Mora-Treat-Guru Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 This is awesomely gorgeous music! I really hope to make it along to this. Peacocks gigs at this time of year are especially special, winter and ambience mix extremely well in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 i agreeexciting indeed!fairy lightz plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 if you havent picked up a copy of this month's Rocksound, here's a look at some of the great Olafur Arnalds coverage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Mulhern Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 You Tube....Olafur Arnalds...Fokbeautifulaye thats awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Strong Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gig of the year potential, right here.The herzog stuff sounds really mint as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted November 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 ta-da!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 wow! chris is the damage! poster is incredibleim away with them to ireland on Friday yus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 wow! chris is the damage! poster is incredibleim away with them to ireland on Friday yus!yeah and i said you'd be giving him a big kiss from me for all the cool work he's done for me...so pucker up! have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartmaxwell Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 maybe its mabelline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
78saab Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 if anyone's interested - someone sent me a link to this today: possibly one of the strangest reviews i've ever received.tokafi - Net Decks 23Herzog - Ocean! Be Our BlanketSlowly but surely the name Bill Bawden is getting around. A firm insider tip among attentive ears, his EPs and sampler contributions for UK-outfit Serein have left an impression not just with fans of romantic and heartwarmingly off–kilter-ambient, but with musicians and other netlabel heads as well. 12 Records, for one, were extremely chuffed about being able to present the third in a string of short-form releases by Bawden’s nom de plume Herzog. “Ocean! Be Our Blanket” passed us by at the time of its release, but makes for one of these equally upsetting and uplifting “How could I have missed that!”-and-“What a brilliant discovery!”-moments one occasionally encounters when the sky is premonitiously grey, the mood’s gloomy and nothing seems to work out right. “Ocean! Be Our Blanket” certainly caught me off-guard and turned a morning which promised nothing but uninspiring work and stress into an oasis of rest and peace. “His idea of transforming analogue sounds into short-form ambient-compositions fit our intentions perfectly.” 12 Records bosses Sim Sullen and Sven Swift mention in the introductory notes, but there is quite a lot more going on here. Especially in terms of instrumentation, Bawden avoids the trapdoors of monochromaticism and builds his orchestra from various field recordings, minimal piano trickles, rhythmically broken radio frequencies, powerful pads and soft drones, as well as intangible echoes of what could be a guitar being plucked. With the gentlest of movements, casual and careful at the same time, Bawden then stirrs these elements into glistening photonic crystals like a pastry chef mixing in beaten eggwhites with a cream of quark, raisines and cherries. His melodies are recursive and seem to fall back into themselves, like a skater in a halfpipe, creating the sensation of movement without really advancing one step. Herzog uses reverb with utmost care, preferring intimacy above majesty and enjoys delaying his motives into spiralling grooves of high emotionality. Especially so in the closing “I’m no cathedral”, with its deep organ root, far-away drum machine clatterings and filtered psycho-acoustics, a piece which reaches out to several scenes and genres at the same time. So does the entire release, which has a strong coherence and continously references itself without ever actually repeating a note. A mixture of Winter and Autumn-tunes glowing in the rays of a Summer Sun and with the promise of Spring.Postrock, Glitchpop, Future Rap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 if anyone's interested - someone sent me a link to this today: possibly one of the strangest reviews i've ever received.tokafi - Net Decks 23Herzog - Ocean! Be Our BlanketSlowly but surely the name Bill Bawden is getting around. A firm insider tip among attentive ears, his EPs and sampler contributions for UK-outfit Serein have left an impression not just with fans of romantic and heartwarmingly offkilter-ambient, but with musicians and other netlabel heads as well. 12 Records, for one, were extremely chuffed about being able to present the third in a string of short-form releases by Bawdens nom de plume Herzog. Ocean! Be Our Blanket passed us by at the time of its release, but makes for one of these equally upsetting and uplifting How could I have missed that!-and-What a brilliant discovery!-moments one occasionally encounters when the sky is premonitiously grey, the moods gloomy and nothing seems to work out right. Ocean! Be Our Blanket certainly caught me off-guard and turned a morning which promised nothing but uninspiring work and stress into an oasis of rest and peace. His idea of transforming analogue sounds into short-form ambient-compositions fit our intentions perfectly. 