Ben Frost and Tim Hecker in Amsterdam 1st of May

Viral Radio 4 Year Anniversary with Ben Frost and Tim Hecker at Bimhuis

"Viral Radio is delighted to present Ben Frost and Tim Hecker at the Bimhuis on 1 May. More information on this event will be announced soon. This event is part of the Viral Radio 4 year anniversary, that will take place at OT301 (19 March), Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ (1 April), Muziekgebouw Eindhoven 2 April) and Bimhuis (1 May)."

"The music of Ben Frost is about contrast; influenced as much by Classical Minimalism as by Punk Rock and Metal, Frost's throbbing guitar-based textures emerge from nothing and slowly coalesce into huge, forbidding forms that often eschew conventional structures in favor of the inevitable unfoldings of vast mechanical systems."

“…The emotional power of Frost's music comes precisely from the stark contrast between extremely basic musical material and the deadly virtual instruments he invents to perform it… This is Arvo Pärt as arranged by Trent Reznor” – Wire Magazine, 2007"

Listen | Ben Frost - Theory of Machines
Listen | Kangding Ray - Pruitt Igoe [ Ben Frost Remix ]
Listen | Ben Frost Live from The Ancienne Belgique, Bruxelles Belgium 08.11.2009

"Tim Hecker is a Canadian-based musician and sound artist, born in Vancouver. Since 1996, he has produced a range of audio works for Kranky, Alien8, Mille Plateaux, Room40, Force Inc, Staalplaat, and Fat Cat. His works have been described as "structured ambient", "tectonic color plates" and "cathedral electronic music". More to the point, he has focused on exploring the intersection of noise, dissonance and melody, fostering an approach to songcraft which is both physical and emotive. The New York Times has described his work as "foreboding, abstract pieces in which static and sub-bass rumbles open up around slow moving notes and chords, like fissures in the earth waiting to swallow them whole". His Harmony in Ultraviolet received critical acclaim, including being recognized by Pitchfork as a top recording of 2006. Radio Amor was also recognized as a key recording of 2003 by Wire magazine. His work has also included commissions for contemporary dance, sound-art installations, minimal techo works under the name 'Jetone', as well as various writings. Tim has presented his work in a live setting around the world, including performances at Sonar (Barcelona), Mutek (Montreal), Primavera Sound (Barcelona), Victoriaville (Quebec), Vancouver New Music Festival (Vancouver), and Transmediale (Berlin). He currently resides in Montreal."

Listen | Tim Hecker - Hatred of Music I
Listen | Tim Hecker - Radio Spiricom
Listen | Tim Hecker - Apondalifa

Dutch Artists on Vimeo

Today was surprised and honored with an invitation to be part of the Dutch Artists on Vimeo.

"Dutch Artists is a group of artists living or born in the Netherlands presenting their work: video's of art installations, projects and events, observations, try-outs and experiments. join our group if your are and feel Dutch"

Two years ago made this Audio visual experience , a Sound Sculpture inspired by Ben Frost , "Theory of Machines". Video edit by David Steinberg

Watch | Experience 1

Wayne McGregor vs Ben Frost

"The World Premier of 'FAR' takes place in Sadler's Wells, London on November 17th. This exciting new Wayne McGregor | Random Dance production is scored by BEN FROST !!!!!!!.

The show runs until November 20th. Tickets are available via the venue and the EU tour dates are listed on Random Dance "

Watch | Inside Dance: Wayne McGregor | Random Dance - The making of FAR

Best 2009 Albums

Ive received a email from blogger in behave of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) , they say that this post contains illegal material , so i gently reply asking what was here illegal , so seams like no one really cares , so im reposting my 2009 fav albums.


Vladislav Delay
"Tummaa" - Leaf
Mp3 | Vladislav Delay - Tummaa

My heart almost stopped when i heard that Valdislav Delay new album was out , i was so involved with his last two albums that naturally the expectations were very high.
I cant say that im disappointed with the record , its just that with "Tummaa" Vladislav turn into a more cooperative experience than previous works , the astral random blurs of intensity that were shattered all over "Whistleblower" were a bit gone .
Its a less sonic adventure , more instrument based creation , maybe less abstract but more complex , perhaps a melting point with a more futuristic approach with his jazz drumming background.


Hildur Gudnadottir
" Without Sinking " - Touch
Mp3 | Hildur Gudnadottir - Ascent

Hildur debut on touch records appeared quite early in the year and was one of the first that i knew would be on this list.
" Without Sinking " its a remarkable piece of instrumental music , what i like about it is the intensity that Hildur uses on the her cello , its a extraordinary journey full of soundscapes that describes the many hours Hildur spend cruising around the globe staring at the passing clouds.


