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barge recording archive (usa) #brg 004 lp

mgr / xelabarge split series • volume 1” long playing record

  • mgr - shipping gold (16:17)

  • xela - calling for vanished faces (23:29)
may 2008 release ; splitsville aktion from isismike “mgr” gallagher and type’s john “xela” twells ...

the mgr side is nice enough (if you’ve heard his recent conspiracy-label record you’ll be in familiar territory ; acoustic lines slowly get buried-under by a wall of reverbed-out electric wash ...) but the xela side is the one i’ve been playing the most ; a respectfully event-heavy side starting off with some nice rectified synth/feedback bleat, then a long section of vocal drones & free drum kit ... great stuff !!!
barge recording archive press release...

mgr / xela : barge split series vol. i
catalog #: brg004
format(s): lp
label: barge recordings
street date: march 25th 2008
file under: rock/experimental
pressing: 350
about barge split series vol. i:
barge recordings is pleased to pair mgr and xela on vinyl as the first in a series of split lp’s. shipping gold / calling for vanished faces treats the listener to two moving pieces that both compliment and contrast one another in style and compositional approach. developed musically from two entirely different places, mgr’s mike gallagher and xela’s john twells respective careers have led them to this unique crossroad, a powerful recording capturing both artists at their creative primes.

mgr / shipping gold: hyper-slow development and dread-ridden tension building reveal themselves in shipping gold as in past mgr work, as well as the subtle swelling and closing of sonic space. shipping gold attracts our ears particularly due to its dramatic use of guitar in the foreground. composed with both acoustic and electric guitar and effects, mike’s vigorous attack’s and pitch-bent decay over a slowly morphing theme in a minor key behaves like some unknown light guiding us; it’s rays looming over an intense psychic landscape.

xela / calling for vanished faces: musically, it would be useless to categorize calling for vanished faces as “noise” “sound art” or anything afore-mentioned. in basic terms, every time we listen in to this utterly mind-altering composition we discover something new; something to grab on to within it’s lush spectrum of dynamics. bombarded with pulsating drumming, distant early-music inspired vocal harmonies, guitar distortion, morphing electronic buzzes and guitar feedback, calling for vanished faces is a sonic arcade of sorts and delights the listener with each passing experience.

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barge recording archive (usa) #brg 002 cd

the fun yearslife-sized psychoses” compact disc

  • powerball annie
  • in case you had any doubts...
  • d >> 2
  • softy as stilts
  • garbage man, poet
barge recording archive press release...
the fun years - life-sized psychoses
brg 002

the fun years’ new full length cd entitled "life-sized psychoses" is a 50-minute composition combining drones, textures and stretched out progressions. split into five tracks (although we at barge prefer listening all the way through), "life-sized psychoses” is a perfect balance of soundscape meets song.

a duo of turntable and baritone guitar, the fun years have disguised their instruments with atmospheric textures comprised of obscure samples and blissful repetition. the result is a stream of audio magma, filled with dreamy sound washes and subtle phrases that effortlessly tumble over one another.

the fun years could be called experimental, but "life-sized psychoses" is very well mapped out. as artists such as stars of the lid and william basinski achieve, the fun years use time as a muscial tool without pretense. they concoct thick layers of rich drone and underlying harmony that artfully conjure notions of memory, space and the subconscious.

while isaac sparks’ sampling creates a thick haze of pops and crackles from abstracted vinyl recordings, ben recht’s guitar work of arpeggios and open tunings draws the listener into the world of the fun years. “life-sized psychoses” is a beautiful piece of music, and we are excited as well as honored to have the fun years on board the barge recordings roster.

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barge recording archive (usa) #brg 001 cd

innature” compact disc

  • electricity is a scarce commodity - the fun years
  • purity music/purity sound - the kallikak family
  • stay high - bird show
  • farewell to the flyer - polmo polpo
  • dungeoneering - tim hecker
  • outside my window - loren connors
  • late summertime - animal hospital
  • no battle no fire - circle
  • gold eyes - geoff mullen
  • neither here nor there - mgr.
here we’ve got a nice compilation boasting a pretty damn inspired a-list of mms perennials (bird show, tim hecker, loren mazzacane connors, circle, geoff mullen, et.al) - most to all pieces consisting of otherwise unreleased material and/or insight to the human condition.

an auspicious start for this brooklyn-based label...
barge recording archive press release...
10.25.2006

hi folks! couple of newsworthy items. first off, innature will now me available from keith fullerton whitman's online music sales site called mimaroglu music sales. stop by the website and check 'em out....they sell some great stuff. secondly...the praise for innature just keeps rolling in. here's a nice little review from the fine folks at fakejazz.com. and finally.....we mastered the fun years record this past weekend with our friend josh bonati. he worked his usual magic and the record sounds fantastic! we are so excited about this release and are hard at work putting together the packaging and preparing it for human consumption. stay tuned!

