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A Madrigal - TOTW 5-04-09 by ooray

Simple cadence this week. Very soundtracky.

Listen here:

Tracklisting:
tracklist for Vital Weekly 676:
0000 Tune
0014 Stephen Vitiello & Molly Berg - Geese
0311 Pillowdiver
0607 Cisfinitum - Hermine
0906 EGK - Interval
1206 Horchata - Satellite
1504 Oo-Ray - If We Aren’t Blind
1803 Octante
2102 Bas van Huizen
2401 Genetic Transmission - Spiral
2702 Wasteland Jazz Unit
3004 Tune
Review of Magnifications here (scroll down).

From the kinda-redundant-but-still-cool department: Nadja covers MBV’s ‘Only Shallow’:

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Quipo - TOTW 3-16-09 by ooray

Another short track this week, simple cello with atmospheric touches.

Scenes from a Vitrine - TOTW 3-09-09 by ooray

A Space Western piece this time, constructed using the extremely wonderful Ableton Live 8 beta Looper. Reversed guitar plus a couple of cello overdubs.

Another release of which I am proud to have taken a small part in is the Wilkins Mop EP. Wilkins Mop is a collaboration between Mike Jedlicka (of Panmixia and Opticecho records) and Nathan Carver Smith, playing all sort of instruments (guitar, bass, sitar, shakuhachi, etc). Bernard Moss (of Fila Brasilia and Pork [...]

Saw Michael Gira (of Swans and Angels of Light fame) tonight. Just amazing. What he can do with just an acoustic and his johnny cash gone wrong voice is heart wrenching. Watching him is like watching an old time snake handler - terrifying, but you can’t keep your eyes off hi.
Just found [...]

Download Magnifications now!

My full length album, Magnifications, is finally out on Luvsound! A big thanks to Erik and Kev (luvsound label heads) for making this all happen. This album is the culmination of lots and lots of experimentation and improvisation (much like the tracks of the week I’ve been posting) and I’m extremely [...]

Here are two really good recent releases from acquaintances of mine that might be of interest.
Khoral’s Broken Sails EP is lush synth-pop whose arrangements remind me of Gary Numan crossed with Jeremy Enigk’s album ‘Return of the Frog Queen’. All the songs are about sailing and abandoned ships and the sea. Has a [...]

Dronevocalimprov - TOTW 2-23-09 by ooray

Simple track this week. I play cello against a drone of my voice.