12 Records bosses Sim Sullen and Sven Swift mention in the introductory notes, but there is quite a lot more going on here. Especially in terms of instrumentation, Bawden avoids the trapdoors of monochromaticism and builds his orchestra from various field recordings, minimal piano trickles, rhythmically broken radio frequencies, powerful pads and soft drones, as well as intangible echoes of what could be a guitar being plucked. With the gentlest of movements, casual and careful at the same time, Bawden then stirrs these elements into glistening photonic crystals like a pastry chef mixing in beaten eggwhites with a cream of quark, raisines and cherries. His melodies are recursive and seem to fall back into themselves, like a skater in a halfpipe, creating the sensation of movement without really advancing one step. Herzog uses reverb with utmost care, preferring intimacy above majesty and enjoys delaying his motives into spiralling grooves of high emotionality. Especially so in the closing Im no cathedral, with its deep organ root, far-away drum machine clatterings and filtered psycho-acoustics, a piece which reaches out to several scenes and genres at the same time. So does the entire release, which has a strong coherence and continously references itself without ever actually repeating a note. A mixture of Winter and Autumn-tunes glowing in the rays of a Summer Sun and with the promise of Spring.Postrock, Glitchpop, Future Rapis there going to be dancing like last night at Akron/Family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 is there going to be dancing like last night at Akron/Family?And falling down trousers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 dancing? to olafur arnalds music? id like to see that one haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huw Posted December 2, 2007 Report Share Posted December 2, 2007 wow, really suprised. this sounds a treat. poster is smart too.if i have ANY dough left i would like to go. it probably says a few times already on the post, but how much is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchPact Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 Will try make it along to this, sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 just listening to 3055 by Olafur on the Erased Tapes Myspace.Wow, sublime in it's true definitionNot a word I use a great deal and I'm an artist anahin like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 4, 2007 Report Share Posted December 4, 2007 just listening to 3055 by Olafur on the Erased Tapes Myspace.Wow, sublime in it's true definitionNot a word I use a great deal and I'm a piss artist anahin like...Mis-type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 what no comeback twojoe?! heheaaaaaanyway...monday monday monday...this is gonna be lurvely....hoping for lots of Erased Tapes merch to be on sale too and for those who need reminded of that great label go here Erased Tapes Records - Capturing Giants of Cinematic Sound.my new fave label! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted December 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2007 just a few album reviews kicking about 'A majestic debut album! Achingly beautiful classical indie from Iceland!' (7/10) Rock Sound'Iceland's best new export comes in the shape of Eulogy For Evolution!' Clash Magazine'An auspicious debut from a promising young talent.' (7/10) Drowned In Sound'A series of orchestral movements that pull the heartstrings like a marionette. Hamlet la headphones, but prettier.' (8/10) The Silent Ballet'I had this for dinner!' Guardian'Arnalds work is brave, unique and defiantly outr. True to its name, Eulogy for Evolution is enough to send creationists running to Darwin.' (9/10) CD Times'One of the most intelligent, well-crafted and utterly beautiful records of the year.' In It For The Money Zine'If you thought Sigur Rs had the patent on hauntingly beautiful and meticulously compelling music coming out of Iceland, then lafur Arnalds is here to educate you otherwise.' UK Music Search'Gentle, epic, beautiful, visceral, masterful and utterly essential. Juxtapositions fully intended.' (5/5) Is This Music?'lafur Arnalds is definitely going places on the strength of this album.' Oban FM (Scotland)'Arnalds' highly cinematic approach has that same instantly digestible quality that Johannsson, and for that matter Max Richter, are able to tap into. Gorgeous!' Boomkat Records'One of my favourites this year!' Radio 100 (NL)'Album of the week' Urban Desire (GER)'Best debut Ive heard in a long time'(4/5) Rjominn (IS)(4.5/5) Poisonfree.com(4/5) Morgunblai (IS)(9/10) Sound Mag (GER)(8.5/10) Rock Hard (GER) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offramp Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 dancing? to olafur arnalds music? id like to see that one hahaheh heh I meant herzog dancing (after him busting some moves on stage with A/F)looking forward to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Mis-typeThat your new signature there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 dont want to spoil things too much, but here's a snippet of what you'll be in for tomorrow night at this gig....this was Olafur and band performing at The Roundhouse in London this friday past as part of the Erased Tapes label night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Oh, you've spoilt it now, right enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Stax Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 That's just gone and ruined it. I was so looking forward to this gig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Storm Posted December 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 late response from me on this...been busy busy since monday night o_OYES! great show....olafur and band didnt disappoint, didnt think for a minute they would anyway.... lovely lovely lovely is all i can say. thanks to those that came and checked them out, they loved the show, everything was perfect, the setting, the sound, and im assured they'll come back again....as will more ERASED TAPES bands hopefully now, attentions to ZOMBIE ZOMBIE monday night!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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