https://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Adsoluser&feedformat=atomA dead spot of light magazine - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-29T08:57:01ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.36.3https://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-08-17_--_ARIA_--_Live_Playthrough_with_R3N_and_Panta_Rhei_and_Q_and_A&diff=318Live 2023-08-17 -- ARIA -- Live Playthrough with R3N and Panta Rhei and Q and A2023-08-19T11:01:44Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~3:45h<br /><br />
Tickets: free<br /><br />
<br />
There is so much to say about this game, about the live stream and the music that was used for the game. In order to add some structure to this review, it appears to be best to separate it into three parts:<br />
<br />
<strong>I: The game</strong><br />
The game has been made available on itch.io and can be downloaded for free. In terms of the genre it is a rpg of sorts. It combines a variety of genres and styles, which range from turn based to real time battles, isometric perspective in terms of the actual game and references to games from the early dungeon crawling era to "modern" games like Undertale. The cover artwork plays homage to the stylistic expression of the early days of rpg games -- see the Wizardry or the Realms of Arkania series. The setting is simple, as is the game itself, which is to expected considering the time to develop it over the course of a year -- not full-time that is -- and by a sole software developer; R3N. One gets some nice settings, which change over the course of the game, has to face various types of fights and beside the end boss, also a terrifying midgame boss fight with an ... no, there will be no spoilers here. <br />
<br />
It has a lot of charm and it is nice to see how the game and the music harmony with each other. The former was made out of inspiration from the latter. Guided by the music, the player is to experience the various tracks from the album and see how R3N and Panta Rhei have interpreted these. Of course they have left a very distinct kind of humour as well, which has manifested itself in the village and garden level, in which the discussions with the NPCs are littered with insiders and references. During the presentation of the game during the live stream, all of these were explained, but of course not written down for the purpose of this piece of writing or so. Therefore, those who happen to be familiar with the music spread by the label Pure Life and the bands/artists on it, might get this or that nod, while the rest will remain in the shadow. <br />
<br />
All in all it is a nice game, with an interesting atmosphere and one can see the amount of dedication and energy that went into creating it. So much work in order to present the music in a different kind of way. <br />
<br />
On a small side-note: the game was also spread as physical copies, but from what I remember, all of the copies were sold and none are available any more. Do not quote me on that, though.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>II: The music</strong><br />
Maybe the first idea that would come to mind on how the tracks used for the game could sound, especially considering that it is a rpg, might be "dungeon synth" or maybe even chiptune; in particular the former of these two has seen a rise in prominence and recognition over the last few years. CMD094's music is not of this sort. Rather, and somehow this can be expected due to the label and the kind of music that sees the light of day there, it is a wide variety of electronic sounds that have found their way on the album Aria. It should be noted that or rather it needs to be emphasized that the release comes with some additional tracks now, which increase the overall amount from nine to fifteen in total. Panta Rhei mentioned sixteen tracks, but I do not know where the last one is supposed to be. <br />
<br />
Layers of electronic sounds guide the listener through the various landscapes and through the tracks. What makes this release interesting is not only the use of odd and engaging melodies, it is also the variety of approaches, which can be found in the tracks. It is not predictable, but good enough to maintain the interest. With influences from soundscape music with a lot of atmosphere over to music with electronic beats, it is difficult to find the smallest denominator in this regard. Some of these facets are even mixed together, which makes it even more difficult to nail it down. For instance, the splendid opener and its very particular sound, is revisited later on, but differently though still interesting. <br />
<br />
The bottom line here is that, similar to the game itself, a lot can be discovered on this album. >Maybe this had been one of reasons it had been chosen to make a game out of. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>III: The live stream</strong><br />
Well, the Pure Life streams over at Bandcamp tend to be a little bit longer, but this one has definitely taken the cake. R3N and Panta Rhei discussed exhaustively the game and the music, while always responding to input from the "audience" submitted via the chat. <br />
<br />
<br />
Overall, one has to admit that it was a great though rather long stream, which at times felt as if one would be flooded with too many details and information. Nevertheless, the length that this label went through to support and to spread the music is not something that is common on Bandcamp. The game, the music and the presentation need to be praised and pointed to as exceptional. <br />
<br />
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[[Category:Aria]][[Category:Pure Life]][[Category:Bandcamp]][[Category:Bandcamp Live]][[Category:2023]][[Category:UK]][[Category:Game]][[Category:Ambient]][[Category:Electronic]]<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Ambient]]<br />
[[Genre::Electronic]]<br />
[[Band::Aria]]<br />
[[Band::Pure Life]]<br />
[[Date::2023-08-17]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-08-17_--_ARIA_--_Live_Playthrough_with_R3N_and_Panta_Rhei_and_Q_and_A&diff=317Live 2023-08-17 -- ARIA -- Live Playthrough with R3N and Panta Rhei and Q and A2023-08-19T11:01:27Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~3:45h Tickets: free There is so much to say about this game, about the live stream and the music that was used for the game. In order to ad..."</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: ~3:45h<br />
Tickets: free<br />
<br />
There is so much to say about this game, about the live stream and the music that was used for the game. In order to add some structure to this review, it appears to be best to separate it into three parts:<br />
<br />
<strong>I: The game</strong><br />
The game has been made available on itch.io and can be downloaded for free. In terms of the genre it is a rpg of sorts. It combines a variety of genres and styles, which range from turn based to real time battles, isometric perspective in terms of the actual game and references to games from the early dungeon crawling era to "modern" games like Undertale. The cover artwork plays homage to the stylistic expression of the early days of rpg games -- see the Wizardry or the Realms of Arkania series. The setting is simple, as is the game itself, which is to expected considering the time to develop it over the course of a year -- not full-time that is -- and by a sole software developer; R3N. One gets some nice settings, which change over the course of the game, has to face various types of fights and beside the end boss, also a terrifying midgame boss fight with an ... no, there will be no spoilers here. <br />
<br />
It has a lot of charm and it is nice to see how the game and the music harmony with each other. The former was made out of inspiration from the latter. Guided by the music, the player is to experience the various tracks from the album and see how R3N and Panta Rhei have interpreted these. Of course they have left a very distinct kind of humour as well, which has manifested itself in the village and garden level, in which the discussions with the NPCs are littered with insiders and references. During the presentation of the game during the live stream, all of these were explained, but of course not written down for the purpose of this piece of writing or so. Therefore, those who happen to be familiar with the music spread by the label Pure Life and the bands/artists on it, might get this or that nod, while the rest will remain in the shadow. <br />
<br />
All in all it is a nice game, with an interesting atmosphere and one can see the amount of dedication and energy that went into creating it. So much work in order to present the music in a different kind of way. <br />
<br />
On a small side-note: the game was also spread as physical copies, but from what I remember, all of the copies were sold and none are available any more. Do not quote me on that, though.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>II: The music</strong><br />
Maybe the first idea that would come to mind on how the tracks used for the game could sound, especially considering that it is a rpg, might be "dungeon synth" or maybe even chiptune; in particular the former of these two has seen a rise in prominence and recognition over the last few years. CMD094's music is not of this sort. Rather, and somehow this can be expected due to the label and the kind of music that sees the light of day there, it is a wide variety of electronic sounds that have found their way on the album Aria. It should be noted that or rather it needs to be emphasized that the release comes with some additional tracks now, which increase the overall amount from nine to fifteen in total. Panta Rhei mentioned sixteen tracks, but I do not know where the last one is supposed to be. <br />
<br />
Layers of electronic sounds guide the listener through the various landscapes and through the tracks. What makes this release interesting is not only the use of odd and engaging melodies, it is also the variety of approaches, which can be found in the tracks. It is not predictable, but good enough to maintain the interest. With influences from soundscape music with a lot of atmosphere over to music with electronic beats, it is difficult to find the smallest denominator in this regard. Some of these facets are even mixed together, which makes it even more difficult to nail it down. For instance, the splendid opener and its very particular sound, is revisited later on, but differently though still interesting. <br />
<br />
The bottom line here is that, similar to the game itself, a lot can be discovered on this album. >Maybe this had been one of reasons it had been chosen to make a game out of. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>III: The live stream</strong><br />
Well, the Pure Life streams over at Bandcamp tend to be a little bit longer, but this one has definitely taken the cake. R3N and Panta Rhei discussed exhaustively the game and the music, while always responding to input from the "audience" submitted via the chat. <br />
<br />
<br />
Overall, one has to admit that it was a great though rather long stream, which at times felt as if one would be flooded with too many details and information. Nevertheless, the length that this label went through to support and to spread the music is not something that is common on Bandcamp. The game, the music and the presentation need to be praised and pointed to as exceptional. <br />
<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Ambient]]<br />
[[Genre::Electronic]]<br />
[[Band::Aria]]<br />
[[Band::Pure Life]]<br />
[[Date::2023-08-17]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-04-07_--_Toxik_Ephex_(44th_Anniversary_Gig)_with_The_Eddies,_Mark_Ayling_---_Krakatoa_Live&diff=316Live 2023-04-07 -- Toxik Ephex (44th Anniversary Gig) with The Eddies, Mark Ayling --- Krakatoa Live2023-04-12T12:48:29Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: over two hours...<br /><br />
Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /><br />
<br />
My knowledge of punk is limited. Really limited. I can therefore only write about how I perceived the music and whether I enjoyed it or not. <br />
<br />
<b>Mark Ayling</b><br><br />
Not my cup of tea ... skipped it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>The Eddies</b><br><br />
A lot of fun. This is how I would summarize the performance. Catchy tunes, nice rhythms and riffs, engagement with the crowd and all this kind of stuff. They really get their performance across, which is also due to the level of energy contained in their songs. I listened to their songs for a second time in order to write this review and these are really cool and well arranged. <br />
<br />
Some of the band members are also a bit older. The lead-guitarist is sixty. <br />
<br />
Thumbs up and a recommendation. Check them out if you can. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Toxik Ephex</b><br><br />
Not the first time that Bandcamp presents a band that appears to kill it live. For me, Aberdeen is not around the corner, but it would have been nice if it would. Awesome performance, great atmosphere and music. 44 years and still rocking. Really catchy tunes, a lot of influences from other genres and can easily enjoyed by someone with an open mind; lyrics and music. <br />
<br />
Of course the crowd did its part in this regard and there was even a small pit in front of the stage. Also nice of a member of the audience to be concerned about the health of the drummer and to provide him with something to drink. <br />
<br />
Check them out if you could ... awesome band. <br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Punk]]<br />
[[Band::Toxik Ephex]]<br />
[[Band::The Eddies]]<br />
[[Band::Mark Ayling]]<br />
[[Date::2023-04-07]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-04-07_--_Toxik_Ephex_(44th_Anniversary_Gig)_with_The_Eddies,_Mark_Ayling_---_Krakatoa_Live&diff=315Live 2023-04-07 -- Toxik Ephex (44th Anniversary Gig) with The Eddies, Mark Ayling --- Krakatoa Live2023-04-12T12:48:01Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: over two hours...<br /><br />
Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /><br />
<br />
My knowledge of punk is limited. Really limited. I can therefore only write about how I perceived the music and whether I enjoyed it or not. <br />
<br />
<b>Mark Ayling</b><br><br />
Not my cup of tea ... skipped it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>The Eddies</b><br><br />
A lot of fun. This is how I would summarize the performance. Catchy tunes, nice rhythms and riffs, engagement with the crowd and all this kind of stuff. They really get their performance across, which is also due to the level of energy contained in their songs. I listened to their songs for a second time in order to write this review and these are really cool and well arranged. <br />
