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vhf (usa) #vhf 121 lp

vibracathedral orchestra “smoke song” long playing record

  • smoke song
  • cholita maria

  • get it? got it… good!
february 2010 release ; third & final entrant to this contemporary trilogy - starts out with a fantastically “hot” tabla / flute droner with tons of detuned string playing & a constant drone backing that doesn’t quit for a good 10 minutes ; eventually leading into a more “mellow” farfisa / pedal steel / hand-drum burner ... the b-side is a non-stop thrill ride of tremolo guitar, moloney’s krautrock-pulse & layers of sparkling electronics that remind of ... well ... faust’s “krautrock” (played at 78rpm) ...

any single piece within these three lps contains enough in the way of unique ideas / executions to fuel the entire discography of a lesser act ... they should be investigated upon with the fullest of your attention/energy ; highly recommended !!!
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vibracathedral orchestra / smoke song
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lp • vhf 121
street date: february 2nd, 2010

the ever-mysterious vibracathedral orchestra returns from another relatively quiet period with an uncompromising set of outre jams on a trio of limited-edition lps. slightly reorganized around a line-up of stalwarts mick flower and adam davenport with frequent collaborators john godbert (total) and john moloney (sunburned hand of the man), the band here stretches way, way out over these six sides.

smoke song's more gentle exposition starts with davenport's santoor (a type of hammered dulcimer) leading the band into a lengthy mid-tempo groove on "smoke song," followed on the second half of the side by the short, quiet "cholita maria." the second side's 17-minute "get it?" lays down the tremolo and phase in a manner reminiscent of the best spacemen 3 comedowns, taking a pulse and riding it into organ- and percussion-fueled bliss.

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vhf (usa) #vhf 120 lp

vibracathedral orchestra “the secret base” long playing record

  • the secret base
  • if you can’t smoke ‘em, sell ‘em

  • eyes of wood
february 2010 release ; second in the trilogy - starts out with a wild bit of michael’s shaahi-baaja (listen to the first past of the sound-sample) before segueing into an almost honky-tonk / later zeppelin-feeling “mystical” jam with bits of laser-zap electronics & a constant harmonic pulse ... the flip offers a continuous flitting romp through a bunch of different, mainly vocal-led styles rife with errant bells & shakers creating one hell of a mood ...

these guys haven’t sounded this good in years ; highly recommended !!!
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vibracathedral orchestra / the secret base
vhf
lp • vhf 120
street date: february 2nd, 2010

the ever-mysterious vibracathedral orchestra returns from another relatively quiet period with an uncompromising set of outre jams on a trio of limited-edition lps. slightly reorganized around a line-up of stalwarts mick flower and adam davenport with frequent collaborators john godbert (total) and john moloney (sunburned hand of the man), the band here stretches way, way out over these six sides.

the secret base starts up at full throttle, straight into a raw-sounding live outing, with flower's overdriven guitar occupying the same sonic space that gives his japan banjo / shaahi baaja workouts with chris corsano their urgency. the sound is dark and rough, almost xpressway-like in its claustrophobic atmosphere. the percolating krautrock stylings of "if you can't smoke 'em" chugs along hypnotically for over 13 minutes to close out the side. the entire b-side's 20+ minutes are devoted to the clanging free sound of "eyes of wood," where gamelan-like metal percussion dominates the proceedings.

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vhf (usa) #vhf 119 lp

vibracathedral orchestra “joka baya” long playing record

  • the bad serpent
  • a mirrored pyramid (for js)
  • es inaceptable para mν
  • rich witch
  • natterjack

  • rag alap iv
february 2010 release ; first of three concurrently-released lps from a scaled-back lineup of vco (michael “mick” flower & adam davenport, plus john godbert & sunburned’s john moloney) ...

here they launch into a bunch of divergent modes on the a-side - a (cleanly recorded ; in fact most of the side sounds “studio quality”) percussion-led incantation into a rainbow-dome floater, then into some fine beausoleil-esque acid guitar spew, then a great flutes, organs, & hand-drums bit (first part of the sound-sample), then an almost deep-purple-ian “metallic” tone cluster (the second) ... on the flip there’s a side-length “in the red” style raga highlighting moloney’s overmodulated drum-kit work alongside some static tanpura & fizzing synths ...

all amazing stuff ; a very auspicious start to the trilogy ... highly recommended !!!
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vibracathedral orchestra / joka baya
vhf
lp • vhf 119
street date: february 2nd, 2010

the ever-mysterious vibracathedral orchestra returns from another relatively quiet period with an uncompromising set of outre jams on a trio of limited-edition lps. slightly reorganized around a line-up of stalwarts mick flower and adam davenport with frequent collaborators john godbert (total) and john moloney (sunburned hand of the man), the band here stretches way, way out over these six sides.

joka baya offers up a set of shorter pieces on the a-side in a high-fidelity style that contrasts the dark, smoky sound of the rest of the tracks. the percussive grooves are overlaid with sunroof!-like shimmer, stabbing electric leads, gentle acoustic rain, and droning organ peeking through at opportune moments. the roaring side-long epic on the flip is a droning, phasing slice of psychedelia with moloney's drums battering the tape in between long stretches of humming stasis.

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threads:
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free-improvisation

vhf (usa) #vhf 102 cd

vibracathedral orchestra “wisdom thunderbolt” compact disc

  • wisdom thunderbolt
  • a natural fact
  • order of the broad eraser
  • ochre dust
  • rainbow whirlwind
  • sway-sage
  • what!!!
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vhf#102 vibracathedral orchestra wisdom thunderbolt cd

wisdom thunderbolt marks the triumphant return of vibracathedral after over 3 years in the wilderness of intermittent performance, tangential projects, and unfindable limited editions.

the 7 tracks on wisdom are thee vco’s most rocking dispatch ever, neatly combining the ra-like collage of tracks like “wisdom thunderbolt” with the insistent jams of the pulsing “a natural fact” and “order of the broad eraser.” “ochre dust” and “rainbow whirlwind” are more in the old-school vco thick-blanket of sound, with an insistent tuned-percussion melody peeking out from the fog. after a surprise opening, “sway-sage” heaves with raucous drumming (courtesy of magik marker pete nolan) under the swells of sound.

hard to imagine, but this is the first widely-available (except for the compilation “tuning to the rooster”) music from the vco since 2003’s “the queen of guess.” music by mick flower, bridget hayden, neil campbell, and adam davenport. guest appearances by chris corsano, pete nolan, john godbert, and matthew bower.

cover art by hexit, in full color card folio printed by stumptown.

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vhf (usa) #vhf 041 cd

sunroof! “delicate autobahn under construction” double compact disc set

  • misty spring morning
  • valentine
  • stately metal trees
  • jacking off making airplane noises
  • silver pennies
  • the last lemur

  • schooner trapped in ice
  • grey felt village
  • prince of thieves #2
  • drive by #1
  • shiney tunnel
  • cleopatra's wedding gift
  • twilight theme park
  • drive by #2
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vhf#41 sunroof! delicate autobahn under construction 2xcd

first release from new matthew bower group, following the retirement of skullflower and total. working mostly as a trio with bower, john godbert and neil cambell, sunroof mines territory similar to total but with a more group-oriented, communal trance orientation. taking cues from minimalist composers, indian music, and assorted folk musics, sunroof uses guitar, violin, hand percussion, and reeds to build up layer upon layer of stratospheric bliss. the unhurried and slowly unfolding delivery of most of the music makes it suitable for both foreground and background uses. on top of the layers of sound floats bower’s unmistakable, sometimes gentle, sometimes excoriating electric guitar.

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