Ben Frost
"By The Throat" - Bedroom Community
Mp3 | Ben Frost - Killshot

Another of my mega favorites , as soon as got my and on Ben Frost new album a ritual took place , lights off , headphones on , light a cigarette and may the force be with me . What did i expected ? naturally something on the lines of Theory of Machines , the first track bring back those happy sound memories , 10 sharp raiser blade slowly open the chest and my soul is free , like a hurricane flying at the speed of light , a thousand waves rapping thru the defensive shields of atlantis , what i love most about Ben's music is intensity and unpredictability full of high and low's , or you could be on the bottom of the ocean and jumped on a jet stream and in 38.5 seconds arriving at the Moon.



Soap & Skin
" Lovetune For Vacuum " Pias
Mp3 | Soap&Skin - Cynthia

The first time i heard Eighteen-year old Austrian Anja Plaschg didn't really caught my ear , was on a second accidental listening when "Cynthia" appeared on one of my playlists that Soap & Skin debut album became one instant favorite , its a dark , morbid and gothic record , the kind that would send someone to be burn alive for witchcraft , the piano and her voice combines for a explosive mixture.


The Bloody Beetroots
"Romborama" - Dim Mac
Mp3 | The Bloody Beetroots - Romborama (feat. All Leather)

The biggest bad ass dj duo in z planet , The Bloody Beetroots need no introduction but just for those who don't know them , they are Italian Bob Rifo and DJ Tommy Tea , together they turn the world up side down with this electro bang noise.
The mega highly anticipated record had one problem attach to it , were the mixes they made for other artists better than their originals ? The are equally awesome and may the noise be with them for a long time.


Danny Norbury
" Light in August " - Lacies
Mp3 | Danny Norbury - Light in August

Half joking half serious sometimes i say that if the men's body extension is the gun the women is the cello. I've been following as much as possible this apparent alternative ladies with cello movement , its all started with Julia Kent , Zoe Keating , Bela Emerson and Hildur Gudnadottir they all play in a very distinct way and when i heard Danny's cello i was absolute dazzled , it sounded a lot like Julia Kent sort of Post-Classic with is simplicity and harmonies , just if like you could combine Spring and Autumn in a pallet of sounds , the Simplicity and intensity of the cello with almost dreamy like piano splashes , Its just beautiful , there's no need to try to explain it , just listen and enjoy it


Mokira
"Persona" - Type
Mp3 | Mokira - valla torg kraut

There was a huge buzz surrounding Andreas Tilliander album , if u could combine the likes of Vladislav Delay and Tim Hecker in a single album it would sound exactly like this. When you add all this elements with some brilliant looped dubs rambling bass into the equation a dazzling album is born.



Pan American
"White Bird" - Kranky
Mp3 | Pan American - both literally and figuratively

Pan American is Labradford guitarist Mark Nelson solo new album.
I think what attracts me to ambient music is that it gives me time to think about what im listening to , like a very imaginary encounter with the sounds that carry a very personal message , i get very close to these records , i love to listen to them when im on the train , it gives a idea of abstract time travel , a bit like Spielberg's close encounters.


Heather Woods Broderick
"From The Ground" - Preservation
Mp3 | Heather Woods Broderick - Left

I was completely by surprise with this record , was by pure accident that i heard it for the first time , when i look at the title i thought that was a collaboration between peter broderick and other musicians , actually turn out to be his sister debut. when i looked up on youtube and heard the first cords of wounded bird , it sounded just like Leonard Cohen soul , even more surprised after listening to the whole record , folk , drones and beautiful tones of cellos and piano , really magical , at same point ad this idea of something that could sound like the merge of New Orleans Belong and Swedish Ane Brun .


Vitalic
"Flashmob" - Different
Mp3 | Vitalic - Poison Lips

Vitalic triumphant return is a tribute to his fans that make the clubs vibrate every time he is in town.
There's not a lot to say , he has a formula that a lot of copy cat dj's and producers try to use but there is only one vitalic , this record was made for is fans and to make sure that we dance our shoes off.

