adam frank / sam shalabi “overpass! a melodrama” compact disc

• overpass! a melodrama

von bingen “von bingen” long playing record

• eyeglasses of kentucky (5:28)
  
• imps in eager caucus (4:26)
  
• murray 606 (10:21)
  
  
• the futility of all effort
  
• the vanity of all plans (12:43)
  
• graham house (6:26)

amen absen press release...

von bingen self-titled long playing record, w/full color inner and outer sleeve amen absen september 15, 2009 we would like you to consider owning von bingen’s self titled first lp either for your own personal betterment, or for the betterment of your patrons. to aid you in this endeavor, we submit the following summary of biographies, impressions, and predictions. von bingen began life when husband and wife duo jenni pace and daniel presnell (astral blessing) temporarily suspended hildegard (their east coast group of clangorous misfits), and relocated to vancouver, bc where they soon met josh stevenson (aka magneticring, and one-time jomf member), and richard smith. influenced by histories of conceptual art practices and electronic and outsider music native to the west coast, von bingen’s sound is at once reminiscent of distant sonics, such as those found in the labs of 60’s sf pioneers, or overheard in berlin’s zodiac club in the early 70’s, while also anticipating the drone of future decades. folk forms gleefully mutate, reborn as new hybrids, dignified by analog modular and semi-modular synthesizer systems from serge, buchla, and ems. instruments such as the flute, clarinet, guitar, and the drum are defamiliarized through quixotic treatments, originating from experimentations in the band’s studio. by rescuing tones, processes and technology from dusty desuetude, von bingen happens upon a unique retrofit for advanced audiences that is sure to confound, if not altogether please. within the grooves of this lp, you will not find full-fledged allegiance to current fashions, nor will you find some light loop of cheap sensations, hollow-core historical reenactments, or facsimile sentiments. in fact, we are not sure what you will find at all, and that is the beauty of nature, a potentially infinite system of chances, where the opportunity to un-learn is as important as the opportunity to learn; where memories possess the power to eclipse experience; where all history becomes synesthesia. join von bingen in this new eden, and by all means, have an apple. f.o.l. ministries, september 2009

theo angell / the tabernacle hillside singers “auraplinth” compact disc

• in about a half an hour (2:57)
  
• crows landing (2:53)
  
• on the willow (4:28)
  
• stuttgart summertime (2:17)
  
• bountfling (2:43)
  
• have u seen the birds lately? (3:26)
  
• written with the word (2:49)
  
• apparently someone tried to (4:17)
  
• flurdid mourning (5:09)
  
• is the worst ever best? (1:35)
  
• the golden hour (2:43)
  
• gardenfull (3:23)
  
• aurelia (3:23)
  
• she king (6:57)
  
• forward with the veil (3:11)

digitalis recordings press release...

theo angell & the tabernacle hillside singers "auraplinth" what can i say about theo angell? he's an artist, a musician, a filmmaker, a shaman. he lives and works in new york city, but plies his trade all over the country. angell is perhaps best known for his work in hall of fame (with samara lubelski) and jackie-o motherfucker .. but with the release of "auraplinth," all that will change. this is theo angell's opus. this is his masterwork. it finds him at his absolute peak and delivers an album unlike anything else. he uses his voice to etch out a detailed map of the stars, made up of dirt and bone, proving the organic nature of the cosmos. "auraplinth" is an amalgamation and invention, joining foundation with the ether. both of these forces are constantly at work throughout these 15 tracks. his voice is molded into every possible form. at times it reverberates above a river of folk-inspired melodies, while at other moments, he creates a bed of sound with wordless vocal moans. that voice is the glue that holds this great document together. on “auraplinth,” theo is once again joined by the evolving cast of characters known as the tabernacle hillside singers. this time it includes cynthia nelson (ruby falls), dan brown (hall of fame), & josh stevenson (magneticring). packaged in full-color, heavy duty gatefold jackets with original artwork by christian holstad (the front cover image is actually from a victorian death mask of theo himself), complete with full lyric sheet. the album is mastered by yellow swans' pete swanson.