10.03.2006

we have posted a little photo "how to get the sleeve out of the wallet" here for those of you who have purchased innature and are having difficulty getting the sleeve that houses the cd out of the main wallet. again we apologize for this inconvenience. we are taking measures to address the issue and all product leaving barge hq will be packaged with the sleeve free-floating in the wallet so that you my choose to use the insert if you wish. we hope the "how to" helps.

in other news....check out some of the reviews innature has been receiving in the press section of the site. there will be reviews in the november issue of the wire, signal to noise and resonance as well.

09.27.2006

hi everyone! brg001/innature is finally released to the public. the street date was tuesday the 26th and should be available at your favorite record shop. if they don't have it....tell them to order it! you can also order direct from us on the catalog page using a major credit card or pay pal. if that doesn't suit your fancy it is available from ctd ltd., forced exposure, boomkat, ektro records, aquarius records and other music among others. dave and i are so happy about this record finally coming to fruition and would like to publicly thank all the artists who brought such fine music to the table...you are the cat's pajamas! i also wanted to let everyone know that we have had many comments not only about how great the line-up and music is but about how difficult the insert is to get out. we sincerely apologize about this slight production miscalculation. we liken it to eating fine oysters....though difficult to open, the rewards are well worth the effort...that is if you like oysters. i will be posting a little pictorial "how to" in the coming days...we hope this will be helpful to those with the good sense and taste to purchase this compilation.

anyway, now that innature is finally out we can turn a bit of our attention to brg 002 which will be a full-length from the incredible fun years. we have the final mixes in-house and are sorting out all the fun production stuff that goes into making records....and when i say fun...i'm not being sarcastic. dave and i live for this....just ask my wonderfully patient and forgiving wife.

03.26.2006update: brg 001 has officially been dubbed innature. the track listing is available in the catalog section. a street date has been confirmed for september 26th 2006.hopefully you were able to catch circle whilst they were touring the us. dave and i went to the nyc show and they were face-melting as usual. let's hope they come back soon.animal hospital is in the midst of booking a us tour for june. check animalhospitalmusic.com for details.i don't know about you, but i'm ready for some warm weather...this whole in like a lion, out like a lamb thing is bullshit. what happened to global warming?!01.15.2006

hi all. barge recordings is pleased to announce the world-wide release of brg 001. a compilation of epic proportions bringing together some of the finest musical talents from the us, canada and europe. the cast will include: circle, polmo polpo, geoff mullen, the fun years, bird show, loren mazzacane connors, tim hecker, the kallikak family, animal hospital and mgr. we are ecstatic to be working with such an amazing group of artists and would like to thank all of them for their contributions....it's going to be a great record. the tbd titled compilation will be on store shelves in the spring of 2006. please tell your local record store proprietor to order a handful....it will only reflect poorly upon him/her if it is not prominently displayed in their establishment.

we are hard at work here at barge world hq. designers are being "commissioned", coffee is being gulped, sleep is being lost and girlfriends are getting "edgy".

please check back periodically for updates. this site is still under a constant state of flux. we are html challenged lunk-heads....but we're doing all we can to make this an enjoyable and educational world-wide web experience. feel free to drop us a line with any questions or comments.

thanks.

barge recordings ©2006 ...

::brg 001/innature - how do i get this frickin' cd out?!::

if you have purchased innature recently you may have noticed that the inside sleeve that houses the cd is pretty difficult to get out of the wallet. we have an easy way of getting around this issue without damaging the wallet...please see below. we apologize for this miscalculation....we have addressed the issue and all cds that leave our "warehouse" will now be supplied with the insert floating between inside the wallet giving the customer the choice of using the sleeve or not.

about 50 went out without the sleeve at all. if you purchased one of these "special editions"and would prefer to have the inner sleeve, please email us and we will send you one on us. thanks for your patience and enjoy the music.

step 1:

open the wallet and grasp with your hand of choice as in the above photo.

step 2:

through the inside opening, insert your index and fore-finger into the slot minding the edges of the wallet.

step 3:

gently but with a bit of force push on the inner sleeve being careful not to tear the edges. you can use your thumb to apply pressure to cover panel. you will dent the inner sleeve slightly when performing this step...but the damage is minimal and adds to the character of the sleeve.

step 4:

pull on the tab that you just made from pushing the sleeve through and give'er a good tug.

step 5:

slides right out like a charm!

step 6:

viola! insert cd into home stereo device and set level volume anywhere between 6 and 8.

step 7 "the re-entry":

slide back in using the inner slot. should not feel as tight and goes in rather gently like every second time should.

step 8:

slide all the way in and repeat process when needed. it becomes much easier with each in and out and you'll find that it has a nice fit when it's broken in....like a good pair of jeans!

we apologize for any inuendo....it was just too easy.

please let us know if you have any problems....we're happy to help.

thanks for listening

xoxo
ian and dave

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