Other 2009 listings

Yeah Yeah Yeah's - It's Blitz [Polydor]
Sonic Youth - The Eternal [Matador]
Mountains - Choral [Thrill Jockey]
Yuksek - Away from the sea [Barclay]
Moderat - Moderat [Bpitch]
Le Lendemain - Fires [Home Normal]
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career [4AD]
Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care [Domino]
Pixeltan - Yamarena [DFA]
Radian - Chimeric [Thrill Jockey]
Telefon Tel Aviv - Immolate Yourself [Bpitch]
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp]
Das Bierbeben - Das Bierbeben [Shitkatapult]
Vive la fete - Disque d'Or [Firme De Disque]
Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country [Kranly]
Barzin - Notes To An Absent Lover [Monotreme]
Atlas Sound - Logos [4AD]
Pj Harvey and John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By [Island]
Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs [Matador]
The Slew - 100% [Ninja Tune]
The Flaming Lips - Embryonic [Warner Bros]
Fink - Sort Of Revolution [Ninja Tune]
Wolfmother - Cosmic Egg [Modular]

biggest diarrhea of 2009
The Killers - Are we human, or are we dancer? , gimme a break , get a live dudes

Ben Frost,Alice in Wonderland,Dotmov 09,Tron Legacy,Art House,A Perfect Getaway, Misstif,Matthias Sturm,Yo La Tengo, Friendly Fires,Mona Lisa

Ben Frost - Open Interview -

Massivly aclaimed and beloved electronic musician Ben Frost as agreed to make a interview with Audiopleasures.
Ben's 2007 Album "Theory of Machines" was a groundbreaking record and considered to be a landmark in the future of electronic music.
This is also an opportunity to all Ben Frost fans to participate on the open interview , Just leave on the comments your questions or send me a email.

"This is the album which is to cement his name as one of the most interesting and groundbreaking producers in the world today... Theory of Machines is the future of electronic music." Boomkat

"Simply awesome... Frost reminds us that minimalism was never just the polished sheen of Reich and Glass, but also the sweat and grime of Michael Gira's Swans... A deeper, darker minimalism- menacing and claustrophobic... This is Arvo Pärt as arranged by Trent Reznor... Magnificent" The Wire Magazine

"...The compositional complexity of Arvo Pärt and the sonic nothingness of Wolf Eyes...Yes, it is that good." Vice Magazine

Ben Frost Myspace



Alice in Wonderland
Directed by Tim Burton. With Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter.

Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice) attempts to work his gothic magic over one of the best loved stories of all time... Lewis Carroll's 'Alice In Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There', which first told the story of a young girl, who after following a rabbit down a hole, is transported to a strange world. Whilst the disney version of the tale relied on sweetness and light to delight the audience, Burton fans can be sure to look out for the same cartoon traits as earlier masterpiece 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Imdb

Watch | Alice in Wonderland



Online magazine SHIFT presents DOTMOV Festival 2009, a digital film festival aiming to discover talented creators and provide them with an opportunity to show their works. Works submitted from all over the world will be screened throughout the world venues from November 2009 (screening schedule will be different depending on the venue). Last year's total submission was 289 works from 37 countries.

More info Here



Tron Legacy is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that's unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Bridges), looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Watch | Tron Legacy



Art House has a brand new project: "Original Motion Picture: Flip books". For this project, we're having 500 artists from around the globe create a flip book using the simplest of supplies. We’ll send you the bare necessities to make a flip book (50 blank index cards and a bulldog clamp). Your task is to make a flip book based on the theme, “original motion picture”. In the end, we’ll host an exhibition with all of the flip books in November at Art House Gallery!

To sign up and to get more info, please visit Arthousecoop



Two pairs of lovers (Zahn & Jovovich, Olyphant & Sanchez) on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.

Watch | A Perfect Getaway


chats punks by Misstif



New video by Tobias Stretch.

Watch | Matthias Sturm -Blood And Thunder



The first in a series of five clips from the upcoming Yo La Tengo album, "Popular Songs", "Here to Fall" kicks off director John McSwain's visual accompaniment to the diverse and arresting sounds of YLT's exceptional new album.

Watch | Yo La Tengo - Here to Fall



Friendly Fires unleash this vibrant video for their latest single "Kiss Of Life". Released as a single by XL Recordings on 31st August 2009.

Watch | Friendly Fires - Kiss Of Life



Using 3,604 cups of coffee with different amounts of milk and coffee to create shading for Mona Lisa’s face. A project organized at Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia. illusion.scene360

Ben Frost, The Notwist, Apparat, Justice, Soulwax, Stephen Vitiello, Steve Gullick, Tim Biskup

" Theory Of Machines " - Bedroom Community - 2006
Experimental / Electronic

Ben Frost On Theory Of Machines Frost presents a challenging and invasive sonic experience of digitally manipulated litany via minimal, guitar-oriented compositions that massage the lower-body and sometimes hurt above the waist ...A painfully beautiful experience.