<br />
Some of the band members are also a bit older. The lead-guitarist is sixty. <br />
<br />
Thumbs up and a recommendation. Check them out if you can. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Toxik Ephex</b><br><br />
Not the first time that Bandcamp presents a band that appears to kill it live. For me, Aberdeen is not around the corner, but it would have been nice if it would. Awesome performance, great atmosphere and music. 44 years and still rocking. Really catchy tunes, a lot of influences from other genres and can easily enjoyed by someone with an open mind; lyrics and music. <br />
<br />
Of course the crowd did its part in this regard and there was even a small pit in front of the stage. Also nice of a member of the audience to be concerned about the health of the drummer and to provide him with something to drink. <br />
<br />
Check them out if you could ... awesome band. <br />
<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Punk]]<br />
[[Band::Toxik Ephex]]<br />
[[Band::The Eddiesx]]<br />
[[Band::Mark Ayling]]<br />
[[Date::2023-04-07]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-04-07_--_Toxik_Ephex_(44th_Anniversary_Gig)_with_The_Eddies,_Mark_Ayling_---_Krakatoa_Live&diff=314Live 2023-04-07 -- Toxik Ephex (44th Anniversary Gig) with The Eddies, Mark Ayling --- Krakatoa Live2023-04-12T12:47:53Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: over two hours...<br /><br />
Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /><br />
<br />
My knowledge of punk is limited. Really limited. I can therefore only write about how I perceived the music and whether I enjoyed it or not. <br />
<br />
<b>Mark Ayling</b><br />
Not my cup of tea ... skipped it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>The Eddies</b><br><br />
A lot of fun. This is how I would summarize the performance. Catchy tunes, nice rhythms and riffs, engagement with the crowd and all this kind of stuff. They really get their performance across, which is also due to the level of energy contained in their songs. I listened to their songs for a second time in order to write this review and these are really cool and well arranged. <br />
<br />
Some of the band members are also a bit older. The lead-guitarist is sixty. <br />
<br />
Thumbs up and a recommendation. Check them out if you can. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Toxik Ephex</b><br><br />
Not the first time that Bandcamp presents a band that appears to kill it live. For me, Aberdeen is not around the corner, but it would have been nice if it would. Awesome performance, great atmosphere and music. 44 years and still rocking. Really catchy tunes, a lot of influences from other genres and can easily enjoyed by someone with an open mind; lyrics and music. <br />
<br />
Of course the crowd did its part in this regard and there was even a small pit in front of the stage. Also nice of a member of the audience to be concerned about the health of the drummer and to provide him with something to drink. <br />
<br />
Check them out if you could ... awesome band. <br />
<br />
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[[Category:Toxik Ephex]][[Category:The Eddies]][[Category:Mark Ayling]][[Category:Bandcamp]][[Category:Bandcamp Live]][[Category:2023]][[Category:UK]][[Category:Punk]]<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Punk]]<br />
[[Band::Toxik Ephex]]<br />
[[Band::The Eddiesx]]<br />
[[Band::Mark Ayling]]<br />
[[Date::2023-04-07]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-04-07_--_Toxik_Ephex_(44th_Anniversary_Gig)_with_The_Eddies,_Mark_Ayling_---_Krakatoa_Live&diff=313Live 2023-04-07 -- Toxik Ephex (44th Anniversary Gig) with The Eddies, Mark Ayling --- Krakatoa Live2023-04-12T12:47:37Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: over two hours...<br /> Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /> My knowledge of punk is limited. Really limited. I can therefore only write..."</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: over two hours...<br /><br />
Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /><br />
<br />
My knowledge of punk is limited. Really limited. I can therefore only write about how I perceived the music and whether I enjoyed it or not. <br />
<br />
<b>Mark Ayling</b><br />
Not my cup of tea ... skipped it.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>The Eddies</b><br />
A lot of fun. This is how I would summarize the performance. Catchy tunes, nice rhythms and riffs, engagement with the crowd and all this kind of stuff. They really get their performance across, which is also due to the level of energy contained in their songs. I listened to their songs for a second time in order to write this review and these are really cool and well arranged. <br />
<br />
Some of the band members are also a bit older. The lead-guitarist is sixty. <br />
<br />
Thumbs up and a recommendation. Check them out if you can. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Toxik Ephex</b><br />
Not the first time that Bandcamp presents a band that appears to kill it live. For me, Aberdeen is not around the corner, but it would have been nice if it would. Awesome performance, great atmosphere and music. 44 years and still rocking. Really catchy tunes, a lot of influences from other genres and can easily enjoyed by someone with an open mind; lyrics and music. <br />
<br />
Of course the crowd did its part in this regard and there was even a small pit in front of the stage. Also nice of a member of the audience to be concerned about the health of the drummer and to provide him with something to drink. <br />
<br />
Check them out if you could ... awesome band. <br />
<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::UK]]<br />
[[Genre::Punk]]<br />
[[Band::Toxik Ephex]]<br />
[[Band::The Eddiesx]]<br />
[[Band::Mark Ayling]]<br />
[[Date::2023-04-07]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-03-19_--_Genevieve_Artadi_-_Forever_Forever_-_Album_Listening_Party&diff=312Live 2023-03-19 -- Genevieve Artadi - Forever Forever - Album Listening Party2023-03-21T21:28:37Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~45min<br /> Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /> A secluded studio. A place enwrapped with or lost in a green hell. The studio where th..."</p>
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Length: ~45min<br /><br />
Tickets: not sure about the price.<br /><br />
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A secluded studio. A place enwrapped with or lost in a green hell. The studio where the latest album of Genevieve Artadi was recorded. No live performance, no furious celebratory exultation of the deeds done, but a (sanitized) audio-visual presentation of facets thrown together of moments to craft this latest release. Though a somewhat surreal experience to look at, due to the closeness as well as distance of nature and modernity. How in either case the sounds are expressed and are experienced. Time to figure out the arrangements and when they took place in a chronological order: Forever Forever. <br />
<br />
A modern and rather intimate approach to record the band and the sessions and stuff. Smartphones as a means to archive all that took place, by which the images had an occasional shakiness or blurriness. This was what the audiences was guided through. Music here and music there. A recording here and a recording there. A relaxing and somewhat odd way to "partake" in this all. No juggling, only balancing! In some respect it was a narrative, a telltale of how things came to be and how things were, but one cannot touch or fully grasp it. A modern "spectacle". At times it comes over as a "walking simulator", but without any means of interaction. <br />
<br />
The music has the wild and somewhat unpredictable character that has also been part of Genevieve Artadi's earlier recordings. Good to see a continuation in this regard. Electronic beats, fuzzy harmonies, odd rhythms and a good portion of unpredictability. Be it a song or the album itself, there is always a chance to experience the possibility to be thrown thence here and thence there. Breaks in style and sound are not uncommon in terms of the music of the band and it is nice to experience a willingness to dare the challenge the listener in this regard. Amusing music, an interesting glimpse into the recording process of the album. A lot of fun stuff. <br />
<br />
The band was around in the chat and was responding to the questions without any hesitation or delay. <br />
<br />
Note:<br />
There is a nagging feeling that I once wrote a review about an earlier release of her, but it simply cannot be found (any more). <br />
<br />
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[[Year::2023]]<br />
[[Genre::USA]]<br />
[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Band::Genevieve Artadi]]<br />
[[Date::2023-03-21]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2023-01-06_--_Jolanda_Moletta_-_Full_Moon_Spell_Session&diff=311Live 2023-01-06 -- Jolanda Moletta - Full Moon Spell Session2023-01-09T22:19:55Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~1h<br /> Tickets: 5€<br /> First live review of 2023 and judging from the quality of the performance of Jolanda Moletta, it appears this..."</p>
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Length: ~1h<br /><br />
Tickets: 5€<br /><br />
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First live review of 2023 and judging from the quality of the performance of Jolanda Moletta, it appears this year is off to a good start. As all too often, I had been utterly unfamiliar with her music and did not listen to any of it beforehand, nor had I ever heard of her before; the same is true of the label Ambientologist.<br />
<br />
Who is Jolanda Moletta, then?<br />
<br />
According to her Bandcamp page, she "[...] explores sound through a multimedia perspective, experimenting with vocals, short films, collage animation and more". She also "[...] fronted the alternative band She Owl for over a decade". <br />
<br />
This does not help us much in this regard, or?<br />
<br />
The setting was as follows:<br />
a close-up focus on her person, while microphones are placed on either side of her. In the background a video plays, which shows a picture of a full moon that rises during the first track and appears in either his normal colour or at some point in red; which reminds me on Morrorwind, but that is a different story. At some rare moments glimpses on other equipment parts were given. <br />
<br />
Maybe it would be a bit unfair, but the basic premise of her music are layers. Layers, layers, layers, timing and variation. To make one thing clear right from the start. There are no "instruments". There are hardly any beats. There is nearly nothing that would accompany her or would work as a counterpoint to the voice. "Spell III: In the Great City Solitude" differs in this regard due to a very minimalist electronic pattern. Vocals appear at some rare moments and introduce parts of the music.<br />
<br />
Does it need more? <br />
<br />
Actually not, because with the help of repetitious vocal sounds or fragments in the background, her performance hovers on top of it and this play between these is what grabs the attention and sets the mood. This is not acapella, but rather a weird though intense expression of vocals whose structures attempt to escape an immediate understanding to the inattentive listener. One needs to keep all the focus on her person and let not any distraction divert it at any moment; the ever nudging mobile phone for instance needs to take a second row here. Ritualistic is an aspect that comes to mind in this regard. An archaic minimalism (sensorially) enhanced by modern technology. Relax. Focus. Meditation. Otherworldly at times. Slow and haunting.<br />
<br />
Of course this could easily lead to a disaster, but the performance is utterly captivating. Perhaps the worst aspect is not to be able to experience it all on site. Here the distance and the lack of the atmosphere of the location is what limits the experience; something she can do nothing about. While it is already impressive to witness these sounds "from afar", what would a closer proximity to these amalgam of ideas be like; no, placing the face very very close to the screen does not help in this regard. <br />
<br />
Whilst Bandcamp can help you experience her performance from afar, it cannot compensate for the intensity of a concert and watching at a venue with her being the sole focus of attention. <br />
<br />
Note:<br />
It is also slightly annoying to see that Bandcamp has not been able to fix the error reported by me so far and that it occurs on the site of the replay again ... though in a different form this time. Well, one might say that that is at least something. <br />
<br />
And some fog hovering around her posture would have been nice. <br />
<br />
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[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
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[[Date::2023-01-06]]<br />
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Length: ~1:30h (45m show + 45 min conversation)<br /><br />
Tickets: 10 AUS$<br /><br />
Live: no. Prerecorded.<br /><br />
<br />
Good location with two (!) stages and both were used by Merpire during the concert. How? Well, at some point the part of the band ran out through the back door, arms flailing and such, only to enter the venue through the front door and to enter the other stage. After some amount of music on that stage, off they went back again. <br />
<br />
Easy-going stuff, catchy music, good stage performance, good camera work and atmosphere. What a difference it makes to have a crowd. The sound, the ability to exchange words with them or even merely have the sound of cheering once a song is over. <br />
<br />
Really fun stuff and quite captivating, which made this pre-recorded stream quite enjoyable. <br />
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[[Genre::Alternative]]<br />
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[[Date::2022-09-04]]<br />
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Length: ~1:30h (45m show + 45 min conversation)<br /><br />
Tickets: 10 AUS$<br /><br />
Live: no. Prerecorded.<br /><br />
<br />
Good location with two (!) stages and both were used by Merpire during the concert. How? Well, at some point the part of the band ran out through the back door, arms flailing and such, only to enter the venue through the front door and to enter the other stage. After some amount of music on that stage, off they went back again. <br />
<br />
