stock on
march 7th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
concert-recordings

kning disk (sweden) #kd 011 cd

harris newman “dark was the night” compact disc

anamnesis
decorated
the malarial two-step
the butcher's block
stopgap measure
out of sorts
museum dweller
the wherewithal
a thousand stolen blankets to keep you warm at night
cloud city
sometimes a bad attitude is all it takes

kning disk press release...

harris newman
dark was the night
cd (kd011)

limited edition of 265

live at atalante, göteborg, sweden
date: 13/02/06
organized by kning disk, koloni and atalante

$14.37

new to stock as of
april 7th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych

strange attractors audio house (usa) #saah 052 lp

harris newman “decorated” long playing record

cavalcade of the sightless
anamnesis
decorated
the malarial two-step
blues for vilhelm
golden valleys as seen from the east
our return to black wolf mountain
thee opera house stomp
i need a quarter to call the ambulance

... third album from montreal guitarist harris newman ; nine tracks of (mainly) solo acoustic fingerstyle, with a few brief detours into more electric ... avenues ... and a nice free-drum / guitar burner ...

strange attractors audio house press release...

harris newman
decorated
saah052 ltd. edition lp
release date: september 18, 2007

150gm lp pressed on high-quality czech vinyl.
limited edtion of 500

harris newman - acoustic & electric guitars, lapsteel guitar
eric craven - drums ("thee opera house stomp")

of the players involved in the recent resurgence of fingerstyle guitar, harris newman has established himself as a primary envoy on the modern day steel-stringer shortlist. as with the case of his brothers-in-arms jack rose, glenn jones and steffen basho-junghans, each of whom borrow from the past traditions of mavericks fahey, basho et al but have re-invented the sound and style with fresh perspectives, newman distinguishes his music even further with a very idiosyncratic sound. a fixture in the montreal scene for years, newman cut his teeth early on by playing bass in constellation recording artists sackville. currently he is of the duo triple burner with cohort bruce cawdron (godspeed you! black emperor), and can be found on records by montreal bands hrsta and esmerine. newman also happens to be the mastering agent du jour for the montreal scene, bringing sparkle to recordings as diverse as wolf parade, a silver mt zion, fly pan am and carla bozulich. its speculation to claim that the post-modern rock sound which has come to define the montreal scene guides newman's approach to the acoustic guitar, but it is a resolute certainty that newman is charting terrain that sounds like few others. following up the critically acclaimed accidents with nature and each other (strange attractors, 2005), newman unveils his third album decorated, yet another beautiful, forward-thinking take on the steel-string sound.

in contrast to the name of the album, harris newman opts for a somewhat stripped-down, almost minimalist approach to decorated. subtle and introspective, the first half of the album showcases newman's brand of solo acoustic guitar. mood and color take precedence, as newman's fingerpicking weaves tonal spirals across each composition. melodies bob and weave from alternate pacing, balanced between space and sound like strands of tinsel clinging to a tree. marking a stylistic turning point in the album, "blues for vilhelm" is a humming incantation for lapsteel guitar, a minimalist sound pool rippling ever outwards. following with the languid improvisation "golden valleys as seen from the east", newman stretches out and explores intoxicating themes, coaxing out melodies which quickly blossom and decay in slowly unfurling spools. newman picks up the electric guitar with "thee opera house stomp", and backed by the forward momentum of drummer eric craven, the song embarks from a country-blues riff headlong into serpentine trajectory reminiscent of the arty twang of gastr del sol. extracting elements of folk and blues and exposing it bare, harris newman dresses up his music in cinematic, "post-rock" attire. decorated is accessible solo guitar music for the experimentally minded, a meditative electro-acoustic melding of leo kottke and jim o'rourke, illustrating why newman's own take on the tradition sets him apart from the pack.

$13.65

new to stock as of
april 7th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych

strange attractors audio house (usa) #saah 052 cd

harris newman “decorated” compact disc

cavalcade of the sightless
anamnesis
decorated
the malarial two-step
blues for vilhelm
golden valleys as seen from the east
our return to black wolf mountain
thee opera house stomp
i need a quarter to call the ambulance

cd version ...

strange attractors audio house press release...

harris newman
decorated
saah052 cd
release date: september 18, 2007

digipak cd

harris newman - acoustic & electric guitars, lapsteel guitar
eric craven - drums ("thee opera house stomp")

of the players involved in the recent resurgence of fingerstyle guitar, harris newman has established himself as a primary envoy on the modern day steel-stringer shortlist. as with the case of his brothers-in-arms jack rose, glenn jones and steffen basho-junghans, each of whom borrow from the past traditions of mavericks fahey, basho et al but have re-invented the sound and style with fresh perspectives, newman distinguishes his music even further with a very idiosyncratic sound. a fixture in the montreal scene for years, newman cut his teeth early on by playing bass in constellation recording artists sackville. currently he is of the duo triple burner with cohort bruce cawdron (godspeed you! black emperor), and can be found on records by montreal bands hrsta and esmerine. newman also happens to be the mastering agent du jour for the montreal scene, bringing sparkle to recordings as diverse as wolf parade, a silver mt zion, fly pan am and carla bozulich. its speculation to claim that the post-modern rock sound which has come to define the montreal scene guides newman's approach to the acoustic guitar, but it is a resolute certainty that newman is charting terrain that sounds like few others. following up the critically acclaimed accidents with nature and each other (strange attractors, 2005), newman unveils his third album decorated, yet another beautiful, forward-thinking take on the steel-string sound.