Simply awesome... Frost reminds us that minimalism was never just the polished sheen of Reich and Glass, but also the sweat and grime of Michael Gira's Swans... Truly brutal... A deeper, darker minimalism- menacing and claustrophobic... This is Arvo Pärt as arranged by Trent Reznor... Magnificent
-Wire Magazine, UK

Mp3 | Ben Frost - Theory of Machines


" Things To Be Frickled " - Shitkatapult - 2008
Electronic

sascha ring aka Apparat
remains special: this new double cd release on berlin label shitkatapult presents a first and fine collection of apparat´s remix work until today.

cd 1 showcases 11 giant mixes he did for artists like paul kalkbrenner (w/ ellen allien), francesco tristano, swayzak, boys noize, lusine, nathan fake, meteo/thiel, nitrada, raz ohara and himself. Plus an unreleased live apparat re-version of "let your love grow" by moderat (a cooperation between modeselektor and apparat) feat. the great tikiman (aka paul st hilaire).

cd 2 assembles 11 re-mixes done for apparat plus several apparat remix 12".
all of them appear on cd for the first time: telefon tel aviv, modeselektor,
chris de luca vs phon.o, thomas fehlmann, monolake, boys noize, lusine and
many more are featured artists. also this cd features a previously
unreleased mix: shrubbn!! remixing hailin from the edge.

Mp3 | Nathan Fake - Charlies House [ Apparat remix ]
Mp3 | Apparat and Raz Ohara - Komponent [ Telefon Tel Aviv remix ]



“Electronic musician and sound artist Stephen Vitiello transforms incidental atmospheric noises into mesmerizing soundscapes that alter our perception of the surrounding environment. He has composed music for independent films, experimental video projects and art installations, collaborating with such artists as Nam June Paik, Tony Oursler and Dara Birnbaum. In 1999 he was awarded a studio for six months on the 91st floor of the World Trade Center’s Tower One, where he recorded the cracking noises of the building swaying under the stress of the winds after Hurricane Floyd. As an installation artist, he is particularly interested in the physical aspect of sound and its potential to define the form and atmosphere of a spatial environment.” Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain catalog for the exhibition Ce qui arrive/Unknown Quantity, 2002

Mp3 | Stephen Vitiellow w/ Beta Colide - First Vertical (solo version) A tape piece created for (and with) Beta Collide, performed at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, April 2008


" The Devil, You + Me " - Cityslang - 2008
Alternative / Indie

This is an album driven by an individual and collective restlessness, something that manifests itself both in the endlessly inventive musical construction and the submerged lyrical narrative that hits you from the astonishing opening "Good Lies" all the way through to the fragile end-piece "Gone Gone Gone". The lyrics explore a world of uneasy being, structured like incantations formed to ward off the inescapable cycle of life and death, falling back on archetypes, religion, God and the devil himself. Acher seems to be resisting the inevitabilities of mortality, fighting the physical certainties of the world around us - "Gravity you won’t get me. Old gravity you won’t get me..." Aided by the suitably stellar ’Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra’, ‘Where In This World’ is another breathtaking moment, deploying strings and orchestration in a fashion that greatly transcends the usual pomp and circumstance of rock groups with big budgets: this is more like Morton Feldman as filtered through an array of carefully underplayed electronic treatments. Notwist

Mp3 | The Notwist - Good Lies

Watch | The Notwist - where in this world



“Director Saam Farahmand filmed Soulwax on their recent international dates, capturing all the excitement, chaos and humour of the world tour. Where the Beastie Boys filmed one gig with 50 cameras, Soulwax filmed 120 shows with one camera, in Europe, Japan, US, Latin America and Australia. The result is a snapshot of life on the road with one of the most exciting live bands in the world, and features their friends including 2manyDJ’s, James Murphy & Nancy Whang (LCD Soundsystem), Erol Alkan, Tiga, Justice, Busy P, So-Me, Peaches, Klaxons and many more in interview, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, and LOTS of music.

Watch | Part of the Weekend Never Dies - TEASER



Directed by Romain Gavras for French duo Justice. It's an interesting and seemingly controversial production that reflects some of the youth gang culture of european cities such as Paris and London.

Watch | Justice - Stress


liars berlin 2005

The Photography of Steve Gullick , features over 30 rare, never exhibited before photographs of famous musicians shot over the past two decades. The London-based photographer has worked with groups such as Nirvana, the Flaming Lips, Elliot Smith and Bjork, capturing unique and insightful moments from these artist's lives. Gullick's photographic interests are rooted in over 20 years of the UK punk scene, however his career has allowed him to shoot a wide range of subjects from all over the world.


" Bird Station "

Tim Biskup dense, character driven style is inspired by mid-century modern design infused with a healthy dose of punk rock energy.

Tim grew up on a blend of Disneyland, ‘Big Daddy’ Roth, classic cartoons & Godzilla movies. He spent his teen years in the anarchy of punk rock & the weirdness of the Residents. He's matured with the beauty of 50's and 60's modern designers like James Flora & Mary Blair. These influences, as well as his years of experience in animation, have pushed him towards his manic, spontaneous style.