[spectre] New Furthernoise reviews & Projects - April 07.

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New Furthernoise reviews & Projects - April 07.

Welcome to the April issue of Furthernoise.org which features a host of 
new reviews on adventurous cross genre music, sound and writing. 
Included in this is our new net label release Appropriate 
Re-Appropriations which is a compilation of international musicians and 
sound artists compositions utilizing the Freesound Project archive. It 
is free to download with printed folded sleeve from Fn net label menu.

We introduce our new guest reviewer Derek Morton from US drone merchants 
Mikroknytes as well as podcasts of Furthernoise radio on BCfm.

We are also hosting a live performance by Derek Holzer & Rob Curgenven 
who will be mixing improvised field recordings and analogue synth 
explorations at the Blue Lagoon Cafe Bristol on 14th April from 8pm.

Furthernoise issue April 2007
http://www.furthernoise.org/index.php?iss=61

"Roggbif Records - Purveyors of Fine Norwegian Noise." (feature)
Sten Ove Toft has been of a mainstay of Norwegian Noise for sometime and 
his Roggbif label is turning out some of the most interesting and 
aggressive music from the genre. The first time I met him however, it 
was a somewhat quiet affair. I had received a txt msg from someone 
saying "You should like this" a time and an address.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=161
feature by Mark Francombe

"Clair / Shahar 'Avner's Arrival'" (review)
John Clair and Jed Shahar record a session of 'electro acoustic 
improvisation'. This is news to the security guard whose venue they are 
in. An interesting conversation develops.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=166
review by Mark McLaren

"Eavesdropping" (review)
Blind people are not casual listeners. Blind since birth, Stephen 
Kuusisto recounts the surprise that comes when we are actively listening 
to our surroundings. There is an art to eavesdropping.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=165
review by Mark McLaren

"Helicoids / Psychotic Breaks Mix CD - Alex Young" (review)
In June 06 Alex Young created a special continuous mix for the 
Furthernoise Month Of Sundays live A/V event in London. Combining tracks 
from two of his releases, psychotic breaks and Helicoids. The result was 
a thirty-minute trip into frenetic beats, glitch textures, flowing 
synthesizer ambience and melodic tones.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=167
review by Bill Binkelman

"Sonic Postcards - Sonic Arts Network" (review)
Sonic Postcards is a UK wide education project devised and delivered by 
Sonic Arts Network. It is a unique and innovative project that enables 
9-14 year old pupils from across the UK to explore and compare their 
local sound environments through the exchange of sound postcards with 
other schools via the internet.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=160
review by Roger Mills

"SuperTexture by Gary Smith" (review)
SuperTexture throws away post-processing and effects, leaving just Gary 
Smith, his guitar and amp to take us on a journey of virtuoso guitar 
experimentation. The first disc, Smith's solo work, is pure guitar and 
amp. The second disc features guests exploring each improvisation 
through their own interpretation.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=168
review by Alex Young

"Terraform EP - Razing Darkness" (review)
The journey begins with ominous bass drones and industrial machine noise 
in the track Gravity Damage. Its evident that we are exploring planetary 
territories through alien droid transmissions. Headphones are 
recommended if you prefer to maximize the dizzying array of stereo 
panning and acoustic mind fuck.
http://www.furthernoise.org/page.php?ID=164
review by Derek Morton


Roger Mills
Editor, Furthernoise

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