D'incise – Anatheme EP (2006)

Far From Showbiz

• Glitchtronica 
• Experimental electronica 
• Micronoise 
• Spoken word 
• Post-classical 
• Microtechno 
• Electroacoustic 
• Avant-electronica 

Šveitsist pärit praeguseks hetkeks teeneka elektrooniku loomingu algusperioodi jääv album Poola plaadifirma Far From Showbiz all peegeldab kõike seda, millele ülalmainitud žanrimääratlused osutavad. Teisalt on need sildid meelevaldsed, osutamata täpsemalt artisti intensioonile luua kas uusi helisid või lihtsalt kokku pakkida juba olnut. Vahet tegelikult ei ole – ka see on meelevaldne eristus. Eriti tänapäeval, erinevalt sajandi tagusest olukorrast, kus elektrooniliste instrumentide loojad ja muusikud (tihti ühes isikus) juurdlesid selle üle, et kas luua midagi täiesti uut või kohaneda ümbritsevate tingimuste parema rakendamisega, oskusliku(ma) ära kasutamisega. Laurent Peter sumpab laias elektroonilise muusika spektris, otsides tasakaalupunkte krõbinate-prõginate, voogude ja rütmiliste pulseerimiste keskel. Peter'i muusika on monokroomne, eritades endast kõledaid valge- ja halliseguseid toone, millega ilmselt ei ole mõtet tulnukaid kosmosest tervitada. Võivad seda mõista vaenuliku žesti või inimliku nõrkuse ja haavatavuse märgina. Aeg-ajalt sugenevad klaveriakordid ja (prantsusekeelne) inimkõne, et kuulajale taas tuttavlikuga juured alla kasvatada. See õnnestub, nagu ka õnnestub luua kaasahaaravat stiihilist mikromüra – nõnda see tasakaalupunkt kasvatatakse. Kohati tekib mulje tehnomuusikast, ent klubides sellist ei mängita. Ja ei peagi – see on tantsimiseks liiga vaevarikas ja seitsmemõtteline. Ajaloolises plaanis on asi selgem – John Cage, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Schaeffer, Bernard Parmegiani, Autechre. 

8.5 (8.0-9.0)

Miami Vice – Lew, Czarownica i Nowa Huta (2005)

Far From Showbiz

• Alternative rock 
• Progressive rock
• Psych-rock 
• Art rock 
• Humour 
• DIY 
• Lo-fi 
• Sovietwave

Comment: by speaking about Iron Curtain-area combos either from the USSR or in Eastern Europe countries they really cannot be understood in terms of Western music and terms. Firstly, all the ideological stuff was managed by the Communist Party and intelligence services, by banning stubborn ensembles and also bringing artificially forth ones to influence the respective musical scenes and peoples` mind in general. Secondly, most countries were Slavic countries and there had been a remarkable inclination toward ethnic related stuff (partly aesthetically and partly politically) and with different temper. Thirdly, even if there had been a bit simplistic understanding of those combos as naive and out of date, however, one can find out lots of great combos from the area. If to mention just some of them, Arsenal, Keldriline Heli/Väntorel, Yuri Morozov, Zodiac, Kino, Suuk, Collage, Teisutis Macasinas, Argo, Czeslaw Niemen, In Spe, Exodus, Zvuki Mu, Władysław Komendarek, Akvarium, Nochnoi Prospekt, Kaseke and punk and indie scenes coming to the surface during the 80s (Propeller, J.M.K.E., Röövel Ööbik, Jim Arrow And The Anachrones, Vennaskond). Of course, the situation was tragic and humorous at the same time given that there were periods when using electricity in guitars and keyboards was forbidden and musicians were arrested or heavily beaten even on the streets (frequently by crooks who in turn were blackmailed by intelligence services). The positive thing in the middle of this chronic lacking in things and diversity of food was people's often incredible DIY ability just because of necessity (not because of ethical stance). Instead of equality Communist (party) leaders lived like Olympic Gods even if they called you a "comrade". The mainstream was predominant with Estrada music (in the USSR) where the only criterion to get attention was to sing mediocre ditties devoid of catchy harmonies and melodies in a shrieking manner. The more high chords you were able to reach the more attention you got nonetheless your vocal cords became finally damaged. On the other side, there were some great composers for film music soundtracks like Eduard Artemyev, Aleksandr Zatsepin, and Sven Grünberg. A Polish group called Miami Vice comes out of from a later era after Eastern bloc was collapsed. However, there is up artsy kind of music, there is up humor in words and compositions. It is from feedback-trodden hard rock outbursts to synthesised orchestrations, from primitive electronic threads to sleazy balladry. All of that seems to be done with a tongue-in-cheek attitude, it is mostly provoking by mocking decent pop song structures and employing the cacophonous elements of noise and guitar (mis)treatment and presenting unstable mental conditions through frantic singing-shouting-chanting. That's honest. However, the aforementioned temper and touch (and music coming out today from the Eastern Europe countries and being influenced by the Communism-era heritage is called Sovietwave) are finely imbued in these 14 tracks. One of the songs has been managed by using the liturgical speech of Eastern Orthodox Church. The outing is a bit in the discography of Far From Showbiz. Let's call it mock rock.

Xedh ‎– El Extasis Y La Agonia De La Hormiga Electrica (2006)

Far From Showbiz

• Post-industrial 
• Experimentalism 
• Power electronics 
• Dark ambient 
• Illbient 
• Avant-garde 
• Electronic music 
• Noise 
• Glitchtronica

Comment: exactly 10 years ago on 24th of January 2009 I started with Recent Music Heroes by commenting on the Swedish artist leafes` In The Mountains Belly (Redstarcommunity). It has been a wonderful time and sort of music which has been produced by Miguel A. García aka Xedh has been one of the main fares over there. Both by its concept and music threads it is something very suitable to my personal preferences. It is a sublime shadow play between silence and noise, between caressing and powerful propulsion, however, having always had an ominous posture and enchanting tension within the sound due to building up slowly by using dodges into illbient and glitched-out music. It embodies me the nature of our life on Earth that all used to change, all used to disappear, all used to die, and then, all used to born again. During the aforementioned span of 10 years the innumerable bunch of people has passed away, a lot of arts has been created, a lot of shit has been produced, a lot of imprints has been disappeared and born again. This mind-blowing 3-track issue is a part of the discography of Polish imprint Far From Showbiz.

Laiila - Evjiäl (2009)

Far From Showbiz

Lastfm

Laiila

9.2

/Abstract, Glitchtronica, Experimental electronica, Noise, Avant-electronica, Illbient, Non-music/

Comment: this batch of 6 pieces by Nada Alleen is a peripheral amalgamation of effect-based electronic progressions, trashy cuts and glitches, haunting vibrations, improvised noises and restrained shrieks. The album used to open different doors and windows simultaneously, however, some of them seem to be otherworldly and hostile kind of dodges. In a word, the whole is sonically and emotionally very exciting and charming indeed, though, it is not a pop album at all.

[Artistid] Laiila

Laiila
Amduscias Records
Far From Showbiz
very nice noise
Bypass
Myspace
Lastfm