Easy-going stuff, catchy music, good stage performance, good camera work and atmosphere. What a difference it makes to have a crowd. The sound, the ability to exchange words with them or even merely have the sound of cheering once a song is over. <br />
<br />
Really fun stuff and quite captivating, which made this pre-recorded stream quite enjoyable. <br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-08-05_-_Festival_Maritim_--_Friday&diff=307Live 2022-08-05 - Festival Maritim -- Friday2022-08-21T21:35:06Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale</strong><br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Pyrates</strong><br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>20:30 -- Tortilla Flat</strong><br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the butt and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They delivered and and delivered and time flew by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Aqua Marina</strong><br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br/><br />
<i>You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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[[Category:Pyrates]][[Category:Tortilla Flat]][[Category:Aqua Marina]][[Category:Tripple]]<br />
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<hr />
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(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale</strong><br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Pyrates</strong><br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>20:30 -- Tortilla Flat</strong><br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Aqua Marina</strong><br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br/><br />
<i>You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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[[Category:Pyrates]][[Category:Tortilla Flat]][[Category:Aqua Marina]][[Category:Tripple]]<br />
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[[Category::Festival]]<br />
[[Date::2022-08-05]]<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale</strong><br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Pyrates</strong><br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>20:30 -- Tortilla Flat</strong><br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Aqua Marina</strong><br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br/><br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-08-06_-_Festival_Maritim_--_Saturday&diff=304Live 2022-08-06 - Festival Maritim -- Saturday2022-08-15T16:30:46Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
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Early in the morning on a Saturday I went to the farmers market in Vegesack in order to buy vegetables for the forthcoming week. Since I had slept a little bit too long, I returned to Vegesack later on in order to get my weekly infusion of coffee. At that time some of the bands would also sing at various locations throughout the precinct and it was there that I had a chance to witness on how Tripple wrapped the local population around their Scottish fingers and encouraged them to a sing-along; of course I immediately hastened my pace and sneaked away behind them. Be it at a Dream Theater or a Rush concert, I would always sing along, but to do this in a precinct and to folk music is out of the question. To say it with Pink Floyd: Run Like Hell. <br />
<br />
On my way back to the ferry I stumbled over the Polish band Aqua Marina, but I did not question them about the non-performance on prior (Friday) evening. In fact, I merely passed them by and left them to their preparation of singing in the precinct and bringing joy to the local population. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>17:00 -- LocTup Together</strong><br />
<br />
An elderly couple or two elderly persons were the first band that I would properly listen to on this day. Pretty basic stuff. I only stayed for a couple of songs. If you are into somewhat narrative and minimalist shanty folk stuff, then they could be of interest, but with most of the listeners being a bit older, I also felt somewhat out of place and moved on to somewhere else. They talked about the Polish band Za Horyzontem and recommended them for their music and their stage act. Since their next performance would be scheduled quite soon(ish), I made up my mind to give them a try. <br />
<br />
<br />
Interlude ...<br />
<br />
I went off to a shopping mall to buy myself something to drink ... <br />
<br />
and on the way I listened to a couple of songs of the performance by Armstrong`s Patent. Shanty stuff. Period. It just does not always work for me. They were good ... at times it feels like, as if you only need to hear one track, in order to have heard them all. <br />
<br />
... Interlude<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>18:30 -- Za Horyzontem</strong><br />
<br />
Yeah ... no. It is difficult to write about some bands, especially when not more than a few track were listened to. They appear to be a funny and very energetic band. Two female vocalists delivered lyrics in either English or Polish, which was quite good to listen to. The violin player was good as well and it was nice to see the interplay of these three musicians. A bass and an acoustic guitar added some additional sound and volume, while the drummer did his best to get stretch my patience. Mr. Nit-picky is at it again, but the predictable way in which the drum patterns revealed themselves made it a bit difficult for me to enjoy it. Accentuated hitting of the snare drum is a nice thing, but an ever and ever more predictable approach made it slightly tiring. They appeared to be a jolly good bunch, but it did not work for me at this point ... sorry. They are by no means bad, it was just the wrong time and location for me. Maybe I should have had one or two beers. Hell knows. Hell always knows. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Unicorn</strong><br />
<br />
As can be seen from the time between this band and the one prior to it, it had been a rather short lived attendance by me. Looking back it had been the right decision. Unicorn, a slightly unoriginal band name, were much more in line with what I like and enjoy at that day. Along with Tortilla Flat they had been one of two bands that really made me enjoy this festival. A pleasure to watch, an unbelievably charming performance and some really nice tunes. <br />
<br />
I sat down, had a beer and enjoyed the performance. Folk and shanty lyrics were on the menu. A violin player, a guitar player and an accordion/double bass player -- as he later told be, he is able to play both instruments at the same time with his accordion; one hand for each -- plus a singer occupied the stage. What had been written about the vocalist of Les Souillés de fond de cale is true in this regard as well, if you have a someone with charisma and a experience to guide the audience through the performance, then such a band will easily garner attention. To have a good voice and vocal range and the ability to use it does not hurt as well. <br />
<br />
Somewhat in the tradition of English folk in terms of the atmosphere, time flew and the mixture of instrumental and vocal driven parts were really really enjoyable. Sadly the time slots are generally a bit too short and it would have been nice to listen to them a bit more. Fireflies would have been nice. Fireflies filling their air with their mysterious otherworldly gloom. <br />
<br />
I bought their latest album afterwards, but I do not think that it will be able to live up to their live performance. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>20:00 -- Aqua Marina</strong><br />
<br />
As someone from the coast I am somewhat of a thick head and I do not give up that easily, which means that after the splendid Unicorn performance, I headed towards the supposed place where the "elusive" band from Poland was supposed to make an appearance.<br />
<br />
... and there they were.<br />
<br />
No word about the previous day ... water under the bridge or down the Weser ... anyway.<br />
<br />
Five voices, choral elements and some short nice songs. They appear to have a certain idea on how to express their kind of music. They increase in voices and complexity the longer the track takes and create an atmosphere by this. Considering that they are able to sing and have good voices, it should have been an easy task to leave a positive impression. But they did not. Maybe it has been the splendid previous performance of Unicorn or the memory from the previous day, it simply did not "click" so to speak. They may be good, but I am not in the position to write about this properly. <br />
<br />
<br />
I left after a couple of songs and headed back home rather early, but had a lovely chat with one of the band members of Unicorn on the ferry that I needed to take in order to cross the river Weser and in order to get home.<br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-08-05_-_Festival_Maritim_--_Friday&diff=303Live 2022-08-05 - Festival Maritim -- Friday2022-08-15T16:29:58Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale</strong><br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>19:00 -- Pyrates</strong><br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>20:30 -- Tortilla Flat</strong><br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Aqua Marina</strong><br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>22:00 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
Again a rather late hour marked my arrival at the festival, because in the early days I had been off to Oldenburg in order to spend some money on the Ceramic Days, which inconveniently took place at the same weekend. And no, 250 € for a bowl is too much and it does not matter how well it is made. Especially if it has to be washed by hand, because you cannot put it in the dish washer. <br />
<br />
Anyway ... <br />
<br />
<strong>16:15 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
No techno music in sight, a bright warm/hot sun and one litre of wheat beer gulped down, what better thing to do, then to sit down on the heated up floor and enjoy some music? Summer times and a brillant atmosphere. Aside from certain rather depressive music branches, how can a band possibly fail at a live performance under such conditions? Ludicrous!<br />
<br />
The band has their "routine" so to speak and they deliver the songs they know and they are familiar with. I knew several -- all (?) -- of them already, but the setting was different and the sun fried my brain, which means that all was good. Of course some kind of variation would have been nice, maybe some choral elements in the melodies to spice it a bit up. But considering that this was presumably their 10th or so performance over the course of the weekend they delivered and were a lot of fun. <br />
<br />
... still no free whiskey ... a disaster. <br />
<br />
I had a chat with one of them prior to their performance and they have recorded a release ... which has not seen the light of day so far, yet. <br />
<br />
<br />
Interlude ...<br />
<br />
I shortly attended a concert by The Foxes. They wanted to engage the audience and distributed flyers. Sing along, sing along, have fun. No, I do not want to sing along. And no, I do not like group pressure. I left shortly afterwards. <br />
<br />
Pekel, played some nice tunes. Yeah that is all ... sorry.<br />
<br />
... Interlude<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>18:00 -- Unicorn</strong><br />
<br />
I wanted to close the weekend and a very hard and mentally draining week at work with something that would leave me with a nice impression. Hardly surprising Unicorn delivered. They offered some other tracks than on the previous performance that I had attended and this time a band member from an entirely different band, made an unexpected and wonderfully executed Riverdance performance while Unicorn played the tunes. What had been written about in the previous concert became ever more apparent in this one: Unicorn have been around for some time, are a well settled band, know how to entertain the audience -- in limits -- and are well skilled in their instruments. <br />
<br />
At times the vocalist reminded me on Candice Night from Blackmore's Night, but without all the ridiculous lyrics and stuff. Also the music had a vibe that pointed in this direction. <br />
<br />
Again, a pleasure to watch. <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Conclusion:</strong><br />
<br />
If there were two bands, whose performance I would, from today's perspective, attend without much pondering or deliberation, then it would be Tortilla Flat and Unicorn; sorry Tripple and no, bribery with some "wee drams" would not have helped you in this regard.<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
Again a rather late hour marked my arrival at the festival, because in the early days I had been off to Oldenburg in order to spend some money on the Ceramic Days, which inconveniently took place at the same weekend. And no, 250 € for a bowl is too much and it does not matter how well it is made. Especially if it has to be washed by hand, because you cannot put it in the dish washer. <br />
<br />
Anyway ... <br />
<br />
<strong>16:15 -- Tripple</strong><br />
<br />
No techno music in sight, a bright warm/hot sun and one litre of wheat beer gulped down, what better thing to do, then to sit down on the heated up floor and enjoy some music? Summer times and a brillant atmosphere. Aside from certain rather depressive music branches, how can a band possibly fail at a live performance under such conditions? Ludicrous!<br />
<br />
The band has their "routine" so to speak and they deliver the songs they know and they are familiar with. I knew several -- all (?) -- of them already, but the setting was different and the sun fried my brain, which means that all was good. Of course some kind of variation would have been nice, maybe some choral elements in the melodies to spice it a bit up. But considering that this was presumably their 10th or so performance over the course of the weekend they delivered and were a lot of fun. <br />
<br />
... still no free whiskey ... a disaster. <br />
<br />
I had a chat with one of them prior to their performance and they have recorded a release ... which has not seen the light of day so far, yet. <br />
<br />
<br />
Interlude ...<br />
<br />
I shortly attended a concert by The Foxes. They wanted to engage the audience and distributed flyers. Sing along, sing along, have fun. No, I do not want to sing along. And no, I do not like group pressure. I left shortly afterwards. <br />
<br />
Pekel, played some nice tunes. Yeah that is all ... sorry.<br />
<br />
... Interlude<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>18:00 -- Unicorn</strong><br />
<br />
