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Mixtape: Fractured Air – June 2020
June’s mix features the hugely anticipated debut solo LP by Grizzly Bear’s Chris Bear. Released under the American drummer and multi-instrumentalist’s Fools moniker, “Fools’ Harp Vol. 1” is available via the forever dependable Music From Memory label. What’s immediately apparent on listening to the album’s thirteen tracks (more will be made available shortly, via a cassette edition with bonus tracks) is the considerable gestation period these compositions undertook (Bear plays every instrument himself) before bearing fruition as a fully formed record. Recorded in between Grizzly Bear tours, the album took it’s final shape over a six week period in summer 2019, the results are a breathtaking insight into this truly independent and wholly creative spirit whose technical ability and improvisational spirit shines throughout his Fools’ debut.
Another masterful drummer in the contemporary independent music scene is the ever-prolific New York-based artist Greg Fox. “Contact” is released by the hugely influential RVNG Intl label and sees Fox traverse even further sonic boundaries – always tirelessly seeking to push the envelope further with each subsequent work – creating one of the year’s most defining records in the process.
Other 2020 gems included here are courtesy of the celebrated cellist and multi-instrumentalist Rebecca Foon (the Saltland composer releases her first album via her own name, once again via Constellation); extraordinary South Korean cellist Okkyung Lee releases the majestic “Yeo-Neun” (Shelter Press); Julianna Barwick returns with the magnificent “Inspirit” from her much anticipated “Healing Is a Miracle” album (Ninja Tune); world renowned drummer Jim White (Dirty Three, Xylouris White) joins acclaimed American guitarist Marisa Anderson for the breathtaking collaborative album “The Quickening” (Thrill Jockey).
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Fractured Air – June 2020 Mix
01. Yasuaki Shimizu – “Seiko 3” (Light In The Attic)
02. Yoshiaki Ochi – “Ear Dreamin’” (Light In The Attic)
03. Inventions – “Spirit Refinement Exploder” (Temporary Residence)
04. Hiroshi Yoshimura – “Creek” (Light In The Attic)
05. Nicolas Jaar – “Gocce” (Other People)
06. 2814 – “恢复” (Dream Catalogue)
07. Giuseppe Ielasi – “8” (12k)
08. DJ Python – “oooophi” (Incienso)
09. Minor Science – “Polyglottal” (Whities)
10. Jamie xx – “Idontknow” (Young Turks)
11. Four Tet – “Insect Near Piha Beach” (Text)
12. Hood – “They Removed All Trace That Anything Had Ever Happened Here” (Domino)
13. Warren Ellis – “Time to Run, Time to Drive” (Mustang OST, Milan)
14. Bill Callahan – “Circles” (Drag City)
15. Jim White and Marisa Anderson – “The Quickening” (Thrill Jockey)
16. Xylouris White – “Inland” (Drag City)
17. Batsumi – “Moving Along” (R & T)
18. El Wali – “The People of El Aaiun” (Sahel Sounds)
19. Hailu Mergia, Dahlak Band – “Embuwa Bey Lamitu” (Awesome Tapes From Africa)
20. Fools – “Nnuunn” (Music From Memory)
21. Greg Fox – “Ill Being” (RVNG Intl)
22. Julia Kent – “Imbalance” (The Leaf Label)
23. Hildur Guðnadóttir – “Fólk fær andlit” (Deutsche Grammophon)
24. Okkyung Lee – “The Yellow Porcelain Bird” (Shelter Press)
25. Daniel Ögren – “Levi” (Sing a Song Fighter)
26. Julianna Barwick – “Inspirit” (Ninja Tune)
27. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Leviathan” (Ghosteen Ltd.)
