Music – Page 31 – I am Ashley Elsdon

And some more messing around with an Olegtron …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 17, 2015April 13, 2015in Music, SoundsLeave a comment

Olegtron experiments …

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More noodling about with the Mute Synth II

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This is a really good first(-ish) album …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 7, 2015April 4, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

I say first(-ish) as it is from Portico in their current form, and not as the Portico Quartet. I think you can hear a lot of what they were like in the new album even though the overall style is quite different.

I haven’t listened to the bonus tracks as yet though, I didn’t know I was getting those.

What I’m hoping to get my hands on from Record Store Day 2015

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 5, 2015April 2, 2015in Events, MusicLeave a comment

I’m really looking forward to RSD2015 and there are good reasons too, in fact, quite a number of good reasons, all of which I’m hoping to get hold of. Here’s my list of stuff I’m after:

Eno, Brian – My Squelchy Life (2LP)
ADAM & THE ANTS “KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER / ANT MUSIC”
Blancmange – I Want More (Extended Version)
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music This new twist on the Bamboo Houses / Bamboo Music 7” single was overseen by David Sylvian himself. The bespoke sleeve has been designed by long time Sylvian collaborator, Chris Biggs (23 Envelope ) and the photographs are by internationally renowned photographer, Yaka Fujii. Format: 7″ Single
Dexys Midnight Runners – 30th anniversary purple vinyl edition of this masterpiece.
HOLGER CZUKAY – HIT/FLOP. Format: 2×10″
HOLGER CZUKAY – 11 YEARS INNERSPACE. Format: 2×10″
Simple Minds – Waterfront (Picture Disc). Format: 7″ Single
The Doors – Strange Days (Mono). Format: 1 x 12″ / black vinyl

It’s a big list this year. The last couple of years I haven’t been looking for nearly as many items, but this year there are just too many good things.

A little bit of Elastic Drums from me

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 2, 2015March 29, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

Awaiting the new album from Portico

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 31, 2015March 29, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

I really them as the Portico Quartet too. In fact I saw them live a couple of times, first at WOMAD a few years ago and then at the Roundhouse too. The WOMAD gig was actually amazing. They played for an hour in the big red tent and I thought the sound was incredible. I’d never really heard them before, but after WOMAD I was hooked. So I went along to see them at the Roundhouse, and sadly was a bit disappointed by that performance.

So when I heard that they were playing over at Rough Trade East and had a new album coming out I was intrigued. Also, it seems that they’re no longer the Portico Quartet, but now just Portico. I’ve been listening to their new tracks on Spotify for a while and I’m getting quite into them. It’s different from the old sound although I think that there are traces of it there, but I do like it.

So I’m going along tomorrow to see what it’s like and grab a copy of the album too. I’ll post some thoughts and pictures if I get any good ones.