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Info About The Hafler Trio:

The Hafler Trio is a conceptual and sound art collaborative between Andrew M. McKenzie, the only permanent member, and guest musicians. The project has seen the release of numerous albums and CDs in experimental musical styles ranging from electronica, cut-up, ambient, environmental soundscape, musique concrète, electro-acoustic, and audio-montage as cinema for the years from 1982 to present, each of which utilise graphic design and text for contextual juxtaposition with the recordings, as well as having a diverse but concrete philosophical and sometimes quasi-religious framework to place them in.

History

Despite the name, The Hafler Trio is essentially the work of one man, Andrew M. McKenzie, born in Scotland in 1963 and his family moved to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne shortly after. McKenzie released his first 7" single at the age of 14, having formed a punk rock group named Flesh.
There have been numerous members and collaborators alongside Andrew M. McKenzie, including Cabaret Voltaire co-founder Chris Watson, the (semi) fictitious Dr. Edward Moolenbeek, Steven Stapleton of Nurse With Wound, Adi Newton of Clock DVA, Z'EV, Fluxus artist Willem de Ridder, David Tibet (of Current 93), Genesis P-Orridge, Annie Sprinkle, Jónsi Birgisson (of Sigur Rós), Michael Gira (of Swans and Angels of Light), Chloe Vevrier, Erla Þórarinsdóttir, Blixa Bargeld, Netochka Nezvanova, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, and John Lacey of COUM Transmissions, among many others. McKenzie was also part of Whitehouse along with Steven Stapleton and William Bennett for their first live performance.
In addition to the 6-part retrospective set released by The Grey Area of Mute Records titled The Golden Hammer (including many early LPs and EPs such as The Sea Org, "Bang" - An Open Letter, Three Ways of Saying Two, All That Rises Must Converge, Seven Hours Sleep, A Thirsty Fish and more), CD releases include: Intoutof, A Bag of Cats, Mastery of Money, How to Reform Mankind, with several notable stand-out collaborations: 12 Ecomomical Stories by Peter Greenaway, Nurse With Wound And The Hafler Trio Hit Again! (collaboration with Nurse with Wound), Snuff (with Willem De Ridder), Soundtrack to Brion Gysin's 'Dreamachine' (which included detailed historical documentation and instructions for use), a substantial 2-part collaboration with Autechre, and most recently a three part collaboration with Jónsi Birgisson of Sigur Rós.
2009 saw the shutdown of the Brainwashed h3o site, the renunciation of conventional CD releases, almost all internet activity, and the exclusive concentration on methods of "complementary education" and related disciplines referenced by and developed in tandem with the work of The Hafler Trio since its inception, under the umbrella of Simply Superior, which is now the only official source of information about The Hafler Trio and related matters.

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More Info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hafler-Trio/61723348884?v=info ,
 http://www.myspace.com/thehaflertrio & http://www.last.fm/music/The+Hafler+Trio

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Ryoji Ikeda - Formula (DVD+BOOK)

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Info About Ryoji Ikeda:

Ryoji Ikeda (born 1966 in Gifu, Japan) is a Japanese sound artist who lives and works in Paris. Ikeda's music is concerned primarily with sound in a variety of "raw" states, such as sine tones and noise, often using frequencies at the edges of the range of human hearing. The conclusion of his album +/- features just such a tone; of it, Ikeda says "a high frequency sound is used that the listener becomes aware of only upon its disappearance" (from the CD booklet). Rhythmically, Ikeda's music is highly imaginative, exploiting beat patterns and, at times, using a variety of discrete tones and noise to create the semblance of a drum machine. His work also encroaches on the world of ambient music; many tracks on his albums are concerned with slowly evolving soundscapes, with little or no sense of pulse.
In addition to working as a solo artist, he has also collaborated with, among others, Carsten Nicolai (under the name "Cyclo.") and the art collective Dumb Type. His work matrix won the Golden Nica Award in 2001.^[1]
In 2004, the dormant Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center (now Jetblue Terminal 5) at JFK Airport briefly hosted an art exhibition called Terminal 5^[2] curated by Rachel K. Ward^[3] and featuring the work of 18 artists^[4] including Ikeda. The show featured work, lectures and temporary installations drawing inspiration from the idea of travel — and the terminal's architecture.^[4] The show was to run from October 1 2004 to January 31, 2005^[4] — though it closed abruptly after the building itself was vandalized during the opening party.^[3][5] 


Extract Text Taken From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryoji_Ikeda

More Info: http://www.amazon.com/FORMULA-DVD-BOOK-Ryoji-Ikeda/dp/0954828801 , http://www.ryojiikeda.com/archive/publications/ & http://www.last.fm/music/Ryoji+Ikeda

Undercurrents - The Hidden Wiring of Modern Music

Published by Continuum Books in 2002 to coincide with The Wire's 20th anniversary, this anthology of essays, many adapted from back issues of the magazine, outlines the key concepts and underlying themes hardwired into the radical music of the past 100 years. The book is now required reading for many music-related courses at universities worldwide.

