John Hudak

Started by urall, March 28, 2014, 12:41:58 PM

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urall

I actually got to know John Hudak by accident as i was ordering a bunch of stuff at Sirr records and they had a special package deal or something.
So got the collab cd with Stephan Mathieu 'pieces of winter'. It's very minimal, post processed, etc... but still good imo.

Now, going back into his discography there's more tape based material, which is darker, cruder, loop based and imo way underrated.
'momentumless identity', 'mover head' among others are def. worth checking out.

Interested to see any opinions here.

Not a lot of stuff can be found on YT - but here's a good one of the collab with 1348
http://youtu.be/rXG0zyoWEvY

Zeno Marx

I feel he is underappreciated, but I also don't swim in waters where he is likely to be more appreciated.  It doesn't help that he has a sizable discography, and some of it is on the weak side.  I like his minimalist nature, and I admire how personal his recordings tend to be.

I'd recommend both Alluvial releases (Helene Marie: Reinterpretations, Don't Worry), Pond, Highway, Sand or Stars, and I think I remember the Chain Mail collaboration being good.  There are several I'd like to hear.
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Andrew McIntosh

Quote from: urall on March 28, 2014, 12:41:58 PMNot a lot of stuff can be found on YT -

Has good coverage on Bandcamp and Soundcloud, though.

Had never heard of this artist until this thread. Am listening to "Wait" right now and am enjoying it - sparse, minimally melodic plucked strings, reminding me a bit of Eno or Budd.
Shikata ga nai.

tinnitustimulus

This is the favorite I have heard from him
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jEBb3JJA1k

I play his stuff to go to sleep, and that is not a bad thing for me.

FreakAnimalFinland

New tape out on Banned Production.  Title is "Listening To The Wind" and that's what is basically is. Cover lists instruments being:
Wind chimes, which may be turn off to some. my half of phone conversation and digital manipulations. So, lets see... someone talking on the phone, while wind chimes are clinging on background, and digitally manipulated? Based on such sale pitch, I'd say no thanks. When I listen the material, I say: Yes thanks!

It has tonality caused by processed chimes, it has decayed sound, which has hints of digital remains, but if you're afraid of teflon smooth surfaces and hi-tech clarity, there's none of that here. Perhaps opposite of that. Even if it sometimes sounds like mp3 files or sort of bad phone call, somehow it fits the overall feel of the tape.
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