in contrast to the name of the album, harris newman opts for a somewhat stripped-down, almost minimalist approach to decorated. subtle and introspective, the first half of the album showcases newman's brand of solo acoustic guitar. mood and color take precedence, as newman's fingerpicking weaves tonal spirals across each composition. melodies bob and weave from alternate pacing, balanced between space and sound like strands of tinsel clinging to a tree. marking a stylistic turning point in the album, "blues for vilhelm" is a humming incantation for lapsteel guitar, a minimalist sound pool rippling ever outwards. following with the languid improvisation "golden valleys as seen from the east", newman stretches out and explores intoxicating themes, coaxing out melodies which quickly blossom and decay in slowly unfurling spools. newman picks up the electric guitar with "thee opera house stomp", and backed by the forward momentum of drummer eric craven, the song embarks from a country-blues riff headlong into serpentine trajectory reminiscent of the arty twang of gastr del sol. extracting elements of folk and blues and exposing it bare, harris newman dresses up his music in cinematic, "post-rock" attire. decorated is accessible solo guitar music for the experimentally minded, a meditative electro-acoustic melding of leo kottke and jim o'rourke, illustrating why newman's own take on the tradition sets him apart from the pack.

$24.18

back in stock as of
april 21st, 2010

first in stock on
february 29th, 2008

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-composition
minimalism-drones

best of 2008 !!!

table of the elements (usa) #toe 813 cd

rhys chatham “guitar trio is my life !” triple compact disc set

guitar trio pt. 1, brooklyn (19:27)
guitar trio pt. 2, chicago (23:34)
guitar trio pt. 1, buffalo (21:15)
guitar trio pt. 2, toronto (19:20)
guitar trio pt. 1, montreal (22:24)
guitar trio pt. 2, cleveland (16:35)
guitar trio pt. 1, minneapolis (6:45)
guitar trio pt. 2, milwaukee (19:04)
guitar trio pt. 1, chicago (30:23)
guitar trio pt. 2, brooklyn (16:27)

... as psyched i am for this mammoth set of alternating renditions of rhys chatham’s “guitar trio pt. 1” and “guitar trio pt.2” - i can’t help but be a little bummed at the omission of either of the boston takes (which, to my amp-damaged ears, sounded quite fine w/chris brokaw, david daniell, winston bramman, myself, and the devil music guys essentially playing a single-chord to a sold-out allston-rock-city crowd for over an hour) - but that’s neither here nor there ...

what you do get from this excellent triple-disc box are takes from the brooklyn, buffalo, chicago, cleveland, milwaukee, minneapolis, montreal, and toronto stagings of the piece during february 2007, performed with ludicrously high levels of energy by chatham himself, along with such notables as andrew broder, tony conrad, david daniell, kim gordon, alan licht, robert longo, rob “lichens” lowe, doug mccombs, thurston moore, jon mueller, harris newman, jeff parker, lee ranaldo, chris rosenau, adam & ben vida, etc ...

if you don’t know the piece ; it’s essentially an exercise in yielding what chatham himself describes as “choiring” - a heavy, upper-register buildup of harmonic movement that results when so many guitar players, over 20 minutes, slowly work across an open e minor chord from the low e to the high e, at deafening volume, while a single drummer keeps time on a hi-hat (pt. 1) or contributes with a “driving backbeat” followed by a long fill / freak-out (pt. 2) - it’s the ultimate in high-gain rock ‘n’ roll minimalism, really, and because of the open interpretation, the piece can swing pretty heavily in a number of directions given the players - hence this collection offering 5 different realizations of each part by 8 different groups ...

highly recommended as a historical document and as a testament to the piece’s lasting relevance ...

table of the elements press release...

rhys chatham & his guitar trio all-stars
“guitar trio is my life !”

utilizing multiple electric guitars and a single chord, 1977’s “guitar trio” is composer rhys chatham’s signature work, and a euphoric, minimal-punk classic. it’s an inspired amalgamation — the droning, shimmering harmonics of john cale and tony conrad fused with the power and fury of the ramones — that had a meteoric impact. it placed chatham at the forefront of the burgeoning no wave scene; its influence then spread further, as protégés and participants in chatham’s ensembles — including glenn branca and members of sonic youth — folded the sound into their own. “guitar trio” remains a composition with a half-life, an adventure in sound that continues to radiate influence and inspiration.

now, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of “guitar trio” on an epic scale, chatham musters an all-star guitar army for the 3xcd set, “guitar trio is my life!” the sprawling collection features members of sonic youth, swans, tortoise, godspeed you! black emperor, hüsker dü, modern lovers, silver mt. zion, town and country, die kreutzen, 90-day men, collections of colonies of bees, and many more; even tony conrad gets in on the act. together these artists celebrate chatham’s wordless anthem, with its minimalist origins, rock & roll rhythm, ecstatic whorl of harmonics, and ever-evolving, ever-expanding nature.

so, take a listen, and hear what one man can do with hundreds of guitars, 30 years, one chord, and a skyscraper of amps set to liquefy. “guitar trio” endures.

3xcd set of previously unreleased material;
includes 32-page book with liner notes and unpublished photographs

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