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How random is the iPod shuffle? Steven Levy is of two minds (at least) on the subject.
Nemesis
Fidelio FACD017
Fidelio FACD017
Thierry Pilote, René Laflamme, prods.; René Laflamme, eng. DDD. 53:40.
Catherine Audet, Fanie Chartier, François Morin: marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel; Yann Lévilleé: percussion, glockenspiel; Thierry Pilote: timbales, marimba, vibraphone, xylophone.
One of the things I regret most about missing the last few Festivals du Son & Image in Montreal is missing René Laflamme's demonstrations, which always feature Verity Parsifal loudspeakers, Nagra electronics, and his own Fidelio recordings. The sound is always spectacular and…
Beyond the Sky
NuNoise Records
NuNoise Records
Joseph Marciano, Joseph Patrych, Ed Reed, Max Ross, Joe Mardin, Engs.; Joseph Patrych, Mastering eng.; Joe Mardin, Rob Schwimmer, Prods. DDD. 47 minutes.
You may not know Rob Schwimmer, but you oughtta. Schwimmer is one-half to one-third of Polygraph Lounge, as well as a composer, pianist, thereminist, synthesist, singer, and arranger. He's a go-to guy for artists like Wayne Shorter, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Laurie Anderson, and Paul Simon—both in the studio and on the road.
Beyond the Sky focuses…
It's a battle between the impersonal commercial hegemony and a ragtag group of rebels. Scrappy independents vs an army of clones clad in white plastic armor . . . .
Okay, so the reality probably isn't that epic, but this MacNewsWorld article has a few nuggets to chew on.
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This is a great little feature by John Hubley, starring Dizzy Gillespie's quintet. Follow the external link for the back story.