the ritournelle
A little record of musical things to which I return often. Scroll down a bit to start reading, or a bit more to read more about this blog.
For ramblings about theory and popular/visual/high/low/virtual/actual culture, visit Symbolicum Follow @j_beierI have been remiss in posting.
So much has happened since then.
Beautiful things. Heartbreaking things. Strange things.
This is just the cherry on top.
Majical Cloudz :: Childhood’s End
May 21 is the day. New album from the very magical Majical Cloudz. Called Impersonator. Out on Matador Records. MARK YOUR CALENDAR.
52mixtapes :: sounds of sxsw (a preview)
It’s about a week away. Here are just a few sounds to get you excited.
I have been “busy” the last couple of weeks so I have only able to give the new Nick Cave my full attention the last few days. Holy shit, it’s so good.
Still Corners :: Berlin Love
we only want to feel alive, yeah.
Ce soir. Mixtapes live.
Tonight I will be playing songs sequentially once again with Sloop Sean B. Going to start by slowing it right down. Expect deep and dope all night long.
Beach House :: Forever Still
It’s all about the short films these days, amirite?
“Forever Still is directly inspired by Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii. We wanted to perform in a non-typical setting without losing the spirit of our music. We felt the songs would resonate in a more majestic and spiritual landscape. The experience was an intense three nights of filming. Everyone involved in production and crew was benevolent in their time and talented in their efforts. We were very lucky to have the help and hard work of many people who aided and lent their abilities to our vision.
The basic concept is four songs performed from sunset to sunrise. We tried to keep the edits minimal with long takes in order to focus on the energy of the songs, the landscape, and the physicality of live performance. The entire film was shot in or around Tornillo, Texas, where we recorded Bloom. Like Bloom, we hope that Forever Still is experienced as a whole, long form.” - Beach House
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"In order for music to free itself, it will have to pass over to the other side, there where territories tremble, where the structures collapse, where the ethoses get mixed up, where a powerful song of the earth is unleashed, the great ritornelles that transmutes all the airs it carries away and makes return." Gilles Deleuze
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