omg this track is amazing - so effortlessly joyful. <3
― Roz, Friday, 11 March 2016 14:57 (eight years ago) link
love that track
― cher guevara (lex pretend), Friday, 11 March 2016 14:59 (eight years ago) link
Just now listening to this. So delightful!
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 13 March 2016 03:32 (eight years ago) link
It is great but I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't actually all ambient. I guess that was common with late 80s, early 90s ambient too but I was hoping for a fully beatless album.
yeah to me this was okay then drifted into crap modern trance-inflected beats. if you're gonna go ambient, go ambient, otherwise you're just standing at the feet of the gods waiting for a remix album to come out.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Sunday, 13 March 2016 10:14 (eight years ago) link
i mean, i had the suspicion the article in which he recommended his favourite ambient albums of all time would outlast this record in my consciousness but i didn't want that to be true.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Sunday, 13 March 2016 10:15 (eight years ago) link
xpsIf you dig Katzenmusik you ought to check out Flammende Herzen as well, that is another beauty
― calzino, Sunday, 13 March 2016 10:35 (eight years ago) link
The PT album was a great soundtrack for a sunblissed two hour roadtrip yesterday, maybe try it out that way
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― willem, Sunday, 13 March 2016 10:56 (eight years ago) link
Lindstrøm guest mix including some new songs here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b078xps4
― groovypanda, Thursday, 12 May 2016 20:12 (eight years ago) link
X-post re. the Michael Rother record, check out "Katzenmusik 8" – the one w all the reverse guitars. To me that's the platonic ideal right there.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 15 May 2016 14:32 (eight years ago) link
Live in session on 6 Music at the moment:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bl9ft
― groovypanda, Friday, 20 May 2016 11:20 (eight years ago) link
Finally getting around to listening to Principe Del Norte. One or two dud sides but overall a great listen. Did anyone buy the LP set? I'm a little burned out on having that much wax and after getting Paradise Goulash.
― skip, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 13:20 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I did get the 4LP set but then I only bought the Paradise Goulash Versions on wax
― willem, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 13:59 (eight years ago) link
Closing Shot is now out on an EP called Windings, with two tracks on the b-side Algorytme and Foehn.
― skip, Tuesday, 5 July 2016 21:14 (seven years ago) link
LOVE Algorytme. Foehn is good too but holy crap @ when Algorytme takes off towards the end.
― grinding like a jolly elf (jamescobo), Saturday, 9 July 2016 20:11 (seven years ago) link
Algorytme at 4:00 is joyous
― Dadjokke (Sgt. Biscuits), Friday, 22 July 2016 16:00 (seven years ago) link
Saw him live tonight. Algortyme killed. Felt like a lot of people there didn't know (or weren't responding to) "I Feel Space" which was a bit grim.
― Gukbe, Friday, 29 July 2016 05:36 (seven years ago) link
Sad to have missed him last week. What was the crowd like? A few years ago it was all lindstrom loving nerds so I'm surprised to hear I Feel Space flopped.
― skip, Monday, 1 August 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
― Gukbe, Friday, July 29, 2016 1:36 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I was there! Did you stay for Todd Terje?
― Evan, Monday, 1 August 2016 16:12 (seven years ago) link
When I said "tonight" I meant at the gig in DC.
Unless of course Todd Terje was a surprise guest there in which case, no, I didn't, and yes, I'm weeping at the thought of missing it.
― Gukbe, Monday, 1 August 2016 19:14 (seven years ago) link
Crowd in DC was pretty small. Those there seemed more into "Closing Shot" and "Home Tonight" more than I Feel Space. But really, a tiny crowd.
― Gukbe, Monday, 1 August 2016 19:15 (seven years ago) link
Oh! I saw Lindstrom open for Todd in BK on Friday. I should have looked more closely at when you posted the comment.
― Evan, Monday, 1 August 2016 19:31 (seven years ago) link
How was Todd?
I think him and the Olsens work better in a live setting than a recorded one
― groovypanda, Monday, 1 August 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
I saw him in DC the last time. It wasn't a big crowd but wouldn't call it tiny either. Just a bunch of nerds dancing. I wonder if he will be able to play there again...
― skip, Tuesday, 2 August 2016 02:27 (seven years ago) link
wow "Home Tonight"
― esempiu (crüt), Saturday, 17 September 2016 16:34 (seven years ago) link
Principe Del Norte remix album just dropped
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Friday, 14 October 2016 16:03 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skNCgwwdOFU
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 19 October 2016 19:42 (seven years ago) link
wow an actual video! I thought he didn't believe in music videos.
― Roz, Thursday, 20 October 2016 02:25 (seven years ago) link
Shura remix!https://open.spotify.com/track/6oeHeJHyL5pXZw7XPpR6L6
― Jeff W, Saturday, 5 November 2016 23:39 (seven years ago) link
Principe del Norte felt totally overwhelming when it came out - I only listened to it a couple of times back in Feb - but returning to this weekend and I'm blown away.
For whatever it's worth, it's quickly becoming one of my 2016 faves.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 27 November 2016 16:53 (seven years ago) link
I think all the untitled tracks also made me sorta blank on it.
― MikoMcha, Sunday, 27 November 2016 16:54 (seven years ago) link
I'm starting to think this might be my album of 2016; it's definitely had the most staying power.
― Steve Reich In The Afternoon (Against The 80s), Sunday, 27 November 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
Anyone check out the remixes version?
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Sunday, 27 November 2016 22:00 (seven years ago) link
^Yes. It's as good or bad as any other remix compilation. BUT it does include new tracks "I", "J" and "K", which are up there with the best of Principe del Norte. I'm treating these tracks as an addendum to the parent album in my EOY list.
