Grouper: Dragging a Dead Deer up a Hill

I bought this album after reading an interview with the artist in The Wire. This seems to be quite a common occurrence these days. Anyway, the piece was really interesting so I decided to have a listen to the album, and it’s pretty good actually. Not something that I’d have probably listened to without reading the interview about her.

It’s very atmospheric stuff. Alien and distant in a way. Unintelligible and strange. I like it.

Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill - Grouper

App revisit: SoundGrid Live

Another of the ‘I haven’t used this in a long time’ apps, but I so wish I had used this one more, it’s just great, very responsive and easy to get creativity going. I’m really enjoying being back to into it.

SoundGrid Live! - mifki

Remembering Fad Gadget

I can’t believe it was 10 years ago Frank Tovey aka Fad Gadget passed away. My favourite track of his, “King of the Flies”. Excellent music.

Daphne Oram – Private Dreams and Public Nightmares

I think that this is one of the most interesting and mesmerizing albums I’ve listened to in ages. Inspiring and difficult at the same time. It’s great to listen to while working, but also strangely distracting at times.

I’m tentative about recommending it as I know it won’t appeal to many people, but it will appeal to some, who’ll love it.

Private Dreams and Public Nightmares - Daphne Oram, Andrea Parker & Daz Quayle

Generator by Keith Fullerton Whitman

I’ve listened to this album a few times now and I’ve really enjoyed it each time. It’s a good album to work to. I enjoy how it builds and develops and how the pieces fit together.

I bought the album after reading an interview with him in The Wire which was really interesting.

Generator - Keith Fullerton Whitman

Discovering people on twitter

I got the latest Discovr app which helps you find people on twitter. I started with my old @PalmSounds twitter ID and found out where it was connected. Quite interesting results really, and quite fun to look at.