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THIS FRIDAY IS BANDCAMP FRIDAY WHEN THE MUSICIANS GET TO KEEP ALL REVENUE FROM SALES AND PAY NO FEES TO BANDCAMP.
referencing Tales Of The Riverbank (CD, Album) KSCD 917
ProgArchives:
DANCER were formed from remnants of Isle of Wight folk rockers SHIDE & ACORN and future famed film director the late Anthony Minghella. Minghella had previously appeared as keyboardist in a small jazz group known as EARTHLIGHT.
The musicians were discovered by Wilf Pine, former manager of BLACK SABBATH and future reputed ranking member of the Gotti mafia syndicate in the United States. Pine secured the group studio time at Olympia in the Barnes suburb of London in 1972, where they recorded seven tracks over a month's period under the direction of GROUNDHOGS guitarist Tony McPhee. McPhee, despite having an arm in a cast offered the guitar solo to close the title track. DANCER dissolved soon afterwards and their recordings remained forgotten until copies emerged nearly thirty years later and were released by Kissing Spell.
Minghella would go on to a lengthy and successful career as a film producer, while Athey and Cuffe would form the funk band BIG SWIFTY.
DANCER merit a place in the ProgArchives.com for their brief but enjoyable contribution to progressive music at a transitional and largely forgotten period in the individual members' careers.
biography by Bob Moore (aka ClemofNazareth)
DANCER were formed from remnants of Isle of Wight folk rockers SHIDE & ACORN and future famed film director the late Anthony Minghella. Minghella had previously appeared as keyboardist in a small jazz group known as EARTHLIGHT.
The musicians were discovered by Wilf Pine, former manager of BLACK SABBATH and future reputed ranking member of the Gotti mafia syndicate in the United States. Pine secured the group studio time at Olympia in the Barnes suburb of London in 1972, where they recorded seven tracks over a month's period under the direction of GROUNDHOGS guitarist Tony McPhee. McPhee, despite having an arm in a cast offered the guitar solo to close the title track. DANCER dissolved soon afterwards and their recordings remained forgotten until copies emerged nearly thirty years later and were released by Kissing Spell.
Minghella would go on to a lengthy and successful career as a film producer, while Athey and Cuffe would form the funk band BIG SWIFTY.
DANCER merit a place in the ProgArchives.com for their brief but enjoyable contribution to progressive music at a transitional and largely forgotten period in the individual members' careers.
biography by Bob Moore (aka ClemofNazareth)
From Jonathan Ewald:
This release, negative fundamental, was recorded 12/27/2021 in a single take, all improvised, one track recorded live, no overdubs. The only thing I had a good idea about was to play around the modes associated with G min/Bb maj.
6 string bass thru loops and delays and fx. Knife glissando. Alligator clips chimes.
MC202 old school analog synth thru a tremolo pedal and then, programmed sequence thru a delay pedal.
Influences:
Robert Fripp,
Steve Hillage,
Manuel Gottsching/AshRa,
Bill Laswell,
Godspeed You! Black Emperor,
Sunn O)))
,Boards of Canada.
In my process, when these recording sessions turn out best, all but the most bare of plans goes out the window. I try to be patient and build a worthwhile soundscape with minimalist intent. Ideally, this leaves room for development and turning corners, changing the mood and direction of the piece slowly so it all just gently flows together.
I try to have my mind as blank as possible while open to what my ears are hearing. I try to be patient. Again, slow development seems to allow avoidance of trainwrecks... maybe.
A factor contributing to the success of these longform improvised pieces is to approach the primary instrument, the 6 string bass, more as an means to make sounds than as a musical instrument.
Right now working on an extension of the litmus0001 project, called Uberwacht. Essentially, litmus0001 + drummer.
This release is available on Bandcamp. Bandcamp Friday is this Friday. Our thanks to Jonathan for providing us with a copy of this release.
Eighth
Tower Records re-discovers by a cd publication the cult 1989 tape
cassette "Nibbas" by Capricorni Pneumatici. They took their name from
the Aleister Crowley "Liber A' ASH vel Capricorni Pneumatici SUB FIGURA
CCCVII", and between 1987 and 1991 were one of the most active projects
of the esoteric/industrial Italian underground.
All tracks composed and performed by Capricorni Pneumatici
Recordings and mixing 1988 - 1989
Cover design by CPS
All tracks composed and performed by Capricorni Pneumatici
Recordings and mixing 1988 - 1989
Cover design by CPS
credits
Our thanks to Raffaele Pezzella for providing us with a copy of this release.
released November 17, 2022
Original tape release by Minus Habens, 1989
Remastered at CPS, Jan 2022
© CP & ETR 2022 all rights reserved
Published by Eighth Tower Records
Original tape release by Minus Habens, 1989
Remastered at CPS, Jan 2022
© CP & ETR 2022 all rights reserved
Published by Eighth Tower Records
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