28. Jóhann Jóhannsson – “The Navigators” (Last And First Men OST, Deutsche Grammophon)
29. Arvo Pärt, Paul Hillier – “My Heart Is In The Highlands” (perf. Else Torp, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent) (Harmonia Mundi)
30. Rebecca Foon – “Another Realm” (Constellation)
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Fractured Air – August 2019 Mix
We’re honoured to be premiering an exclusive, previously unreleased piece of music from the world-renowned Canadian cellist Julia Kent. The New York-based composer has been to the forefront of the thriving modern classical scene over the past decade and has quietly amassed a considerable body of solo works, beginning with 2007’s debut full length “Delay”. In the intervening years, Kent has released albums for such labels as The Leaf Label, Shayo, Gizeh Records, Important Records, Phinery Tapes and Gregory Euclide’s THESIS series.
Also featured this month is the gifted violinist and composer Galya Bisengalieva with her intriguing second EP release (“EP TWO”, Nomad Music Productions); original film/tv scores from recent months: Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s fascinating “Chernobyl” soundtrack, Bobby Krlic’s breathtaking score for the Ari Aster movie “Midsommar” and Stuart Staples’ ongoing collaborative work with celebrated independent filmmaker Claire Denis (“High Life”).
Also featuring: Carla dal Forno’s forthcoming second album, “Look Up Sharp” (Kallista Records); Andrea Belfi’s sublime “Strata” (Float); yet another marvel of a reissue courtesy of Belgian label Stroom (Vazz); plenty essential releases on the Numero Group also (Elisa Waut, Suse Millemann) and a couple of records courtesy of beloved Albuquerque, New Mexico’s LM Dupli-cation label (Thor & Friends; A Hawk And A Hacksaw).
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Fractured Air – August 2019
01. Julia Kent – “Ten Neighbours Road” (unreleased)
02. Stuart Staples – “Willow” (High Life OST, Lucky Dog/City Slang)
03. Bobby Krlic – “The Blessing” (Midsommar OST, Milan Records)
04. Hildur Guðnadóttir – “The Door” (Chernobyl OST, Deutsche Grammophon)
05. Marie Davidson – “Lara” (Daniel Avery Remix) (Ninja Tune)
06. Thom Yorke – “Not The News” (Clark Remix) (XL Recordings)
07. Blanck Mass – “Creature/West Fuqua” (Sacred Bones)
08. Galya Bisengalieva & CHAINES – “Claycorn” (NOMAD Music Productions)
09. Not Waving & Dark Mark – “Persimmon Tree” (Ecstatic)
10. Andrea Belfi – “Ravine” (Float)
11. The Art Ensemble of Chicago – “We are on the Edge” (Erased Tapes / Pi Recordings)
12. Hi-Tek – “Music for Life” (Babygrande)
13. Funkadelic – “Can You Get to That” (Janus / Westbound)
14. Elisa Waut – “Being Strong” (Numero Group)
15. Carla dal Forno – “Took a Long Time” (Kallista)
16. Mort Garson – “Baby’s Tears Blues” (ABKCO)
17. Suse Millemann – “Walk in the Fire” (Numero Group)
18. Vazz – “Breath” (Stroom)
19. Anna Homler – “Almost Beautiful” (Präsens Editionen)
20. Thor & Friends – “First Weeks” (LM Dupli-cation)
21. Calexico and Iron & Wine – “The Bitter Suite (Dead Bird Evil Eye Tennessee Train)” (Sub Pop, City Slang)
22. A Hawk and A Hacksaw – “Chatti Ya Dinyi” (LM Dupli-cation)
23. 75 Dollar Bill – “Tetuzi Akiyama” (Tak:til)
24. Africa Express – “See The World” (Africa Express)
25. Girma Hadgu – “Ené Alantchi Alnorem (I Can’t Live Without You)” (Buda Musique)
26. Purple Mountains – “Nights That Won’t Happen” (Drag City)
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Fractured Air x Blogothèque – S01E09 | September mix
We’re delighted to present two previously unreleased tracks for September’s mixtape, by Iceland-born cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and Portland Oregon-based artist Brumes.
