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Re: [microsound] niblock



duuuuuuuuuuuudddddddddde,   niblock.


--- Julian Knowles <julianknowles@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 10/05/2005, at 11:56 PM, P. Lasell wrote:
> 
> > Can anyone recommend any works by Phil Niblock? I
> have 'Touch Food',
> > which is slowly becoming one of my favorite
> ambient releases, but I
> > gather that his work can be pretty diverse.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> 
> Phill's work is very focused and consistent in it
> compositional 
> process, ie the use of long tones with
> transformations achieved via 
> layering and micro de-tuning,  but diverse in its
> sound sources. Phill 
> sometimes says that his work is essentially the same
> piece played by 
> different instruments. Whilst this is a bit of an
> exaggeration, there 
> is certainly an element of truth in what he says.
> 
> If you want to experience Niblock's work as he
> presents it, then you 
> can't do better than getting the DVD 'The Movement
> of People Working" 
> (Extreme Records)
> 
>
http://www.forcedexposure.com/artists/niblock.phill.html
> 
> Phill always presents his music with film/video,
> usually of people 
> engaged in repetetive manual labour.. so if you get
> the DVD project it 
> on a wall and play the music as loudly as possible,
> then that's as 
> close as you can get to the authentic Niblock
> experience.
> 
> The DVD is also an excellent retrospective document
> of his music and 
> films. Good to see some interest in this key
> figure!!
> 
> cheers
> 
> julian
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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