― Jeff W, Monday, 28 November 2016 11:17 (seven years ago) link
Two and a half hours of goodness from Mr Thomas on BiS last night (including a track from the recent Lindstrom 7" promo):
http://www.beatsinspace.net/playlists/863
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 7 December 2016 20:28 (seven years ago) link
I am only just now getting around to Principe Del Norte and it is SO good, probably my favorite solo album of his. sounds a lot more melodic than his other stuff for some reason. in any event, extremely good and totally worth the time investment, even though the messed-up labels don't make it easier to keep track of things.
also I saw him DJ on Friday night in a LA warehouse for 6 hours straight and it was RAD. fun fact: Thomas' set at the dearly-departed Mountain Bar ten years ago (!!!) was my first venture into LA nightlife.
― thos beads (jamescobo), Monday, 12 December 2016 04:28 (seven years ago) link
"H" came up on shuffle and I thought it was Blondes. Funny I never made the connection before. Principe has a more minimal sound but even so.
― Uhura Mazda (lukas), Thursday, 27 April 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link
Prins Thomas has a new album out today with Bjorn Torske.
You can stream the tracks here:
https://bleep.com/release/85692-bjrn-torske-and-prins-thomas-square-one
― groovypanda, Friday, 7 July 2017 11:02 (six years ago) link
https://bleep.com/release/87890-lindstrm-its-alright-between-us-as-it-is
new lindstrom album out in october. windings was really fun, hope this is as good
― ufo, Tuesday, 22 August 2017 05:42 (six years ago) link
Awesome news! I was just listening to Smallhans the other day.
― kitchen person, Tuesday, 22 August 2017 15:02 (six years ago) link
The vocals on 'Shinin' really smack of "will this do?" and have just reminded me how outrageous it is that Christabelle seemingly disappeared without trace.
― Matt DC, Friday, 25 August 2017 08:11 (six years ago) link
this is sounding very cool
https://assets.boomkat.com/spree/products/433278/large/5053760030515_T11_Image.jpg
Prins Thomas provides a thorough, kraut-ish, cosmic-styled overhaul of Dungen’s Häxan, a soundtrack to the 1929 animation film ‘Adventures of Prince Achmed’
“With ‘Versions By’ Prins Thomas takes Dungen on a journey down a new winding road; 17 minute epics, wide open spaces, Balearic ambience, psychedlia, all things cosmic and Kraut grooves. Or as the sleeve notes remark; "recorded, remixed, rearranged, chopped, screwed, glued and partially reproduced with love by Prins Thomas".
The record is woven together with the same stitch as his seminal mix-albums ‘Cosmic Galactic Prism’ and ‘Paradise Goulash’, creating the perfect flow, way beyond a mix. It’s obvious Prins Thomas has been enjoying himself with the original analogue tapes of the record.
“Dungen has long been one of my favourite bands. Their music is a daily staple in the house, so much so that even my 3 year old daughter recognises any Dungen record from the first few seconds playing. If there's any ‘dream comes true’s’ left, having Joakim (Smalltown Supersound founder) request a remix for them comes close. The tracks in question was the music for the 1929 animation film Adventures of Prince Achmed, the music that later became the Häxan album. With all the possibilities AND the limitations these tapes had it would be easy to get lost on the way… and of course, it DID get totally out of hand and I ended up with over an hour of recorded material. It has to be pointed out, this is NOT a ‘Dungen’ album, but more like an exploration of the raw material. In some places only using a single sound or two to construct something new, in other places just rearranging sections of songs. Hope you all enjoy hearing this record heard through a new set of ears.” – Prins Thomas”
― mizzell, Friday, 25 August 2017 12:55 (six years ago) link
The new single "Shinin" may be his most generic track ever.
― skip, Friday, 6 October 2017 18:36 (six years ago) link
Shinin' seems of a part with the Lindstrøm & Christabelle stuff, which I'm cool with. very much looking forward to hearing what he does with Jenny Hval.
Tensions is the more recent Lindstrøm single, and fits in nicely with the more spacey instrumentals. haven't heard anything yet to suggest that the album won't be dope.
― fffv, Friday, 6 October 2017 21:38 (six years ago) link
I much prefer Lindstrom on his own. Prinz gets pretty fucking interminably noodly - his solo album is perhaps the dullest tenner I ever spent.
― chap, Friday, 6 October 2017 23:38 (six years ago) link
The Jenny Hval collab. Not bad.
https://soundcloud.com/smalltownsupersound/bungl-like-a-ghost-feat-jenny
Album out on Friday.
― Jeff W, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 09:42 (six years ago) link
Lindstrøm is playing live in Oslo on Friday when I'm there, anyone seen him recently/any good? not heard the new stuff
― thirst trap your hare (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 18 October 2017 11:15 (six years ago) link
He was great last year when I saw him. Weirdly the small crowd was more into Closing Shot etc and barely responded to I Feel Space.
― Gukbe, Wednesday, 18 October 2017 11:46 (six years ago) link
The new album has several fantastic moments but he stopped surprising us years ago and the quality just plummets nearly every time a vocalist appears. Only Jenny Hval's song rises above the completely generic and I usually can't abide her solo stuff.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 October 2017 08:04 (six years ago) link
It just reminded me of how much I'd prefer to hear Christabelle again to that utterly off-the-peg Scandi sadsack 'contribution' to 'But Isn't It'.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 October 2017 08:19 (six years ago) link
Never mind. Prins Thomas has been excelling of late. There's a taster track from PT5 on Spotify today (also here: http://www.factmag.com/2017/10/05/prins-thomas-5-album/). I didn't really like the Björn Torske collab LP, but the "Edmond / Montague Grant" and "Apokalypso" 12 inches are great, as is the Dungen remix album. All of these sound nothing like each other.
― Jeff W, Friday, 20 October 2017 08:35 (six years ago) link