Archive for October, 2006

The Move

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

THANK GOD IT’S ALL OVER
Well that’s it, the last move ill be doing (hopefully) for quite some time. I was expecting it to be horrendous but was mildly surprised.

Andy’s folks were over form NZ for a week and stayed with us, they offered to help us move and of course we said YES PLEASE.
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Damo’s 30th “Wig Party”

Saturday, October 14th, 2006

banter and images to come

Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto

Friday, October 13th, 2006

Took me a while to warm to their tunes but after a wee bit i did get into it.

Thoughs
Ryuichi Sakamoto - Genious
Alva Noto - Too much spare time on his hands to create mediocre loops

With insen Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto create a new synergy between acoustic piano and electronic music. Subtle digital processing and an on-stage LED screen installation by Alva Noto counterbalance and manipulate Sakamoto’s elegant piano phrasing, creating vivid dialogues between melody, rhythm and texture. insen is an exquisite exploration of what music might look like. Strips of light and grid-like patterns appear on screen, triggered by Sakamoto’s piano playing and Alva Noto’s electronic processing in a perfect synchronisation of sound and visuals. With senses heightened the audience is taken on an eclectic visual and aural journey.
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