I wanted to close the weekend and a very hard and mentally draining week at work with something that would leave me with a nice impression. Hardly surprising Unicorn delivered. They offered some other tracks than on the previous performance that I had attended and this time a band member from an entirely different band, made an unexpected and wonderfully executed Riverdance performance while Unicorn played the tunes. What had been written about in the previous concert became ever more apparent in this one: Unicorn have been around for some time, are a well settled band, know how to entertain the audience -- in limits -- and are well skilled in their instruments. <br />
<br />
At times the vocalist reminded me on Candice Night from Blackmore's Night, but without all the ridiculous lyrics and stuff. Also the music had a vibe that pointed in this direction. <br />
<br />
Again, a pleasure to watch. <br />
<br />
<br />
Conclusion:<br />
<br />
If there were two bands, whose performance I would, from today's perspective, attend without much pondering or deliberation, then it would be Tortilla Flat and Unicorn; sorry Tripple and no, bribery with some "wee drams" would not have helped you in this regard.<br />
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<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
(This "text" is more about the experience at the Festival Maritim than what would be written normally. All written without taking notes after a performance and all basically from memory)<br />
<br />
Again a rather late hour marked my arrival at the festival, because in the early days I had been off to Oldenburg in order to spend some money on the Ceramic Days, which inconveniently took place at the same weekend. And no, 250 € for a bowl is too much and it does not matter how well it is made. Especially if it has to be washed by hand, because you cannot put it in the dish washer. <br />
<br />
Anyway ... <br />
<br />
16:15 -- Tripple<br />
<br />
No techno music in sight, a bright warm/hot sun and one litre of wheat beer gulped down, what better thing to do, then to sit down on the heated up floor and enjoy some music? Summer times and a brillant atmosphere. Aside from certain rather depressive music branches, how can a band possibly fail at a live performance under such conditions? Ludicrous!<br />
<br />
The band has their "routine" so to speak and they deliver the songs they know and they are familiar with. I knew several -- all (?) -- of them already, but the setting was different and the sun fried my brain, which means that all was good. Of course some kind of variation would have been nice, maybe some choral elements in the melodies to spice it a bit up. But considering that this was presumably their 10th or so performance over the course of the weekend they delivered and were a lot of fun. <br />
<br />
... still no free whiskey ... a disaster. <br />
<br />
I had a chat with one of them prior to their performance and they have recorded a release ... which has not seen the light of day so far, yet. <br />
<br />
<br />
Interlude ...<br />
<br />
I shortly attended a concert by The Foxes. They wanted to engage the audience and distributed flyers. Sing along, sing along, have fun. No, I do not want to sing along. And no, I do not like group pressure. I left shortly afterwards. <br />
<br />
Pekel, played some nice tunes. Yeah that is all ... sorry.<br />
<br />
... Interlude<br />
<br />
<br />
18:00 -- Unicorn<br />
<br />
I wanted to close the weekend and a very hard and mentally draining week at work with something that would leave me with a nice impression. Hardly surprising Unicorn delivered. They offered some other tracks than on the previous performance that I had attended and this time a band member from an entirely different band, made an unexpected and wonderfully executed Riverdance performance while Unicorn played the tunes. What had been written about in the previous concert became ever more apparent in this one: Unicorn have been around for some time, are a well settled band, know how to entertain the audience -- in limits -- and are well skilled in their instruments. <br />
<br />
At times the vocalist reminded me on Candice Night from Blackmore's Night, but without all the ridiculous lyrics and stuff. Also the music had a vibe that pointed in this direction. <br />
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Again, a pleasure to watch. <br />
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If there were two bands, whose performance I would, from today's perspective, attend without much pondering or deliberation, then it would be Tortilla Flat and Unicorn; sorry Tripple and no, bribery with some "wee drams" would not have helped you in this regard.<br />
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Early in the morning on a Saturday I went to the farmers market in Vegesack in order to buy vegetables for the forthcoming week. Since I had slept a little bit too long, I returned to Vegesack later on in order to get my weekly infusion of coffee. At that time some of the bands would also sing at various locations throughout the precinct and it was there that I had a chance to witness on how Tripple wrapped the local population around their Scottish fingers and encouraged them to a sing-along; of course I immediately hastened my pace and sneaked away behind them. Be it at a Dream Theater or a Rush concert, I would always sing along, but to do this in a precinct and to folk music is out of the question. To say it with Pink Floyd: Run Like Hell. <br />
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On my way back to the ferry I stumbled over the Polish band Aqua Marina, but I did not question them about the non-performance on prior (Friday) evening. In fact, I merely passed them by and left them to their preparation of singing in the precinct and bringing joy to the local population. <br />
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17:00 -- LocTup Together<br />
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An elderly couple or two elderly persons were the first band that I would properly listen to on this day. Pretty basic stuff. I only stayed for a couple of songs. If you are into somewhat narrative and minimalist shanty folk stuff, then they could be of interest, but with most of the listeners being a bit older, I also felt somewhat out of place and moved on to somewhere else. They talked about the Polish band Za Horyzontem and recommended them for their music and their stage act. Since their next performance would be scheduled quite soon(ish), I made up my mind to give them a try. <br />
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Interlude ...<br />
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I went off to a shopping mall to buy myself something to drink ... <br />
<br />
and on the way I listened to a couple of songs of the performance by Armstrong`s Patent. Shanty stuff. Period. It just does not always work for me. They were good ... at times it feels like, as if you only need to hear one track, in order to have heard them all. <br />
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... Interlude<br />
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18:30 -- Za Horyzontem<br />
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Yeah ... no. It is difficult to write about some bands, especially when not more than a few track were listened to. They appear to be a funny and very energetic band. Two female vocalists delivered lyrics in either English or Polish, which was quite good to listen to. The violin player was good as well and it was nice to see the interplay of these three musicians. A bass and an acoustic guitar added some additional sound and volume, while the drummer did his best to get stretch my patience. Mr. Nit-picky is at it again, but the predictable way in which the drum patterns revealed themselves made it a bit difficult for me to enjoy it. Accentuated hitting of the snare drum is a nice thing, but an ever and ever more predictable approach made it slightly tiring. They appeared to be a jolly good bunch, but it did not work for me at this point ... sorry. They are by no means bad, it was just the wrong time and location for me. Maybe I should have had one or two beers. Hell knows. Hell always knows. <br />
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19:00 -- Unicorn<br />
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As can be seen from the time between this band and the one prior to it, it had been a rather short lived attendance by me. Looking back it had been the right decision. Unicorn, a slightly unoriginal band name, were much more in line with what I like and enjoy at that day. Along with Tortilla Flat they had been one of two bands that really made me enjoy this festival. A pleasure to watch, an unbelievably charming performance and some really nice tunes. <br />
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I sat down, had a beer and enjoyed the performance. Folk and shanty lyrics were on the menu. A violin player, a guitar player and an accordion/double bass player -- as he later told be, he is able to play both instruments at the same time with his accordion; one hand for each -- plus a singer occupied the stage. What had been written about the vocalist of Les Souillés de fond de cale is true in this regard as well, if you have a someone with charisma and a experience to guide the audience through the performance, then such a band will easily garner attention. To have a good voice and vocal range and the ability to use it does not hurt as well. <br />
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Somewhat in the tradition of English folk in terms of the atmosphere, time flew and the mixture of instrumental and vocal driven parts were really really enjoyable. Sadly the time slots are generally a bit too short and it would have been nice to listen to them a bit more. Fireflies would have been nice. Fireflies filling their air with their mysterious otherworldly gloom. <br />
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I bought their latest album afterwards, but I do not think that it will be able to live up to their live performance. <br />
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20:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
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As someone from the coast I am somewhat of a thick head and I do not give up that easily, which means that after the splendid Unicorn performance, I headed towards the supposed place where the "elusive" band from Poland was supposed to make an appearance.<br />
<br />
... and there they were.<br />
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No word about the previous day ... water under the bridge or down the Weser ... anyway.<br />
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Five voices, choral elements and some short nice songs. They appear to have a certain idea on how to express their kind of music. They increase in voices and complexity the longer the track takes and create an atmosphere by this. Considering that they are able to sing and have good voices, it should have been an easy task to leave a positive impression. But they did not. Maybe it has been the splendid previous performance of Unicorn or the memory from the previous day, it simply did not "click" so to speak. They may be good, but I am not in the position to write about this properly. <br />
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I left after a couple of songs and headed back home rather early, but had a lovely chat with one of the band members of Unicorn on the ferry that I needed to take in order to cross the river Weser and in order to get home.<br />
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19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale<br />
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One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
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Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
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[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
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Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
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<br />
19:00 -- Pyrates<br />
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I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
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20:30 -- Tortilla Flat<br />
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Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
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Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
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On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
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22:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
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In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
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Response from the band<br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
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22:00 -- Tripple<br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
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Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
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I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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-- To see the pretzel shop sold out at Friday evening at some point made me speechless. And not only me. I overheard some discussions on this issue on Saturday as well. There is no reason not to have pretzels or any other lye roll ... thing ... available at any point in time. <br />
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-- Not many vegetarian dishes or food available. Especially not by the restaurants. <br />
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-- Pricy cocktails. Why?<br />
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Again a rather late hour marked my arrival at the festival, because in the early days I had been off to Oldenburg in order to spend some money on the Ceramic Days, which inconveniently took place at the same weekend. And no, 250 € for a bowl is too much and it does not matter how well it is made. Especially if it has to be washed by hand, because you cannot put it in the dish washer. <br />
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16:15 -- Tripple<br />
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No techno music in sight, a bright warm/hot sun and one litre of wheat beer gulped down, what better thing to do, then to sit down on the heated up floor and enjoy some music? Summer times and a brillant atmosphere. Aside from certain rather depressive music branches, how can a band possibly fail at a live performance under such conditions? Ludicrous!<br />
