Rare Frequency

Podcast Special Ed. 40: Sons of God Live on Rare Frequency 11/05/09

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:05:28 -0500

This podcast features a live set by legendary Swedish sound artists (and illustrious representatives of the Royal Kingdoms of Elgaland-Vargaland), Sons of God. Sons of God is Leif Elggren and Kent Tankred. They are joined for the tour by Joachim Nordwall of Alvars Orkester and Skull Defekts fame.

Sons of God: Live on Rare Frequency 11/05/09

November 5, 2009 on Rare FrequencySons of God Live

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:41:26 -0500

This week RF will play host to representatives from the Kingdom of Elga Vargaland, when the ultra-venerable sound artists, Leif Elggren, Kent Tankred, and Joachim Nordwall perform as Sons of God.

For God’s sake, tune in!

September/October 2009

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:06:30 -0500

Demdike Stare, Symbiosis (Modern Love) CD
Kevin Drumm, Impish Tyrant (Dagda Hammer) CD
Emeralds, Fresh Air (Sound Design) 7”
Ghost Grass Hydrogen (Wire Sounds) Cassette
Goh Lee Kwang, Hands (Herbal International) CD
Pivixki, s/t (Sabbatical) CD
Eliane Radigue, Vice Versa, etc. (Important) 2CD
Shackleton, 3 EPs (Perlon) CD
Bruno Spoerri, Extrakugel (Disposable Music) LP
Tafo Brothers, Plugged In Pakistani Pops (Disposable Music) LP
Brandon Terzakis, Lore (Heavy Psych) Cassette
Zomby, One Foot Ahead of the Other (Ramp) CD
Various, Disposable Records Library Subscription Sampler (Disposable Music) CD
Various, Eastern Standard Time (Weltraum) LP
Various, Puyo Puyo Tanzen But Tanzen Demix (The Brain Records) LP

October 29, 2009 on Rare Frequency

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:20 -0500

I’m back after a week’s absence with lots of sonic strangeness in store: Shackleton, 2562, and loads of Leif Elggren-related material. Note: Leif and his fellow Sons of God will be guests live in the studio the following week — yow! Mark those calendars.

Podcast Special Ed. 39: Marc McNulty Live on Rare Frequency 10/08/09

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:46:23 -0500

This podcast features a live set by Marc McNulty from the October 10, 2009 edition of the show. This was Marc’s third appearance on Rare Frequency.

Marc McNulty: Live on Rare Frequency 10/08/09

September 24, 2009 on Rare Frequency

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:12:53 -0500

Lots of great music in store this week, including a bit of sonic abrasion by Kevin Drumm; some murmuring, disembodied voices courtesy of Andre Boucourechiliev; some typically atypical stuff by Leif Elggren, and some dreamy synth tones from Emeralds. Tune in!

Podcast Special Ed. 38: Brandon Terzakis: Live on Rare Frequency 09/10/09

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:10:06 -0500

This podcast features a live set by Brandon Terzakis from the September 10, 2009 edition of the program. Because of a technical glitch, the sound quality is a little lower than usual, but still captures the essence of Brandon’s mesmerizing performance.

Note: the set starts very quietly

Brandon Terzakis: Live on Rare Frequency

KFW's Dream House Variations

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:17:42 -0500

Dream House Variations (Stereo Mixdown) by kfw

Keith Fullerton Whitman very kindly made this 6 hour, 13 minute long, stereo excerpt of his amazing, 8-channel “Dream House Variations” piece available this week. This version is mixed down using the original, four cassettes. Of course, if you’re enterprising, and have four cassette players, you can make your own, do-it-yourself version of Keith’s installation using the four-cassette release of the piece that’s been released on Arbor. Immerse yourself in dronular bliss!

September 10, 2009 on Rare FrequencySpecial Guest: Brendan Terzakis

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:44:58 -0500

This week’s show features a live set by local musician, Brandon Terzakis. Also in store: more from the Eastern Standard compilation, Eliane Radigue, and Mika Vainio. Tune in!

Brandon Terzakis

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:24:15 -0500

Brandon Terzakis is a young, Boston-based improviser. A former student of acclaimed jazz guitarist, Joe Morris, Brandon works with prepared guitar and electronics to create mesmerizingly hazy, near static pieces. He’ll be performing on Rare Frequency on September 10, 2009.

