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| From | synchro1 <synchro1@ix.netcom.com> |
| Subject | Re: Pet Sounds-a-likes |
| Date | Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:11:18 -0500 (EST) |
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One caution - I have been playing modular synthesizers since the late 60s
and composing electronic music forever, so these are not all "pop"
music. Steve Lawson is a UK bassist who plays solo music using looping
devices (among other things). His music is very organic and not at all
"robot-like". You can hear it/read about him at
http://www.steve-lawson.co.uk/home.shtml He will also be presenting a
home concert and a two day seminar on bass technique here in the CA Bay
Area in mid-January and will also be at NAMM.
Imogen heap took awhile to grow on me, it is very "synthetic" with heavy
processing on the vocals and sounds. I like the songwriting and was very
impressed by a solo performance she did on late night TV recently. Also
check out Zoe Keating (cellist, looper) who sometimes accompanies Imogen
and is a great talent in her own right. these people are in the process
of creating a new idiom and it is exciting to watch the development (Amy
X here in the bay area is somewhat similar and also talented).
Ulrich Schnauss is pure electronic music, some groove, some ambient. I
think he si masterful at his instrument.
Wayne Horvitz has been playing the NYC avant-jazz scene for a long time
and is often part of the John Zorn, Elliot Sharp type things going on
there. I prefer his solo keyboard work. Very jazzy more than
electronic, reminds me of Penguin Café Orchestra with a more modern
sensibility/harder edge. Check out either This New generation (early) or
Monologue (more recent). http://www.waynehorvitz.com/
Check out Sharon Jones on Youtube from a TV appearance in France at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOJR11cSvHY - great energy.
I hope you find something of interest in at least one of these....
-----Original Message-----
From: bob
Sent: Dec 11, 2007 7:18 PM
To: synchro1 , audities@smoe.org
Subject: Re: Pet Sounds-a-likes
Again...I can hardly wait to hear these artists...thanks. bob
synchro1 <synchro1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
to varying degrees, some fo the following:
Imogen Heap
Robert Rich
Ulrich Schnauss
Steve Lawson
Feist
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (ok, sounds like some stuff from my
youth but not what I listened to at the time....)
the last 2 Sparks albums
Wayne Horvitz
-----Original Message-----
>From: bob
>Sent: Dec 11, 2007 6:37 PM
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Subject: Re: Pet Sounds-a-likes
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>You guys go on and on about the weirdest shit on this list...
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> Anybody here heard a new band lately that makes great music,
yet doesn't sound like anyone else from your youth?...or the
'60's?...or any other decade other than this one?
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> bob
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>synchro1 wrote:
> Why Does A Pretty Girl Sing Those Sad Songs - Roy Wood
>Mountain of Love - Spring
>High Coin - Harpers Bizzare
>Building a Ship - Linus of Hollywood
>The Best Thing About Me is You - Jeffrey Foskett
>Boat To Sail - Jackie DeShannon
>One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Closing Theme) - Jack Nitzsche
>Caroline Goodbye - Colin Blunstone
>TM - Charles Lloyd
>The Gentle Cold of Dawn - Chad & Jeremy
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>some more so than others.....
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