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The band has their "routine" so to speak and they deliver the songs they know and they are familiar with. I knew several -- all (?) -- of them already, but the setting was different and the sun fried my brain, which means that all was good. Of course some kind of variation would have been nice, maybe some choral elements in the melodies to spice it a bit up. But considering that this was presumably their 10th or so performance over the course of the weekend they delivered and were a lot of fun. <br />
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... still no free whiskey ... a disaster. <br />
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I had a chat with one of them prior to their performance and they have recorded a release ... which has not seen the light of day so far, yet. <br />
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Interlude ...<br />
<br />
I shortly attended a concert by The Foxes. They wanted to engage the audience and distributed flyers. Sing along, sing along, have fun. No, I do not want to sing along. And no, I do not like group pressure. I left shortly afterwards. <br />
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Pekel, played some nice tunes. Yeah that is all ... sorry.<br />
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... Interlude<br />
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18:00 -- Unicorn<br />
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I wanted to close the weekend and a very hard and mentally draining week at work with something that would leave me with a nice impression. Hardly surprising Unicorn delivered. They offered some other tracks than on the previous performance that I had attended and this time a band member from an entirely different band, made an unexpected and wonderfully executed Riverdance performance while Unicorn played the tunes. What had been written about in the previous concert became ever more apparent in this one: Unicorn have been around for some time, are a well settled band, know how to entertain the audience -- in limits -- and are well skilled in their instruments. <br />
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At times the vocalist reminded me on Candice Night from Blackmore's Night, but without all the ridiculous lyrics and stuff. Also the music had a vibe that pointed in this direction. <br />
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Again, a pleasure to watch. <br />
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Conclusion:<br />
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If there were two bands, whose performance I would, from today's perspective, attend without much pondering or deliberation, then it would be Tortilla Flat and Unicorn; sorry Tripple and no, bribery with some "wee drams" would not have helped you in this regard.<br />
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Early in the morning on a Saturday I went to the farmers market in Vegesack in order to buy vegetables for the forthcoming week. Since I had slept a little bit too long, I returned to Vegesack later on in order to get my weekly infusion of coffee. At that time some of the bands would also sing at various locations throughout the precinct and it was there that I had a chance to witness on how Tripple wrapped the local population around their Scottish fingers and encouraged them to a sing-along; of course I immediately hastened my pace and sneaked away behind them. Be it at a Dream Theater or a Rush concert, I would always sing along, but to do this in a precinct and to folk music is out of the question. To say it with Pink Floyd: Run Like Hell. <br />
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On my way back to the ferry I stumbled over the Polish band Aqua Marina, but I did not question them about the non-performance on prior (Friday) evening. In fact, I merely passed them by and left them to their preparation of singing in the precinct and bringing joy to the local population. <br />
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17:00 -- LocTup Together<br />
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An elderly couple or two elderly persons were the first band that I would properly listen to on this day. Pretty basic stuff. I only stayed for a couple of songs. If you are into somewhat narrative and minimalist shanty folk stuff, then they could be of interest, but with most of the listeners being a bit older, I also felt somewhat out of place and moved on to somewhere else. They talked about the Polish band Za Horyzontem and recommended them for their music and their stage act. Since their next performance would be scheduled quite soon(ish), I made up my mind to give them a try. <br />
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Interlude ...<br />
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I went off to a shopping mall to buy myself something to drink ... <br />
<br />
and on the way I listened to a couple of songs of the performance by Armstrong`s Patent. Shanty stuff. Period. It just does not always work for me. They were good ... at times it feels like, as if you only need to hear one track, in order to have heard them all. <br />
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... Interlude<br />
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18:30 -- Za Horyzontem<br />
<br />
Yeah ... no. It is difficult to write about some bands, especially when not more than a few track were listened to. They appear to be a funny and very energetic band. Two female vocalists delivered lyrics in either English or Polish, which was quite good to listen to. The violin player was good as well and it was nice to see the interplay of these three musicians. A bass and an acoustic guitar added some additional sound and volume, while the drummer did his best to get stretch my patience. Mr. Nit-picky is at it again, but the predictable way in which the drum patterns revealed themselves made it a bit difficult for me to enjoy it. Accentuated hitting of the snare drum is a nice thing, but an ever and ever more predictable approach made it slightly tiring. They appeared to be a jolly good bunch, but it did not work for me at this point ... sorry. They are by no means bad, it was just the wrong time and location for me. Maybe I should have had one or two beers. Hell knows. Hell always knows. <br />
<br />
<br />
19:00 -- Unicorn<br />
<br />
As can be seen from the time between this band and the one prior to it, it had been a rather short lived attendance by me. Looking back it had been the right decision. Unicorn, a slightly unoriginal band name, were much more in line with what I like and enjoy at that day. Along with Tortilla Flat they had been one of two bands that really made me enjoy this festival. A pleasure to watch, an unbelievably charming performance and some really nice tunes. <br />
<br />
I sat down, had a beer and enjoyed the performance. Folk and shanty lyrics were on the menu. A violin player, a guitar player and an accordion/double bass player -- as he later told be, he is able to play both instruments at the same time with his accordion; one hand for each -- plus a singer occupied the stage. What had been written about the vocalist of Les Souillés de fond de cale is true in this regard as well, if you have a someone with charisma and a experience to guide the audience through the performance, then such a band will easily garner attention. To have a good voice and vocal range and the ability to use it does not hurt as well. <br />
<br />
Somewhat in the tradition of English folk in terms of the atmosphere, time flew and the mixture of instrumental and vocal driven parts were really really enjoyable. Sadly the time slots are generally a bit too short and it would have been nice to listen to them a bit more. Fireflies would have been nice. Fireflies filling their air with their mysterious otherworldly gloom. <br />
<br />
I bought their latest album afterwards, but I do not think that it will be able to live up to their live performance. <br />
<br />
<br />
20:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
<br />
As someone from the coast I am somewhat of a thick head and I do not give up that easily, which means that after the splendid Unicorn performance, I headed towards the supposed place where the "elusive" band from Poland was supposed to make an appearance.<br />
<br />
... and there they were.<br />
<br />
No word about the previous day ... water under the bridge or down the Weser ... anyway.<br />
<br />
Five voices, choral elements and some short nice songs. They appear to have a certain idea on how to express their kind of music. They increase in voices and complexity the longer the track takes and create an atmosphere by this. Considering that they are able to sing and have good voices, it should have been an easy task to leave a positive impression. But they did not. Maybe it has been the splendid previous performance of Unicorn or the memory from the previous day, it simply did not "click" so to speak. They may be good, but I am not in the position to write about this properly. <br />
<br />
<br />
I left after a couple of songs and headed back home rather early, but had a lovely chat with one of the band members of Unicorn on the ferry that I needed to take in order to cross the river Weser and in order to get home.<br />
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19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale<br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
19:00 -- Pyrates<br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
20:30 -- Tortilla Flat<br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Tripple<br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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<br />
19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale<br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
19:00 -- Pyrates<br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
20:30 -- Tortilla Flat<br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Tripple<br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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19:00 -- Les Souillés de fond de cale<br />
<br />
One thing can be said about this band: their vocalist was really great. His presence and charisma was something that even on a small stage had a captivating effect. It would not be the only band to rely on this and use a "focal musician" or proper front singer so to speak. They played a couple of shanty and folk songs and then they lost me. I am fully aware people are moved by the war in Ukraine, but to limit the aspect of "thinking about and remembrance of" this conflict ... what about the recent or rather long lasting events in Yemen, Syria, Libya and so on and so forth? Nothing? ... well well ... <br />
<br />
Luckily this had been the only instance I had to deal with this stuff. <br />
<br />
[Disclaimer: I denounce all wars and all of them should all stop immediately and all involved parties should face harsh punishments after an independent panel has established the guilts and penalties. Just in case anyone doubts my position on this stuff.]<br />
<br />
Moving on to another band. ... sadly ... <br />
<br />
<br />
19:00 -- Pyrates<br />
<br />
I listened to a couple of songs, but merely from a distance, since quite a crowd had been gathered in front of the stage and I did not want to get closer. There is still a level of anxiousness due to the Covid stuff within me. Good catchy folk music ... a lot of action on the stage. Looked fun, but due to the previous band, my mind had been elsewhere. Again ... sadly.<br />
<br />
<br />
20:30 -- Tortilla Flat<br />
<br />
Holy ... shit. If I ever needed a band to kick me in the shin and to remind me on how good it feels to be able to listen to punk and metal on a stage again, this band applied the proper treatment. Every track an ample medication to quench my thirst, every guitar riff an application of a balm on wounds I did not know I had. Back when I lived in Heidelberg, quite some time prior to the Covid Times, I would generally venture out to concerts; something to have diminished over the course of years and with each additional town I lived in. Tortilla Flat reminded me on this lack of concerts again; something not as easy to get done here, in Lemwerder where I am "living" right now, or in Bremen for that matter as in Heidelberg, but challenge accepted, I would say. <br />
<br />
Anyway, they were so much fun. They were so good. A mixture of punk, hard rock and rock; maybe they ventured over a little bit into the metal realm, but this would have been nuances and therefore largely negligible. Upbeat music with a lot of kick and three freaking bag pipes to create a wall of sound that ebbed and flowed in "merciless blasts" over the audience. They were not a constant occurrence in every song, but a good portion had them. And yes, they also played some of those bagpipe songs which not only did feel like beating a dead horse, but also every of the other ten thousand animals its spirit had been reborn into. An endless parade of dead beasts and we do our best to increase the number even more. Anyway, along with these instruments a guitar, a bass, drum and an accordion set the sound of the band. The tracks meander through the variety of styles and genres and it is a good band to enjoy in the evening, when the stage is able to support them with lightning and maybe even stage fog. They deliver and and deliver and time flies by. <br />
<br />
On a small side note: next time some proper double bass blasts by the drums, please. Thank you. <br />
<br />
If I had to pick a favourite band of the festival, this would be one of them. They had to share this spot with... but more on that on the Saturday review.<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Aqua Marina<br />
<br />
In all honesty, I am absolutely not joking what I am about to write here, but I left the performance of a band that really blew me away in order to see this band from Poland. I really wanted to see them. The short description in the leaflet of the festival sounded somehow intriguing: "an a-cappella band, who started their music while learning to sing together." They also have their first recording out. I am a bit familiar with folk music from Easter Europe and I was really curious on how they would sound and interpret it. Well, I headed over to the stage and then nothing. The band did ... not ... show ... up. An empty stage, no information, nothing. Several people were standing there and were waiting for them; me being one of them. Absolutely unacceptable behaviour. <br />
<br />