Brandon answered a few questions by email about his work and background the week prior to the show.

What is your background? How did you become interested in making the kind of music that you do?

The first instrument I became serious in playing were the drums. I started playing around the age of 10, just playing at home in my room, then a few years later began studying privately and playing in groups with friends. I played guitar in between practices and that initially led to developing a greater interest more so than drums. Jazz appealed to me relatively early on in high school, so I auditioned for the jazz ensemble and from there I knew I wanted to be involved with that realm of music in some form. After graduating high school, I began studying with Tony Lombardozzi and Joe Morris, whom had a great influence in my pursuit with free improvisation.

Could you tell me a bit about how you prepare your guitar? What or who first inspired you to start working with prepared guitar?

Nothing too bizarre. I’ve recently been experimenting with motors and their resonances with different objects, including how they affect the different tones and timbres of the guitar itself.

Are there any artists, musicians, etc who have particularly strong influences?

A lot of my peers / friends are great inspirations at the moment. There are so many artists in the area doing fascinating things. But, right now I am very fond of works by Ivo Malec, Fred Frith and Phill Niblock.

What projects, shows, releases do you currently have in the works or slated for release?

There is a split LP due out between myself and Benjamin Nelson. We also recently did a guitar/chord organ performance and are continuing to work on material. At this time, there are no plans for any upcoming shows.

September 03, 2009 on Rare Frequency

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:41:21 -0500

Listen for new music by Zomby and new/old pieces by Eliane Radigue, odd German soundtrack selections, and mysterious stuff of unknown origin on the Hate label.

August 2009

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:16:12 -0500

Area C The Planetarium Project (Sedimental) CD
Ricardo Donoso Zerovinteum (Semata) 7”
Jim Haynes Sever (Intransitive) CD
Philip Jeck Spool (Tapeworm) Cassette
Mem1 +1 (In-erval) CD
Retribution Body Retribution Body (self-released) CD
Skinny Vinny, Skinny Vinny (self-released) CDr
Mika Vainio, Black Telephone of Matter (Touch) CD
Various Artists Baku: Symphony of Sirens (ReR) 2CD
Various Artists String of Pearls (Mississippi) LP

Caboladies Crowded Out Memory (Gneiss Things) CDr

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:48:17 -0500

Synthesizers are everywhere these days, replacing laptops and pedal arrays as the avant-garde musicians’ instrument of choice. Not that I’m complaining. I dig retro-futurism as much (or more) as the next person and there’s some sterling music to be found (amidst, admittedly, a sea of noisy, jam-bandy dreck) by the likes of Keith Fullerton Whitman, Emeralds, and Caboladies. The latter are one of the more underrated of the lot (a recent show here in Boston was certainly woefully underattended).

While many of their compatriots reference quirky early synthesizer experiments and drones, or Klaus-Schulzean krautrock, Kentucky’s Caboladies hew to the siren’s song of a less distant past. They have even been known to indulge in a little dystopic, idmesque crunchiness upon occasion—though, admittedly, there’s none of that to be found on Crowded Out Memory. Released on Gneiss Things (a label run by Emeralds), Crowded Out Memory is gurglingly trippy as all get-out. It’s also thick with melody and subtle rhythmic details. Though it has a certain oneiric looseness to it, by the end of the interrelated tracks, you realize that it’s rather smartly and subtly put together. A quite excellent trip indeed. Run, don’t walk.

-Susanna Bolle

August 20, 2009 on Rare Frequency

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:51:06 -0500

In this week’s queue: Pan Sonic & Keiji Haino, Chinese experimental music, vintage world music, more from the new Area C, and a selection from the forthcoming 7” by last week’s live guest, Ricardo Donoso. Tune in!

Podcast Special Ed. 37: Ricardo DonosoLive on Rare Frequency 08/13/09

susanna@rarefrequency.com (Rare Frequency) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:12:15 -0500

This special edition podcast features a wonderfully menacing set by Ricardo Donoso, performed live on the August 13, 2009 edition of Rare Frequency. Unfortunately, there were some problems with the recording, so this podcast fades in about five minutes into the set.

Podcast Special Edition 37: Ricardo Donoso Live on Rare Frequency