For well over a decade now, Hildur Guðnadóttir has firmly established herself as one of the jewels in the crown of today’s independent music scene. Guðnadóttir’s remarkable artistry and versatility has been widely evident in her highly prolific recording output to date – whether in the form of solo works or her many collaborations – on labels such as Touch, Sonic Pieces and Oral Records. Guðnadóttir has released a string of formidable solo albums – from her landmark 2009 full-length “Without Sinking” to 2014’s “Saman” (both albums released via the world-renowned U.K. independent label Touch) and has collaborated with musicians including Hauschka (Dusseldorf’s Volker Bertelmann) and Iceland’s Jóhann Jóhannsson.
The moving composition “Fólk fær andlit” (translates to “People get Faces”) was originally published by Guðnadóttir to her YouTube page in April of 2016, in response to the series of events which unfolded in her native Iceland in December 2015, involving the deportation of Albanian children with terminal illnesses along with their families who had been denied residence permits (her heartfelt and eloquently written account of the inspiration to “Fólk fær andlit” can be read in full HERE).
Brumes are a three-piece based in Portland Oregon whose lineup comprises of lead songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Desireé Rousseau, Dalton Long (drums) and Nico Bartulski (keys). The band’s debut album “Soundings in Fathoms” was recorded by renowned producer (musician/composer) Peter Broderick at his home studio The Sparkle along the Oregon coast. “I’m Not Listening” was also recorded at The Sparkle by Peter Broderick.
Also featured in September’s mixtape are newly released gems by longtime indie greats Cass McCombs (“Mangy Love”, Anti-) and Woods (“City Sun Eater In The River of Light”, Woodsit); latest solo full-length by beloved Irish songwriter Lisa Hannigan (“At Swim”, Play It Again Sam); a pair of releases by the forever inspiring FatCat imprint 130701 (Warsaw-based cellist and composer Resina and Moscow-based pianist and multi-instrumentalist Dmitry Evgrafov). September also sees the welcome return of the hugely influential independent label Tomlab (The Books, Patrick Wolf, Final Fantasy) with Berlin-based electronic artist Heimer’s shape-shifting debut album “Teilzeit Swag”.
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Fractured Air x Blogothèque – S01E09 | September mix
To Read/listen on La Blogothèque:
http://www.blogotheque.net/2016/09/28/fractured-air-x-blogotheque-s01e09-september-mix/
Tracklisting:
01. Masayoshi Fujita & Jan Jelinek – “Cin” (excerpt) (Faitiche)
02. Botany – “Needam Wish To” (Western Vinyl)
03. The Avalanches – “Saturday Night Inside Out” (XL Recordings)
04. Syrinx – “Hollywood Dream Trip” (RVNG Intl)
05. Ashanti Roy – “Hail The Words of Jah” (Soul Jazz)
06. Barbara Lynn – “This Is The Thanks I Get” (Light In The Attic)
07. Woods – “Sun City Creeps” (Woodsit)
08. Mr. Sweety “G” – “At the Place to Be” (Soul Jazz)
09. Cass McCombs – “Opposite House” (Anti-)
10. Angel Olsen – “Woman” (Jagjaguwar)
11. Lisa Hannigan – “Ora” (Play It Again Sam / ATO)
12. Resina – “Afterimage” (130701)
13. Hildur Guðnadóttir – “Fólk fær andlit” (Unreleased)
14. Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – “Lithium, The New Era” (Erased Tapes)
15. Brumes – “I’m Not Listening” (Unreleased)
16. Fiona Brice – “Dallas” (Digital 21 + Stefan Olsdal Remix) (Bella Union)
17. Cat Power – “Say” (Matador)
18. ISAN – “Napier Deltic” (Morr Music)
19. Forma – “Maxwell’s Demon” (Kranky)
20. Jackie Lynn – “Alien Love” (Thrill Jockey)
21. Craig Leon – “Details Suggest Fidelity To Fact” (RVNG Intl)
22. Heimer – “Icy Grip” (Tomlab)
23. Zomby & Banshee – “Fly 2” (Hyperdub)
24. Oliver Coates – “STASH” (PRAH Recordings)
25. Mogwai – “U-235” (Atomic OST, Rock Action)
26. Katie Kim – “FOREIGN FLEAS” (Bandcamp)
27. Eluvium – “Strangeworks” (Temporary Residence)
28. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – “Distant Sky” (Bad Seed Ltd.)
