“Trinity 666 – The Last Train to Hell” – Martian Gardens
Be sure to listen in to Martian Gardens radio (WMUA FM 91.1
Amherst, Mass. – Max Shea hosts) tonight between 21:00–24:00 EDT to hear “Trinity-666, The Last Train to Hell” from “Safe Passage” (electroshock records). With the magic of the internet, you’re one click away.
“Trinity” is a collage focusing on found sounds, rhythm, the human voice in various languages and, of course, religion with an atheist angle.
Click here to listen online - Max Shea hosts. The program notes are here.
Catolog/downloads
- Free 2011 limited – 5 tracks (the chrome castle and an overgrown lawn)
- MP3 320 - 68.8MB
- FLAC - 119.4MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) - 33.4MB
- AAC - 27.3MB
- Ogg Vorbis - 22.1MB
- ALAC - 122.7MB
- Free 2011 limited – 1 track (the rings of saturn)
- MP3 320 – 73.8MB
- FLAC – 131.6MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) – 36.9MB
- AAC – 30.1MB
- Ogg Vorbis – 24.4MB
- ALAC – 135.3MB
- Free 2011 limited – 2 tracks (janus and juno)
- MP3 320 – 18.1MB
- FLAC – 44.8MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) – 12.5MB
- AAC – 10.2MB
- Ogg Vorbis – 8.2MB
- ALAC – 46.1MB
- Free 2011 limited – 12 tracks (minstrel nomadic)
- MP3 320 – 104.4MB
- FLAC – 253MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) – 71.4MB
- AAC – 58.2MB
- Ogg Vorbis – 47MB
- ALAC – 263.3MB
- Free 2010 – 7 tracks (file under: misc.)
- MP3 320 – 51MB
- FLAC – 123.1MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) – 34.4MB
- AAC – 28.1MB
- Ogg Vorbis – 22.7MB
- ALAC – 126.5MB
- Free 2010 – 6 tracks (jane martin)
- MP3 320 – 46.8MB
- FLAC – 144.2MB
- MP3 VBR (V0) – 34.5MB
- AAC – 29.8MB
- Ogg Vorbis – 22.7MB
- ALAC – 127.4MB
The Mystery Lesson – 2011
“Safe Passage” – (2010 – electroshock) feat. on – The Mystery Lesson – radio show presented by Daniel Spicer. 97.2FM in Brighton, UK. http://mysterylesson.posterous.com/69278784
“Solta a Franga” 2011
I noticed a nice radio segment out of the Netherlands which appropriately features Gary DiBenedetto “Twin Towers” for the coming anniversary next week of the tragedy, 9/11. The second half of the program features almost the complete album, “Safe Passage,” Electroshock Records – 2010. Listen to the full broadcast here.
1. ‘A Question Of Principle’ movement 1, 2 & 3.
2. ‘Self Portrait’.
3. ‘Twin Towers’.
Gary DiBenedetto: “Twin Towers” – 2010. (ELECTROSHOCK RECORDS ELCD 051)
4. ‘Dispatch’
5. ‘November 13, 2009′
6. ‘Abysmal’
7. ‘The Giant Eye Of The 5th Dimension’
8. ‘X503′
9. ‘Unrelated’
10. ‘Safe Passage’
11. ‘Trinity 666 – The Last Train To Hell’
J.C. Combs: “Safe Passage” – 2010. (ELECTROSHOCK RECORDS ELCD 053)
bio
J.C. Combs (born 1970) is a Seattle-based composer. His works include “Charmed Elixirs” from 2008, “Bats in the Belfry” from 2009, “Safe Passage” on the premiere Russian label Electroshock Records from 2010, “Jane Martin” from 2010 (video excerpt of a piece set to dance at BEAF), “Minstrel Nomadic” from 2010, and “File Under: Misc.” (an ongoing album of misc. works featuring many artists), and “Janus and Juno” – 2010. Combs also participated in the international event 60X60, 2010 – Magenta Mix. In 2011, Combs released “Confessions of a Deviant Machine,” a collaboration with Lee Noyes on the label Con-V and “The Chrome Castle and an Overgrown Lawn” on his independent label Cellar Door Records.
Combs founded and is actively involved in the event “ImprovFriday” (2009-present).
Combs has also been involved in several compilation projects, including “ImprovFriday Volumes 1. and 2.” and “For Japan” on the “Amaranth Records” independent label. He has also made appearances on the “Three Legs Duck” label and “Spectropol” label via compilation projects.
His independent label collection is located here.
Jane Martin’s Civil Defense at BEAF
Performed at the Bellingham Electronic Music Festival May 7, 2011. Composer J.C. Combs, Choreography/Performance Susan Haines (It Must Have Been Violet Dance Productions)
Experimental Music and Experimental Listening
On the subject of EA hybrids, etc. etc. – we should be careful to separate experimentation into two separate categories, listening and creating. There is little experimentation within new music creation. The majority of experimentation and pioneering occurred back in the time of Pierre Schaeffer – early period of musique concrète. However, I do think there is a lot of refining and re-findings within the creative process. If the door was cracked open during the 1950s, technology insomuch as today’s field recording gadgets, affordable PC/laptops and software kicks the door wide open.
Confessions of a Deviant Machine – (Review from “Acts of Silence”)
I’ve been doing my best to keep up with reviews, but I think I may have been slipping of late with all the work I’ve been up to. Being an artist of any type with a full-time job makes operating a blog more trying, but I do believe I have enough energy to get by (knock on wood).
Anyway, below is a quote from a very thoughtful review by David Nemeth on the pages of “Acts of Silence.”regarding “Confessions of a Deviant Machine” – Lee Noyes, myself, on the Con-V label. (PS: I shy away from using the term “netlabel” because the “net” part no doubt will become irrelevant in the future in the recording industry).
Maybe the “liking” of various experimental improvisational music is much like Justice Potter Stewart’s recognition of hard-core porn, ” . . . I know it when I see it.” For me, I know when I like a record when I like it, and I really like Confessions of a Deviant Machine. - Acts of Silence (David Nemeth reviewed)
Confessions of a Deviant Machine: Con-V label
Dear Readers:
I am happy to finally announce the release of “Confessions of a Deviant Machine.” Landing at the outstanding Con-V label, its been a long time in the making (roughly a year). Anyway, I approached the free improvisation specialist, Lee Noyes, about collaborating on an electroacoustic project back in late 2009 and slowly we worked it out. Thanks again to my collaborator, Lee Noyes. It was a thrilling project.
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