Polarforsker » Recommendation

The Preacher

Polarforsker — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:14:46 +0000

I found this documentary about David Eugene Edwards from Woven Hand and 16 Horsepower. It’s about a decade old, but it’s a must see if you have ever watched one of his possessed live performances (or like his records for that matter). Humble, is the word.

Incrediblawesomest!

Polarforsker — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:26:57 +0000

Best new music of the year?!

Drive

Polarforsker — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:47:34 +0000

I wanted to write a long blog post about Drive, Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest movie. Then I found this post. I’ll repeat:

Just go watch it.

This Will Destroy You

Polarforsker — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:10:41 +0000

This Will Destroy You performing Black Dunes from their latest album Tunnel Blanket. Great stuff if you like Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai and so on.

Zomes

Polarforsker — Thu, 12 May 2011 09:30:39 +0000

Zomes makes repetitive music and I like it. Zomes makes repetitive music and I like it. Zomes makes repetitive music and I like it. Zomes makes repetitive music and I like it.

Emeralds are gems for sure

Polarforsker — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:48:43 +0000

This just landed on my digital desktop. A live performance by drone/synth rockers Emeralds from the 2010 Unsound Festival. I’ve never heard of them before, but I’m blown away… 35 minutes of epic greatness.

Emeralds live @ Unsound 2010

Great music from Africa

Polarforsker — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:21:28 +0000

I read an article in an old magazine the other day about a guy from Brooklyn who is blogging about great music from Africa. He converts the music from old tapes and share it as mp3s on his blog. I’ve been browsing and listening to a lot of the music in the last week, so I thought I’d share my favourites.

Aster Aweke
Great Ethiopian pop music.

Mahmoud Guinea
Moroccan gnawa music.

Oudaden
More Moroccan music.

Processed church organs a la carte

Polarforsker — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:30:40 +0000

Canadian drone-slash-synth musician Tim Hecker has released a new album called Ravedeath, 1972. It is made up of a number of church organ blurps that are cut up, reassembled, looped and processed digitally. It has some poignant decaying qualities, but it never really sounds like the music is going to fall apart. On the contrary I imagine this is what an old beast waking up from its slumber sounds like. Great album!

16 Oscillators, Gaussian Noise and Lowpass Filter

Polarforsker — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:17:25 +0000

It’s amazing how much you some people Joe Gilmore can do with small army of oscillators, noise and a filter. His New Work for 16 Sine Wave Oscillators, Gaussian Noise and Lowpass Filter is great for focused listening. Listen to it here

Best music of 2010

Polarforsker — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:46:24 +0000

A list of the best music of 2010. Like last year I dont pay attention to release dates and list the music I’ve enjoyed the most in the last 12 months (two of them are actually from 2010).

The National – High Violet

Ulver – Shadows Of The Sun

Svartbag – Svartbag

Mimicking Birds – Mimicking Birds

Angelo Badalamenti – Twin Peaks