Touch Records: S&D

interesting that they've started a new series of "art print + digital downloads" with an image that is probably the one i'd least want to put on my wall (it's from the inner sleeve of the spire sleeve, i think).

"spirit guide to low tech" is incredible huh?

yes. love that record. well overdue for a reissue.

the newish oren ambarchi comp is p excellent l8 nite weeded-out music

hahaha ooooooh not so much anymore

fennesz schtick has become not only dull but utterly dreadful in recent years. the best record he put out is that PLAYS single, in which the alleged "covers" of Stones songs sound nothing like the original. his take on "wall of sound" is so, so boring. rudimentary textures and predictable tonality. not much interesting at all, not even pleasant enough in that passive pastoral way. as far as glitch DSP "new music" is concerned there are loads of more talented electro acoustic sound artists out there with both more ideas and more chops.

rant over.

chops

jana winderen enveloping arctic fish drones omg omg omg

not sure if i like this so much bcuz i think the ocean & fish are so rad or if it really is ~this good~ but damn i hope other ppl listen 2 this

anyone been to the chris watson thing at kew?

also: jana winderen love seconded.

i havent but ive really enjoyed the stuff hes done for touchradio (journey south, sound of islay).

what i really want are some of the ash internation tapes - http://www.ashinternational.com/editions/ash_91_bj_nilsen_draught_1.html. lol @ only releasing 500 copies. of a tape ://///

Is there a new Biosphere album or have I dreamt that?

yeah theres a new one thats cd only iirc

revived again to ponder recent touch releases ...

New Jacaszek and Hildur Gudnadottir albums.

Heard the Hildur Gudnadottir album today and am in love with it.

Also - no mention on this thread of the Touch app, which apparently lets you stream their entire 30-year catalog. I downloaded it this evening - free.

http://youtu.be/XxdMFzae-mE

Thomas Ankersmit - Figueroa Terrace

one of the nicest things i've heard this year.

/thread plummets

I made a playlist of the last 5 years or so of Touch, steadily going through it to see which artists are jumping out at me. The aforementioned Hildur Gudnadottir is high on the list - all of her albums are great. Johan Johannson, Daniel Menche's "Hover," Sohrab, Jacob Kirkegaard... all good. And the Fennesz, Ambarchi, and Biosphere albums from this period are good too.

Most of the Touch catalog, I realize, is unfamiliar territory for me. Once I get through the last five years I'll probably dig into the 2000s, then back further if I have the stamina. It does get to be a bit too much to hear too many of these records in a row.

Enjoying Claire M Singer's "Solas" and Bethan Kellough's "Aven" after a bit of a break from Touch. Enjoying both, a lot. Have also ordered the Simon Scott recording on (related) Tapeworm.

Any thoughts on Touch Movements? (Mostly is it worth £33?)