29. Dmitry Evgrafov – “The Lofty Sky” (130701)
30. Irene Buckley – “Waiting” (House of Usher extract) (Soundcloud)
31. Arvo Pärt – “My Heart’s In The Highlands” (Else Torp, Christopher Bowers-Broadbent) (Harmonia Mundi)
32. Jóhann Jóhannsson – “Good Night, Day” (Deutsche Grammophon)
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Compiled by Fractured Air, September 2016. The copyright in these recordings is the property of the individual artists and/or record labels. If you like the music, please support the artist by buying their records.
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Fractured Air 33: Saccade (A Mixtape by Loscil)
Loscil’s Scott Morgan has been responsible for some of the most captivating and stunningly beautiful ambient creations over the past fifteen years. Across a compelling body of work (beginning with the 2001 classic ‘Triple Point’) – the majority of which has been released on the immense Chicago-based imprint Kranky – Vancouver-based Morgan has developed his own unique style of textural rhythms that ceaselessly blur the lines of ambient, techno, drone and modern-classical. The recently released ‘Sea Island’ marks the latest chapter in Loscil’s explorations through sound that lies at the intersect between nature and humanity.
Fractured Air 33: Saccade (A Mixtape by Loscil)
To listen on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Fractured_Air/fractured-air-33-saccade-a-mixtape-by-loscil/
Tracklisting:
01. Mica Levi ‘Love’ [‘Under the Skin’ OST/Milan]
02. Rafael Anton Irisarri ‘Will Her Heart Burn Anymore_00’ [Room40]
03. Simon Scott ‘Spring Stars’ [Miasmah]
04. Lawrence English ‘Hapless Gatherer’ [Room40]
05. Hildur Guðnadóttir ‘Strokur’ [Touch]
06. Jon Hopkins ‘Breathe This Air (Asleep version)’ [Domino]
07. A Winged Victory for the Sullen ‘ATOMOS VI’ [Erased Tapes, Kranky]
08. Kyle Bobby Dunn ‘Spem in Alium and Her Unable’ [Students Of Decay]
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‘Sea Island’ is available now on Kranky.
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Mixtape: Illusions and Dreams
Illusions and Dreams [A Fractured Air Mix]
To listen on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Fractured_Air/illusions-and-dreams-a-fractured-air-mix/
Tracklisting:
01. K. Leimer ‘Allegory’ [Palace Of Lights]
02. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith ‘Careen’ [Western Vinyl]
03. Circuit Des Yeux ‘Lithonia’ [Ba Da Bing!, L&L]
04. Hildur Guðnadóttir ‘Birting’ [Touch]
05. The Gloaming ‘The Girl Who Broke My Heart’ [Real World]
06. Planxty ‘Time Will Cure Me’ [Polydor/Shanachie]
07. Arthur ‘Sunshine Soldier’ [Light In The Attic]
08. Cem Karaca ‘Bir Of Çeksem’ [Pharaway Sounds]
09. Calexico ‘Woven Birds’ (Cinematic Orchestra Remixico) [City Slang]
10. The Notwist ‘Scoop’ [City Slang]
11. Aphex Twin ‘xmas_EVET10 [120] [thanaton3 mix]’ (excerpt) [Warp]
12. Theo Parrish ‘Tympanic Warfare’ (excerpt) [Sound Signature]
13. Wildbirds & Peacedrums ‘Soft Wind, Soft Death’ [Leaf Label]
14. Disappears ‘OUD’ [Kranky]
15. Mount Eerie ‘This’ [P.W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd.]
16. Dirty Three ‘I Really Should’ve Gone Out Last Night’ [Bella Union/Anchor & Hope]
17. Jonny Greenwood ‘Spooks’ [‘Inherent Vice’ OST/Nonesuch]
18. Richmond Fontaine ‘Valediction’ [El Cortez]
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