Later I asked at an information booth about this band and this incident and they assured me that they were indeed there and were expected to perform on the next day(s) ... <br />
<br />
After this disappointment, a rescheduling was in order. A new band on Friday and Aqua Marina on Saturday, because everyone deserves a second chance. Yes, occasionally I am a nice person. <br />
<br />
Response from the band<br />
You're right, we started the performance at 10:10 [22:10; note from the writer] on Friday in contact with the organizers due to technical issue. As far as we know everyone enjoyed our concerts. :) <br />
When it comes to the second part of your message, we're very happy that you liked the band before us. They're amazing!<br />
The most important for us is that the organizers of the International Festival Maritim and our audience were satisfied. :)<br />
<br />
<br />
22:00 -- Tripple<br />
<br />
Off to another band, then. Thankfully they have thrown me a lifeline since the end of the festival, which finally enables me to understand their band name. The simple stuff is occasional too easy and immediately apparent to me. I imagined Tripple to be a play on triplet or on tripel or on triply, but never on "trippeln", like it is in German, or tripple its pendant in English. Why easy, when you can have it complicated. Ungood and maybe even double-plus-ungood. <br />
<br />
Tripple hail from the North East of Scotland. According to the festival's leaflet they sing in three tongues: Scottish, Doric and Gaelic; you can add English to this as well ... but maybe that would have sounded too banal and obvious, but what do I know. Three women occupy the stage and it is revealed that this would be a mother with her two daughters. Well ... which probably reveals something about the past of the band: too much time in the dark days of the year and what else to do, than to sing the time away? Just look at all the scores of metal bands in Scandinavia. Moving on very quickly.<br />
<br />
Their performance had a slight additional challenge: the techno sounds from a bar placed at the promenade of the nearby Weser. Thud, thud, thud. It was basically a constant bombardment. Thud, thud, thud. Yet they were not to be discouraged. One well performed song after another filled the air. Yet with only vocals at their disposal, it was difficult to get the upper hand over the thuds. In style it was only a-cappella and their music was a variety of occasional humorous, balladesk, but generally quite catchy music. They engage with the audience, they told short funny stories and appear to be a jolly and good-spirited bunch. And of course the issue of Whiskey had to be brought up. Maybe it is a prerequisite for a band from Scotland to sing about it, because otherwise they get no financial support from the government ... what the heck do I know. No, they offered no suggestions regarding spirits from their region. They did also not have a cask with them. A slight disappointment.<br />
<br />
I left a bit early, because it was difficult to really concentrate on the music with all the thud, thud, thud going on. I would give them another try on Sunday, where they would be due to play at a different location and at an earlier date, which means that the chances might be better that the thud, thud, thud would then be far off... hopefully. <br />
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[[Year::2022]]<br />
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[[Genre::Folk]]<br />
[[Band::Festival Maritim]]<br />
[[Date::2022-08-05]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Xani_-_Dreaming_of_You_Single_Launch&diff=288Live 2022-07-24 -- Xani - Dreaming of You Single Launch2022-07-25T18:23:53Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~1:20h<br /><br />
Tickets: 10AUS$<br /><br />
Live: yes<br /><br />
Free stuff: yes, the single "Dreaming of You".<br /><br />
<br />
It was 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert took place. Well, what else do you want to do on a Sunday? Sleep in? Why not attend a live stream of a band from Australia?<br />
<br />
Pink. This is what you see when you are on the Bandcamp profile of the band. Pink background. Pink album covers. Pink CDs and the latest item in the merch section of the profile is a pink t-shirt with dark pink lettering on it. Yep, it is pop music with a considerable amount of bubble-gum and sugar in it. Right. Well, the overall live setting has also a tinge of pink to it. Somewhat surprising she, Xani, is not throwing around bubble-gum and sugar cubes throughout the performance. Only slightly disappointing though.<br />
<br />
A small side note: this review will also mention Justin.<br />
<br />
Is it right to make jokes about this band? Of course. Why? Well, the performance was so outrageously good and enjoyable that the reviewer is happy to not live anywhere close to the band's origin, which means that any chance of actually attending a live performance is thankfully out of the question; as someone with a broad metal music background one cannot be too careful. Glimpses into this rose-tinged world is fine, but a full dive into their realm is out of the question. <br />
<br />
The setting is as follows: a drum kit with triggers, played by Justin, a violin, a small amount of electronic equipment, some kind of rotating stage lights and an incomprehensible blurry neon band logo; whose light is probably pink. <br />
<br />
After an improv track, in order to get things started, Xani unleashed her approach of "An Inaccurate History of Electronic Dance Music". A lot of good vibes, catchy tunes, pop-song-lyrics and a lot of moving around by Xani. It is so catchy and harmonious as well as drowning in sugar that one can easily image a club dancing along to these tunes. A captivating performance by two musicians who know how to get their kind of music across. Furthermore, she did not forget to interact with the "crowd" in the chat and encouraged some kind of interaction. The time flew by and what better compliment can be given to a band? Even all those moments setting each track up and each of the arrangements up again, never felt like something that was tiring, because to see all of the isolated sounds fall into place was somewhat fascinating. <br />
<br />
And of course this review will also mention Justin; Justin is important. <br />
<br />
Should you have a chance to see them, judging from this live stream, this might be a good idea. They are fun.<br />
<br />
All the money made from the tickets went to Justin the drummer, which means that he was not paid in bubble gum and/or sugar cubes. Good to hear. <br />
<br />
(Those who attended the live stream will get the references to Justin ... hopefully.)<br />
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[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Genre::Sugar]]<br />
[[Genre::Bubble_gum]]<br />
[[Genre::Violin]]<br />
[[Band::Xani]]<br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Alice_Thompson_-_At_Home&diff=287Live 2022-07-24 -- Alice Thompson - At Home2022-07-25T18:19:17Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~0:30h<br /> Tickets: 8£<br /> Live: no. Prerecorded.<br /> A grand piano by Blüthner (Leipzig). Why not. It is definitely something diffe..."</p>
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Tickets: 8£<br /><br />
Live: no. Prerecorded.<br /><br />
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A grand piano by Blüthner (Leipzig). Why not. It is definitely something different. A bouquet of pink roses in a vase is placed on top of it. Two mics can be seen on either side of the instrument. While walls, (*). Minimalism. The music performed this time will appear on a (forthcoming) release called Solo Piano 5 or Five ... either presumably. <br />
<br />
What the audience is offered is only the sound of the piano. No announcements. No singing. No other instruments. Music at its purest so to speak. Whether interaction should be mandatory is a difficult aspect to answer and arguments can be made for either side. In the end though, it is up to the musician to pick a setting this person is most comfortable with and which reflects the music in the best kind of way. Whether possible preferences from audience should be taken into account beforehand is an even more difficult aspect. <br />
<br />
It is nice how the motives wander around in the tracks. Are tossed to and fro. At times more adagio, short waves of a crescendo, oscillations around ideas. All follows a rather modern musical pattern. All flows in a nice gentle kind of way. No stark counterpoints, no violent interruptions of the play, no silent moments. It reminds on the type of piano music found in scores quite often. Short spins of ideas, but no grand long composition(s). Six or seven tracks are offered. <br />
<br />
A good performance. Just a bit too short. <br />
<br />
<br />
(*) It looks like there is an enormous mirror on one side of the wall, but this is guesswork.<br />
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[[Date::2022-07-24]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Xani_-_Dreaming_of_You_Single_Launch&diff=286Live 2022-07-24 -- Xani - Dreaming of You Single Launch2022-07-25T05:18:26Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~1:20h<br /><br />
Tickets: 10AUS$<br /><br />
Live: yes<br /><br />
<br />
It was 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert took place. Well, what else do you want to do on a Sunday? Sleep in? Why not attend a live stream of a band from Australia?<br />
<br />
Pink. This is what you see when you are on the Bandcamp profile of the band. Pink background. Pink album covers. Pink CDs and the latest item in the merch section of the profile is a pink t-shirt with dark pink lettering on it. Yep, it is pop music with a considerable amount of bubble-gum and sugar in it. Right. Well, the overall live setting has also a tinge of pink to it. Somewhat surprising she, Xani, is not throwing around bubble-gum and sugar cubes throughout the performance. Only slightly disappointing though.<br />
<br />
A small side note: this review will also mention Justin.<br />
<br />
Is it right to make jokes about this band? Of course. Why? Well, the performance was so outrageously good and enjoyable that the reviewer is happy to not live anywhere close to the band's origin, which means that any chance of actually attending a live performance is thankfully out of the question; as someone with a broad metal music background one cannot be too careful. Glimpses into this rose-tinged world is fine, but a full dive into their realm is out of the question. <br />
<br />
The setting is as follows: a drum kit with triggers, played by Justin, a violin, a small amount of electronic equipment, some kind of rotating stage lights and an incomprehensible blurry neon band logo; whose light is probably pink. <br />
<br />
After an improv track, in order to get things started, Xani unleashed her approach of "An Inaccurate History of Electronic Dance Music". A lot of good vibes, catchy tunes, pop-song-lyrics and a lot of moving around by Xani. It is so catchy and harmonious as well as drowning in sugar that one can easily image a club dancing along to these tunes. A captivating performance by two musicians who know how to get their kind of music across. Furthermore, she did not forget to interact with the "crowd" in the chat and encouraged some kind of interaction. The time flew by and what better compliment can be given to a band? Even all those moments setting each track up and each of the arrangements up again, never felt like something that was tiring, because to see all of the isolated sounds fall into place was somewhat fascinating. <br />
<br />
And of course this review will also mention Justin; Justin is important. <br />
<br />
Should you have a chance to see them, judging from this live stream, this might be a good idea. They are fun.<br />
<br />
All the money made from the tickets went to Justin the drummer, which means that he was not paid in bubble gum and/or sugar cubes. Good to hear. <br />
<br />
(Those who attended the live stream will get the references to Justin ... hopefully.)<br />
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[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Genre::Sugar]]<br />
[[Genre::Bubble_gum]]<br />
[[Genre::Violin]]<br />
[[Band::Xani]]<br />
[[Date::2022-07-24]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Xani_-_Dreaming_of_You_Single_Launch&diff=285Live 2022-07-24 -- Xani - Dreaming of You Single Launch2022-07-24T19:22:13Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~1:20h<br /><br />
Tickets: 10AUS$<br /><br />
Live: yes<br /><br />
<br />
It was 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert took place. Well, what else do you want to do on a Sunday? Sleep in? Why not attend a live stream of a band from Australia?<br />
<br />
Pink. This is what you see when you are on the Bandcamp profile of the band. Pink background. Pink album covers. Pink CDs and the latest item in the merch section of the profile is a pink t-shirt with dark pink lettering on it. Yep, it is pop music with a considerable amount of bubble-gum and sugar in it. Right. Well, the overall live setting has also a tinge of pink to it. Somewhat surprising she, Xani, is not throwing around bubble-gum and sugar cubes throughout the performance. Only slightly disappointing though.<br />
<br />
A small side note: this review will also mention Justin.<br />
<br />
Is it right to make jokes about this band? Of course. Why? Well, the performance was so outrageously good and enjoyable that the reviewer is happy to not live anywhere close to the band's origin, which means that any chance of actually attending a live performance is thankfully out of the question; as someone with a broad metal music background one cannot be too careful. Glimpses into this rose-tinged world is fine, but a full dive into their realm is out of the question. <br />
<br />
The setting is as follows: a drum kit with triggers, played by Justin, a violin, a small amount of electronic equipment, some kind of rotating stage lights and an incomprehensible blurry neon band logo; whose light is probably pink. <br />
<br />
After an improv track, in order to get things started, Xani unleashed her approach of "An Inaccurate History of Electronic Dance Music". A lot of good vibes, catchy tunes, pop-song-lyrics and a lot of moving around by Xani. It is so catchy and harmonious as well as drowning in sugar that one can easily image a club dancing along to these tunes. A captivating performance by two musicians who know how to get their kind of music across. Furthermore, she did not forget to interact with the "crowd" in the chat and encouraged some kind of interaction. The time flew by and what better compliment can be given to a band? Even all those moments setting each track up and each of the arrangements up again, never felt like something that was tiring, because to see all of the isolated sounds fall into place was somewhat fascinating. <br />