The Wire webshop price: £19
Postage and packing:
UK - free
Overseas airmail - £2
Subscribers to the print edition of The Wire get a discount of £2 off each copy.

Contents (280 pages):

"Recording Angels: The esoteric origins of the phonograph" by Erik Davis
"On The Mic: How amplification altered the voice for good" by Ian Penman
"The Jerrybuilt Future: The Sonic Arts Union, ONCE Group and MEV's live electronics" by Christoph Cox
"Worship The Glitch: Digital music, electronic disturbance" by Rob Young
"The Eternal Drone: Good vibrations, ancient to future" by Marcus Boon
"Slapping Pythagoras: The battle for the music of the spheres" by Rob Young
"The Ragged Trousered Anthologist: Harry Smith and his worlds" by Peter Shapiro & Philip Smith
"The Solar Myth Approach: Sun Ra, Stockhausen, P-Funk, Hawkwind: the live space ritual" by Ken Hollings
"Humans, Are They Really Necessary?: Sound art, automata, musical sculpture" by David Toop
"Automating The Beat: The robotics of rhythm" by Peter Shapiro
"The Autobahn Goes On Forever: On the road with Kraftwerk, Neu!, Wim Wenders" by Biba Kopf
"Rock Concrète: Counterculture plugs into the academy" by Edwin Pouncey
"Deck Wreckers: The turntable as instrument" by Peter Shapiro
"Destroy All Music: The Futurists' Art of Noises" by Mark Sinker
"The Limits Of Language: Sound poetry and Lettrism's textual assault" by Julian Cowley
"The Music Of Chance: Cage, Kagel, Zorn: Chance operators, musical dice men" by Andy Hamilton
"Smiling Faces Sometimes: Soul music's grinners and backstabbers" by Peter Shapiro
"Frames Of Freedom: Improvisation, otherness and the limits of spontaneity" by David Toop
"Generation Ecstasy: New York's free jazz continuum" by Tom Roe

Above info taken from Wire Magazine site: http://www.thewire.co.uk/shop/items/101/

Made In Sheffield - The Birth of Electronic Pop

The best post-punk music in Europe was electronic music and the best electronic music came from Sheffield, England.

MADE IN SHEFFIELD documents the rise of the influential post-punk movement that emerged from Sheffield in the late 70s, defined by the electronic pop of The Human League, Cabaret Voltaire, Heaven 17 and ABC. Their dream was to destroy rock music. The result was the creation of some of the most influential sounds of the era.

Rare archive footage and exclusive interviews with the famous, almost famou and not famous at all, pull you directly into the Sheffield scene with its fanzines, nightclubs, weird bands, record labels and all the ambition and creativity that made that time so special.

Loaded with endearing moments and humor, the film captures the essence of the seldom portrayed aftermath of Punk and the spirit of the early 80s British New Wave movement. Featuring: Phil Oakey, Martyn Ware, Ian Marsh, Chris Watson, Stephen Singleton, Jarvis Cocker, Joanne Catherall, Susan Sully, and one of the last interviews with the legendary John Peel.

DVD package and menu design by The Designers Republic.

"FOUR STARS... A fascinating poral history of the Sheffield scene... The most important musical city in Europe... Conclusive proof that there was always more to Sheffield than Joe Cocker." -David Buckley, MOJO

"FIVE STARS." -UNCUT

"FOUR STARS... Excellent... Passionate and moving." -Q magazine

"FOUR STARS... If you need a history lesson--on how sparks flew out of a barren industrial climate creating some of pop's most influential music--or just want to revel in archive footage and anecdotes, then this is a must-buy... The kind of stuff collectors have been waiting to see for years." -Ian Peel, RECORD COLLECTOR

Above info taken from Plexifilm site: http://www.plexifilm.com/title.php?id=16