03 febbraio 2022

 

Dagli archivi con le registrazioni di Phil Miller in duo con Fred Baker escono i materiali per un insperato secondo album, annunciato in uscita da Burning Shed tra pochi giorni: Double Up 2.

Known for his guitar work with legendary Canterbury bands Matching Mole, Hatfield and the North and National Health, Phil Miller enjoyed a longstanding musical relationship with bassist/guitarist Fred Baker. After releasing Double Up in 1992 the duo began work on a second album, but following Phil's death in 2017 the digital multitrack tapes were thought to be lost. Recently rediscovered and lovingly mixed by longtime associate Benj Lefevre, Double Up 2 features stunning performances from Miller and Baker as they tackle their own intricate compositions and a favourite piece by keyboardist Alan Gowen, Arriving Twice.

02 febbraio 2022

 

Lo speciale episodio londinese dello scorso novembre con i faUSt impegnati nella rilettura di Faust IV è invece ricordato nel numero di questo mese della rivista The Wire: "The aspect of Faust IV that I probably enjoy the most, the dry kinkiness of the late Uwe Nettelbeck's production, isn't present this evening - scrive Leah Kardos - but I was not disappointed. What we get instead is more open and just as playful, music made more alive, generous and communal because of its freedom and flexibility. This music can be anyone's, and anyone can be faUSt, and what a genuinely uplifting experience it is to be part of this family tonight."

https://www.thewire.co.uk/issues/456
https://youtu.be/YTnV08F4qEE

01 febbraio 2022

 

Ai tanti episodi delle serie Faust si aggiunge, in minuscolo, il berlinese Daumenbruch, coordinato a distanza da Zappi Diermaier. Ora in cd e presto anche in vinile per Erototox Decodings.

There are many “Fausts” in this world, twice as many as there are people in most cases. Yet with the intention of equaled strength is Zappi Diermaier and friendsʼ take on Faust, merely as faust. The lowercase spelling is an emphasis on the original concept of the faust that was truly a collective, free ofʻcapitalizedʼ superiority with a minimalistic intent by making sounds and music with endless improvisation and an unspoken trust in the development of carrying the sound to create something unique, extraordinary and visionary. The traditional approach was not just to make sounds with conventional instruments, but to also include the post-modern sounds of the industrial revolution. Instead of the signature cement mixer and power tools faust is famous for, this version includes many who are engaged in adding varied degrees of other ʻindustrialʼ motifs as ingredients. This time the cast of characters returns to eight members, one more than the original lineup was previously in the days of Wümme.