<br />
And of course this review will also mention Justin; Justin is important. <br />
<br />
Should you have a chance to see them, judging from this live stream, this might be a good idea. They are fun.<br />
<br />
All the money made from the tickets went to Justin the drummer, which means that he was not paid in bubble gum and/or sugar cubes. Good to hear. <br />
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[[Year::2022]]<br />
[[Genre::Australia]]<br />
[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Genre::Sugar]]<br />
[[Genre::Bubble_gum]]<br />
[[Genre::Violin]]<br />
[[Band::Xani]]<br />
[[Date::2022-07-24]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Xani_-_Dreaming_of_You_Single_Launch&diff=284Live 2022-07-24 -- Xani - Dreaming of You Single Launch2022-07-24T19:20:47Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
<hr />
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Length: ~1:20h<br /><br />
Tickets: 10AUS$<br /><br />
Live: yes<br /><br />
<br />
It is 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert takes place. Well, what else do you want to do on a Sunday? Sleep in? Why not attend a live stream of a band from Australia?<br />
<br />
Pink. This is what you see when you are on the Bandcamp profile of the band. Pink background. Pink album covers. Pink CDs and the latest item in the merch section of the profile is a pink t-shirt with dark pink lettering on it. Yep, it is pop music with a considerable amount of bubble-gum and sugar in it. Right. Well, the overall live setting has also a tinge of pink to it. Somewhat surprising she, Xani, is not throwing around bubble-gum and sugar cubes throughout the performance. Only slightly disappointing though.<br />
<br />
A small side note: this review will also mention Justin.<br />
<br />
Is it right to make jokes about this band? Of course. Why? Well, the performance was so outrageously good and enjoyable that the reviewer is happy to not live anywhere close to the band's origin, which means that any chance of actually attending a live performance is thankfully out of the question; as someone with a broad metal music background one cannot be too careful. Glimpses into this rose-tinged world is fine, but a full dive into their realm is out of the question. <br />
<br />
The setting is as follows: a drum kit with triggers, played by Justin, a violin, a small amount of electronic equipment, some kind of rotating stage lights and an incomprehensible blurry neon band logo; whose light is probably pink. <br />
<br />
After an improv track, in order to get things started, Xani unleashed her approach of "An Inaccurate History of Electronic Dance Music". A lot of good vibes, catchy tunes, pop-song-lyrics and a lot of moving around by Xani. It is so catchy and harmonious as well as drowning in sugar that one can easily image a club dancing along to these tunes. A captivating performance by two musicians who know how to get their kind of music across. Furthermore, she did not forget to interact with the "crowd" in the chat and encouraged some kind of interaction. The time flew by and what better compliment can be given to a band? Even all those moments setting each track up and each of the arrangements up again, never felt like something that was tiring, because to see all of the isolated sounds fall into place was somewhat fascinating. <br />
<br />
And of course this review will also mention Justin; Justin is important. <br />
<br />
Should you have a chance to see them, judging from this live stream, this might be a good idea. They are fun.<br />
<br />
All the money made from the tickets went to Justin the drummer, which means that he was not paid in bubble gum and/or sugar cubes. Good to hear. <br />
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[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Genre::Sugar]]<br />
[[Genre::Bubble_gum]]<br />
[[Genre::Violin]]<br />
[[Band::Xani]]<br />
[[Date::2022-07-24]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-24_--_Xani_-_Dreaming_of_You_Single_Launch&diff=283Live 2022-07-24 -- Xani - Dreaming of You Single Launch2022-07-24T19:20:33Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~1:20h Tickets: 10AUS$ Live: yes It is 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert takes place. Well, what else do you want to do..."</p>
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<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: ~1:20h<br />
Tickets: 10AUS$<br />
Live: yes<br />
<br />
It is 8 o'clock in the morning in Germany, when this concert takes place. Well, what else do you want to do on a Sunday? Sleep in? Why not attend a live stream of a band from Australia?<br />
<br />
Pink. This is what you see when you are on the Bandcamp profile of the band. Pink background. Pink album covers. Pink CDs and the latest item in the merch section of the profile is a pink t-shirt with dark pink lettering on it. Yep, it is pop music with a considerable amount of bubble-gum and sugar in it. Right. Well, the overall live setting has also a tinge of pink to it. Somewhat surprising she, Xani, is not throwing around bubble-gum and sugar cubes throughout the performance. Only slightly disappointing though.<br />
<br />
A small side note: this review will also mention Justin.<br />
<br />
Is it right to make jokes about this band? Of course. Why? Well, the performance was so outrageously good and enjoyable that the reviewer is happy to not live anywhere close to the band's origin, which means that any chance of actually attending a live performance is thankfully out of the question; as someone with a broad metal music background one cannot be too careful. Glimpses into this rose-tinged world is fine, but a full dive into their realm is out of the question. <br />
<br />
The setting is as follows: a drum kit with triggers, played by Justin, a violin, a small amount of electronic equipment, some kind of rotating stage lights and an incomprehensible blurry neon band logo; whose light is probably pink. <br />
<br />
After an improv track, in order to get things started, Xani unleashed her approach of "An Inaccurate History of Electronic Dance Music". A lot of good vibes, catchy tunes, pop-song-lyrics and a lot of moving around by Xani. It is so catchy and harmonious as well as drowning in sugar that one can easily image a club dancing along to these tunes. A captivating performance by two musicians who know how to get their kind of music across. Furthermore, she did not forget to interact with the "crowd" in the chat and encouraged some kind of interaction. The time flew by and what better compliment can be given to a band? Even all those moments setting each track up and each of the arrangements up again, never felt like something that was tiring, because to see all of the isolated sounds fall into place was somewhat fascinating. <br />
<br />
And of course this review will also mention Justin; Justin is important. <br />
<br />
Should you have a chance to see them, judging from this live stream, this might be a good idea. They are fun.<br />
<br />
All the money made from the tickets went to Justin the drummer, which means that he was not paid in bubble gum and/or sugar cubes. Good to hear. <br />
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[[Genre::Australia]]<br />
[[Genre::Pop]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Genre::Sugar]]<br />
[[Genre::Bubble_gum]]<br />
[[Genre::Violin]]<br />
[[Band::Xani]]<br />
[[Date::2022-07-24]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-21_-_S%C3%B8jus1_-_The_New_Babylon&diff=282Live 2022-07-21 - Søjus1 - The New Babylon2022-07-24T19:10:49Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~1:30h<br/><br />
Tickets: 5€<br/><br />
Live: no. Prerecorded<br/><br />
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To quote the band from Bandcamp:<br />
<i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the silent film »The New Babylon«. You can hear new compositions as well as special versions of HALO, PYNG, LYKA, 013, 005, 007 and 032.<br />
<br />
As a guest musician they have invited Marc Hartmann (trombone).</i><br />
<br />
Even though it was prerecorded, to be able to watch this silent movie in its 90 minute version along with modern music was a treat indeed. Of course one can debate whether the music amply accentuates and reflects the visual aspects, but to approach this from a modern aspect also enables us to enrich the score in such a way impossible during the time of the film's original release; which was 1929[1].<br />
<br />
Sadly, the window of 48 hours to rewatch the stream passed without ever doing so, which makes it difficult to properly and comprehensively write about the music and the film. Nevertheless, some parts can be remembered. <br />
<br />
Electronic sounds, drums and a trombone were used to create the atmosphere and lead the listener through the film. A wide variety of expressions and sounds were conveyed, but these might be different from what a viewer might expect. The best example is the marching of troops at some stage and the reviewer expected something in character to what Ottorino Respighi composed in the piece "I Pini della Via Appia" or some kind of march music. This reluctance to fall back to the immediate at this point and to use the music as some kind of a comment on the visual elements made it clear to the writer that the band appeared to have approached this rather large task of writing a score not only with a certain mindset, but with some kind of liberty as well. Whether this is good or bad and how the music deviates from some of the imagery and its intended meaning is difficult to write about after only one viewing and without taking any notes. The music was good, had catchy elements and was quite interesting. <br />
<br />
Sadly, the music played through the concert is not available separate from the live stream, which is somewhat annoying, but there maybe a special reason behind it. It would be interesting to hear the original score and then compare it to this modern approach of it and check it for similarities.<br />
<br />
The New Babylon is a film that sheds a light on an era that a lot of people might have forgotten to at least some extent, but whose premise is strikingly up to date with what we deal with and what we should discuss right now; the entire issue of the Paris Commune[2] of 1871 could easily be discussed not only from today's perspective but also in comparison to our own situation right now.<br />
<br />
If you have a chance to watch the film, then do so. Søjus1's performance and approach to this film is really interesting and hopefully there will be more opportunities to watch it on Bandcamp in the future. <br />
<br />
<b>Notes:</b><br/><br />
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_New_Babylon&oldid=1095672747<br />
<br />
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune<br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-21_-_S%C3%B8jus1_-_The_New_Babylon&diff=281Live 2022-07-21 - Søjus1 - The New Babylon2022-07-24T19:10:36Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Length: ~1:30h<br />
Tickets: 5€<br />
Live: no. Prerecorded<br />
<br />
To quote the band from Bandcamp:<br />
<i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the silent film »The New Babylon«. You can hear new compositions as well as special versions of HALO, PYNG, LYKA, 013, 005, 007 and 032.<br />
<br />
As a guest musician they have invited Marc Hartmann (trombone).</i><br />
<br />
Even though it was prerecorded, to be able to watch this silent movie in its 90 minute version along with modern music was a treat indeed. Of course one can debate whether the music amply accentuates and reflects the visual aspects, but to approach this from a modern aspect also enables us to enrich the score in such a way impossible during the time of the film's original release; which was 1929[1].<br />
<br />
Sadly, the window of 48 hours to rewatch the stream passed without ever doing so, which makes it difficult to properly and comprehensively write about the music and the film. Nevertheless, some parts can be remembered. <br />
<br />
Electronic sounds, drums and a trombone were used to create the atmosphere and lead the listener through the film. A wide variety of expressions and sounds were conveyed, but these might be different from what a viewer might expect. The best example is the marching of troops at some stage and the reviewer expected something in character to what Ottorino Respighi composed in the piece "I Pini della Via Appia" or some kind of march music. This reluctance to fall back to the immediate at this point and to use the music as some kind of a comment on the visual elements made it clear to the writer that the band appeared to have approached this rather large task of writing a score not only with a certain mindset, but with some kind of liberty as well. Whether this is good or bad and how the music deviates from some of the imagery and its intended meaning is difficult to write about after only one viewing and without taking any notes. The music was good, had catchy elements and was quite interesting. <br />
<br />
Sadly, the music played through the concert is not available separate from the live stream, which is somewhat annoying, but there maybe a special reason behind it. It would be interesting to hear the original score and then compare it to this modern approach of it and check it for similarities.<br />
<br />
The New Babylon is a film that sheds a light on an era that a lot of people might have forgotten to at least some extent, but whose premise is strikingly up to date with what we deal with and what we should discuss right now; the entire issue of the Paris Commune[2] of 1871 could easily be discussed not only from today's perspective but also in comparison to our own situation right now.<br />
<br />
If you have a chance to watch the film, then do so. Søjus1's performance and approach to this film is really interesting and hopefully there will be more opportunities to watch it on Bandcamp in the future. <br />
<br />
<b>Notes:</b><br/><br />
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_New_Babylon&oldid=1095672747<br />
<br />
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune<br />
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[[Date::2022-07-21]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-21_-_S%C3%B8jus1_-_The_New_Babylon&diff=280Live 2022-07-21 - Søjus1 - The New Babylon2022-07-24T19:10:06Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: ~1:30h<br />
Tickets: 5€<br />
Live: no. Prerecorded<br />
<br />
To quote the band from Bandcamp:<br />
