NOIR, CHÉRI

A testament to my obsession with thoughtful experimental and avant-garde music. A repository for my radio shows of yore. A conglomerate of my brain juices and pulsating veins in the form of sound waves.

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Grotesqueries/sounds/feelings

This is my new blog! See you there. 

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I've moved here! 

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Do you follow The Wire's top 50 albums of the year list? I started getting into experimental music because my boyfriend introduced me to the magazine and I'm just curious where you find such interesting music.

Hey there! I don't really follow publications that closely anymore. I used to work in radio as a music director, so I got exposed to a fair amount of interesting contemporary stuff (and a huge amount of dreck). For the most part, I find things out of curiosity, research, and tangents upon tangents. There is also an amazingly solid record store called Wall of Sound here in Seattle. I frequently buy things that look interesting, even if I'm not familiar with them. I also have a handful of friends with impeccable taste. We're constantly talking about music and sharing it. I think my main point here is that I think physical mediums for music are crucial for discovery, as this can be a gateway (read the liner notes!) for other music that may not be talked about online (yet!). Thanks for asking! ::)

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IGOR WAKHEVITCH - "Hunahpuguch" 

Really incredible avant-gardist from France. He studied under a number of influential experimental artists of the time, including Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Schaeffer, and Terry Reilly. 

His music is embedded with mysticism and spirituality, as illustrated by this quote from the liner notes on this record:

« A notre Mère Isis-Hathor, que son Amour Eclaire nos cœurs et Guide nos pas dans la Vérité, la Beauté, le Travail et la Perfection… A Toi Mère, a Toi Seigneur ! »

(“To our Mother Isis-Hathor, that her Love will Illuminate our hearts and Guide our steps toward Truth, Beauty, Work and Perfection… To You Mother, to You God!”) (my translation)

-Credit to CB for bringing this record home.

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OFFICIALLY SPOILED

Look what my dude gave me for my birthday: 

my three favorite Eno albums, all near-mint pressings, and a handmade, personalized version of Oblique Strategies. 

This will never be topped. 

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great tumblr! did you buy the 'new' Radigue double LP?

Why thank you! Unfortunately I've been neglecting it severely as of late, so I am sort of wrought with guilt (jk kinda). I haven't bought that release yet because I have a sneaking suspicion that my dude got it for my birthday. I'll keep you updated!

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NAMASTE, MOTHERFUCKERS

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TRENTEMØLLER - "The Mash and the Fury"

Ooh baby.

Credit to Sam for reminding me of this album.

I had a big girl interview today, and basically I got all dolled up like a weirdo babe '50s secretary. C'mon living wage, let's do this!

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The most perfect frames are finally mine. Thank youuu vision insurance! #vintageframes

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PHILL NIBLOCK - "Harm"

Drone me out and wash me away.

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FOREVER VAIN

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BERNARD PARMEGIANI - "Étude Élastique"

Adieu, et faites de beaux rêves.

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just thought id mention what great taste in music you have!

::))))

(That is an alien smiley with many chins. One day it will be a real emoticon.)

Thank you! 

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HALIM EL-DABH - "Leiyla and the Poet"

I'm just now learning about this composer and his contribution to musique concrète. It's interesting how his works with electronic tape music actually pre-dated those of Pierre Schaeffer, yet he is definitely not credited as being an innovator in any mainstream literature about the movement that I've come across. WEIRD, a person of color's contributions are glossed over to glorify those of a white, Western man.

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LAURIE SPIEGEL - The Expanding Universe

I've been listening to this daily for the past two weeks. I love her so. 

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KLAUS SCHULZE & MANUEL GÖTTSCHING - Wahnfried Session

Slightly cheesy but actually yeah. Two of my main dudes.

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ULTIMATELY

Eliane Radigue's Jouet électronique / Elemental I  and Dreams from Bunker Hill by John Fante. 

Could have been a shittier day.