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no fun productions (usa) #nfp 32 cd

dan burke / thomas dimuzioupcoming events” compact disc

  • deregulation (10:52)
  • closed circuit (4:50)
  • upcoming events (2:20)
  • infecticidal (5:10)
  • freedom fries (1:01)
  • in god we trust (3:03)
  • devil’s torrent (2:44)
  • umbrella sanctions (4:00)
  • arc’d (1:16)
  • leave here right now (5:54)
  • operatve (4:35)
  • aggregate (3:23)
  • primordial decree (1:53)
  • mediastorm (4:34)
  • transmission (1:33)
august 2008 release ; debut release from the duo of dan “illusion of safety” burke and thomas dimuzio ... finely hewned electro-acoustic duo exchanges ; mostly huge multi-layer electricity-addled drones dwelling on fizzing cracked electronics & dimuzio’s impeccable sense of frequency-range placement ...
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32 dan burke/thomas dimuzio 'upcoming events' cd

further exploring the collaborative powers of illusion of safety mastermind dan burke and prolific sound crafter thomas dimuzio, upcoming events is an unending spur of equal parts gorgeous and uncomfortably perplexing sound spread of 15 tracks. crackles of electronic fire, tremolo-infused waves of sustained guitar, broken music boxes and found sounds among all other sorts of unfounded wails of gargantuan melancholy drone, burke and dimuzio's collaboration is a forceful collection of early industrial sound ruination combined with classic krautrock ambiance of the tangerine dream/cluster ilk reassuringly composed into something wholly modern and powerful.

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perdition plastics (usa) #per 012 cd

illusion of safetyprobe” compact disc

  • probe (1) (18:18)
  • probe (2) (25:30)
  • probe (3) (9:23)
  • probe (4) (4:59)
january 2010 release ; notable as one of jim o’rourke’s first recorded outings (predated only by a batch of regional cassette releases, the “ground below above our heads” lp & the “tamper” & “disengage” disc/sets) it’s also (in my mind at least) the finest ios outing, due to the meshing of jim’s nascent musique concrète leanings (the pacing belies a great love of luc ferrari, certainly) and dan’s more visceral / event-oriented sensibilites & humor (at times bordering on inaudibility, the predominance of sudden, jarring transitions by the end becomes the piece’s reigning leitmotif) ...

amazing to think was released 18 years ago ; in many ways jim & dan’s love-letter to the whole ina-grm universe & something of a classic ; highly recommended !!!
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release date: january 2010

artist: illusion of safety
title: probe

format: full-length cd (58 minutes)
label: perdition plastics
catalogue number: per 012

this is the first re-issue of illusion of safety’s probe since its only appearance in 1992. in a limited edition of 500 copies, perdition plastics is proud to reintroduce this notable work of contemporary composition. veteran provocateurs, illusion of safety, examine an audio landscape found between youth and innocence, manufactured entertainment, and suburban complacency. using a pastiche of field recordings and suggestively composed elements, dan burke and jim o’rourke strikingly capture ambivalence and their own personal interactions within this environment.

probe was one of several early, pinnacle works to foreshadow the unique and prolific audio fingerprint of renowned producer/player, jim o’rourke, when still a compositional student in chicago. this release fits neatly into o’rourke’s recent issuing of forgotten and initial recordings.

as the constant center of illusion of safety since 1983, dan burke has consistently edited and evolved more than 20 cds from ambience to electronica, from sound collage to post-industrial noise. the complexity and restraint found within probe marked a compelling new direction for burke and a great many others influenced by his music.

illusion of safety has been released by such labels as die stadt, experimedia, silent, soleilmoon, staalplaat, tesco, and waystyx among others. collaborations include cheer-accident, thomas demuzio, kevin drumm, ben vida, and others.

probe will be of interest to those who enjoy hafler trio, throbbing gristle, luc ferrari, etc.

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 best of 2008 !!! 
ri be xibalba (usa) #bixobal 5 mag
bixobal (usa) #bixobal 5 mag

bixobal number 5 • october 2008” magazine

  • the no-neck blues band's dave nuss recalls his time with the source family
  • vancouver noise band tunnel canary by allan macinnis
  • a remembrance of noggin violin player michael griffen
  • a feature on the belgian group onde
  • a feature on the new label assophon
  • rob millis, waxing on about the preciousness of shellac
  • eric lanzillotta's reviews of vinyl, compact discs, and books
  • patrick marley's column nickels and dimes
fifth issue of bixobal ; released on the first anniversary on the magazine’s existence ... i’d like to take this time out to commend eric and co. on their hard work ; this magazine is filling a vast void untouched by the majority of contemporary music publications (plus, let’s face it, we’re all tired of reading about fringe music only on the internet) ...

articles on/by onde, noggin’s michael griffen (rip), dave nuss & the source family (i.e. father yod / ya ho wa 13), assophon records, climax golden twinsrob millis, etc ... as always, mandatory reading.
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issue 5 is out now and includes:

the no-neck blues band's dave nuss recalls his time with the source family which led to the first yahowa 13 performance in new york city and their new lp. as much about dave's experiences throughout this and how it brought him into the family, as about discovering the wealth of their archives and continuing energy.

an extensive interview with reformed vancouver noise band tunnel canary by allan macinnis. allan speaks not only to the leader of the group, nathan holiday, but also tunnel canary members past and present mya mayhem, ebra ziron, and dave sheftel about their intense performances, early influences, their specially altered instruments, life and musical philosophy, and the different reactions in the early 1980s and now, matched with photos from their recent live shows and one from the archives.

a remembrance of noggin violin player michael griffen by his friend aaron gorseth.

a feature on the belgian group onde featuring former members of noise-maker's fifes; supplemented by photographs taken on tour by dan burke of illusion of safety

a feature on the new label assophon, home to the sea donkeys, spider trio and factums with photographs by mark sullo.

rob millis, waxing on about the preciousness of shellac while discussing the drive to recycle that raw material in the war years and the price that artifacts from that time can command.

eric lanzillotta's reviews of vinyl, compacts discs, and books, both new and old by bill bissett, bob cobbing, helena espvall & masaki batoh, malcolm goldstein, the howling hex, dieter schnebel, and "radio mynamar (burma)".

patrick marley's column nickels and dimes focusing on american tapes and drunjus.

56 pages, 5.5" by 8.5", 20 lb. paper, b&w, approximately 800 copies printed

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