Y brawd's favourite selection from the wondrous oeuvre of late Simon Jeffes and chums.
Proof that the minimalist aesthetic does not preclude exuberance, invention and wit - not forgetting itchy melodies and infectious jingles. Endlessly recycled by somewhat lazy soundtrack compilers, Music For A Found Harmonium somehow remains as fresh as ever and is retooled x 2 here by Celtic folksters Patrick Street and even more appositely by The Orb. Cello work of co-founder Helen Liebmann gives root and heart to the varied ensemble configurations. Airy melodies, building rhythms and some audacious experimentation such as Telephone and Rubber Band: based around a tape loop of a UK telephone ring tone intersected with an engaged tone, accompanied by the twanging of titular elastic band.
A reminder of how the quality of randomness, spontaneity, surprise, unexpectedness and irrationality in our lives is a very precious thing.
Oddi wrth y brawd
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4 comments:
funny, i just dug this one out again, lately, and just gotten into donovan quinn as well. Also listening to a lot of Kemialliset ystavat lately. We seem to be reading from the same book.
Uncanny. Weird even.....
check out Sky Green leopards too if you're digging Mr Quinn.
Love PCO, got a greart live vid from TV (year?)
Just to let you know, tracks 1 & 2 don't unzip/corrupted?
Best wishes
thanks for heads up anon. will try and make time to re-up
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