<i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the silent film »The New Babylon«. You can hear new compositions as well as special versions of HALO, PYNG, LYKA, 013, 005, 007 and 032.<br />
<br />
As a guest musician they have invited Marc Hartmann (trombone).</i><br />
<br />
Even though it was prerecorded, to be able to watch this silent movie in its 90 minute version along with modern music was a treat indeed. Of course one can debate whether the music amply accentuates and reflects the visual aspects, but to approach this from a modern aspect also enables us to enrich the score in such a way impossible during the time of the film's original release; which was 1929[1].<br />
<br />
Sadly, the window of 48 hours to rewatch the stream passed without ever doing so, which makes it difficult to properly and comprehensively write about the music and the film. Nevertheless, some parts can be remembered. <br />
<br />
Electronic sounds, drums and a trombone were used to create the atmosphere and lead the listener through the film. A wide variety of expressions and sounds were conveyed, but these might be different from what a viewer might expect. The best example is the marching of troops at some stage and the reviewer expected something in character to what Ottorino Respighi composed in the piece "I Pini della Via Appia" or some kind of march music. This reluctance to fall back to the immediate at this point and to use the music as some kind of a comment on the visual elements made it clear to the writer that the band appeared to have approached this rather large task of writing a score not only with a certain mindset, but with some kind of liberty as well. Whether this is good or bad and how the music deviates from some of the imagery and its intended meaning is difficult to write about after only one viewing and without taking any notes. The music was good, had catchy elements and was quite interesting. <br />
<br />
Sadly, the music played through the concert is not available separate from the live stream, which is somewhat annoying, but there maybe a special reason behind it. It would be interesting to hear the original score and then compare it to this modern approach of it and check it for similarities.<br />
<br />
The New Babylon is a film that sheds a light on an era that a lot of people might have forgotten to at least some extent, but whose premise is strikingly up to date with what we deal with and what we should discuss right now; the entire issue of the Paris Commune[2] of 1871 could easily be discussed not only from today's perspective but also in comparison to our own situation right now.<br />
<br />
If you have a chance to watch the film, then do so. Søjus1's performance and approach to this film is really interesting and hopefully there will be more opportunities to watch it on Bandcamp in the future. <br />
<br />
Notes:<br />
<br />
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_New_Babylon&oldid=1095672747<br />
<br />
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune<br />
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[[Genre::Score]]<br />
[[Genre::Experimental]]<br />
[[Band::Søjus1]]<br />
[[Date::2022-07-21]]<br />
</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-21_-_S%C3%B8jus1_-_The_New_Babylon&diff=279Live 2022-07-21 - Søjus1 - The New Babylon2022-07-24T19:09:55Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: ~1:30h<br />
Tickets: 5€<br />
Live: no. Prerecorded<br />
<br />
To quote the band from Bandcamp:<br />
<i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the silent film »The New Babylon«. You can hear new compositions as well as special versions of HALO, PYNG, LYKA, 013, 005, 007 and 032.<br />
<br />
As a guest musician they have invited Marc Hartmann (trombone).</i><br />
<br />
Even though it was prerecorded, to be able to watch this silent movie in its 90 minute version along with modern music was a treat indeed. Of course one can debate whether the music amply accentuates and reflects the visual aspects, but to approach this from a modern aspect also enables us to enrich the score in such a way impossible during the time of the film's original release; which was 1929[1].<br />
<br />
Sadly, the window of 48 hours to rewatch the stream passed without ever doing so, which makes it difficult to properly and comprehensively write about the music and the film. Nevertheless, some parts can be remembered. <br />
<br />
Electronic sounds, drums and a trombone were used to create the atmosphere and lead the listener through the film. A wide variety of expressions and sounds were conveyed, but these might be different from what a viewer might expect. The best example is the marching of troops at some stage and the reviewer expected something in character to what Ottorino Respighi composed in the piece "I Pini della Via Appia" or some kind of march music. This reluctance to fall back to the immediate at this point and to use the music as some kind of a comment on the visual elements made it clear to the writer that the band appeared to have approached this rather large task of writing a score not only with a certain mindset, but with some kind of liberty as well. Whether this is good or bad and how the music deviates from some of the imagery and its intended meaning is difficult to write about after only one viewing and without taking any notes. The music was good, had catchy elements and was quite interesting. <br />
<br />
Sadly, the music played through the concert is not available separate from the live stream, which is somewhat annoying, but there maybe a special reason behind it. It would be interesting to hear the original score and then compare it to this modern approach of it and check it for similarities.<br />
<br />
The New Babylon is a film that sheds a light on an era that a lot of people might have forgotten to at least some extent, but whose premise is strikingly up to date with what we deal with and what we should discuss right now; the entire issue of the Paris Commune[2] of 1871 could easily be discussed not only from today's perspective but also in comparison to our own situation right now.<br />
<br />
If you have a chance to watch the film, then do so. Søjus1's performance and approach to this film is really interesting and hopefully there will be more opportunities to watch it on Bandcamp in the future. <br />
<br />
Notes:<br />
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_New_Babylon&oldid=1095672747<br />
<br />
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune<br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-07-21_-_S%C3%B8jus1_-_The_New_Babylon&diff=278Live 2022-07-21 - Søjus1 - The New Babylon2022-07-24T19:09:33Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} Length: ~1:30h Tickets: 5€ Live: no. Prerecorded To quote the band from Bandcamp: <i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the s..."</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Template:StartContent}}<br />
Length: ~1:30h<br />
Tickets: 5€<br />
Live: no. Prerecorded<br />
<br />
To quote the band from Bandcamp:<br />
<i>The Dresden duo plays their own film music in sync with the silent film »The New Babylon«. You can hear new compositions as well as special versions of HALO, PYNG, LYKA, 013, 005, 007 and 032.<br />
<br />
As a guest musician they have invited Marc Hartmann (trombone).</i><br />
<br />
Even though it was prerecorded, to be able to watch this silent movie in its 90 minute version along with modern music was a treat indeed. Of course one can debate whether the music amply accentuates and reflects the visual aspects, but to approach this from a modern aspect also enables us to enrich the score in such a way impossible during the time of the film's original release; which was 1929[1].<br />
<br />
Sadly, the window of 48 hours to rewatch the stream passed without ever doing so, which makes it difficult to properly and comprehensively write about the music and the film. Nevertheless, some parts can be remembered. <br />
<br />
Electronic sounds, drums and a trombone were used to create the atmosphere and lead the listener through the film. A wide variety of expressions and sounds were conveyed, but these might be different from what a viewer might expect. The best example is the marching of troops at some stage and the reviewer expected something in character to what Ottorino Respighi composed in the piece "I Pini della Via Appia" or some kind of march music. This reluctance to fall back to the immediate at this point and to use the music as some kind of a comment on the visual elements made it clear to the writer that the band appeared to have approached this rather large task of writing a score not only with a certain mindset, but with some kind of liberty as well. Whether this is good or bad and how the music deviates from some of the imagery and its intended meaning is difficult to write about after only one viewing and without taking any notes. The music was good, had catchy elements and was quite interesting. <br />
<br />
Sadly, the music played through the concert is not available separate from the live stream, which is somewhat annoying, but there maybe a special reason behind it. It would be interesting to hear the original score and then compare it to this modern approach of it and check it for similarities.<br />
<br />
The New Babylon is a film that sheds a light on an era that a lot of people might have forgotten to at least some extent, but whose premise is strikingly up to date with what we deal with and what we should discuss right now; the entire issue of the Paris Commune[2] of 1871 could easily be discussed not only from today's perspective but also in comparison to our own situation right now.<br />
<br />
If you have a chance to watch the film, then do so. Søjus1's performance and approach to this film is really interesting and hopefully there will be more opportunities to watch it on Bandcamp in the future. <br />
<br />
Notes:<br />
1: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_New_Babylon&oldid=1095672747<br />
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Commune<br />
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|}</div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-06-22_--_Michel-ange_MERINO_Commuters_Short_Film&diff=272Live 2022-06-22 -- Michel-ange MERINO Commuters Short Film2022-06-25T06:18:53Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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This is actually the first time that I write a review about a live stream that I was only able to attend its initial premiere. The reason I put down these words has to do with the topic and how it presents something rarely found on Bandcamp. Here music is a score to a movie, which was created a couple of years ago.<br />
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The basic setting:<br /><br />
Directed by Marc Gouby<br /><br />
Produced by TAKAKROIR Productions <br /><br />
Music composed by Michel-ange MERINO<br /><br />
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What we see or experience are images of commuters. Commuters not anywhere in the world, but in Japan and as some may know, it can be a rather intense experience to travel in this country via tube or train as these can be rather crowded and loaded up to the maximum with people. Strangely enough this extreme aspect, the somewhat forcefully shoving of persons into trains, is missing in this video, but the images are nevertheless striking and are able to good impression of how commuting take place can be there. <br />
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The images are distorted, increased in speed and return to normal -- interestingly enough there is never a slow down --, switches in the flow appear between moving forward and backwards. As such it is not like in the opening scene of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times", but rather a confusing, yet appropriately so, flood of images and impressions. The chaos that is underpinning the nature of this societal to and fro is brought to a confusing bravado, which makes it even more incomprehensible and attempts to aggravate the schism between the normal live of a human being and the existence in a modern society. People yawn, fall asleep, appear worn out, etc. While glimpses of harmonious conversation can be found, the overarching impression is one of exhaustion. <br />
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What is of interest in terms of the stream is how the music or the sounds support the visual expressions. Of course some extreme noise harmonics can be imagined, something to express the weirdness of the images and the confusing set of to and fro. All this different in this case though. Somehow the music appears to be a supplement to the dynamics. Moments of trains are supported by appropriate noises, while the ebbs and flows of people have either field recordings -- steps, the sound in a station -- and minimalist and repetitive short musical motifs. The staccato of steps that one might imagine to appear where the movie was recorded are absent. It is rather a tuned down and minimalist approach, whose intention is rather to mimic and present than to represent. Somehow the music adds context to the images, which is good and bad. It reminds on a ballet, as classical music of some sort was used for the movie, but played too fast. This of course underlines the general dynamic present there. <br />
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It is an interesting experience and also the visuals are something worth pondering about. <br />
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This is actually the first time that I write a review about a live stream that I was only able to attend its initial premiere. The reason I put down these words has to do with the topic and how it presents something rarely found on Bandcamp. Here music is a score to a movie, which was created a couple of years ago.<br />
<br />
The basic setting:<br />
Directed by Marc Gouby <br />
Produced by TAKAKROIR Productions <br />
Music composed by Michel-ange MERINO<br />
<br />
What we see or experience are images of commuters. Commuters not anywhere in the world, but in Japan and as some may know, it can be a rather intense experience to travel in this country via tube or train as these can be rather crowded and loaded up to the maximum with people. Strangely enough this extreme aspect, the somewhat forcefully shoving of persons into trains, is missing in this video, but the images are nevertheless striking and are able to good impression of how commuting take place can be there. <br />
<br />
The images are distorted, increased in speed and return to normal -- interestingly enough there is never a slow down --, switches in the flow appear between moving forward and backwards. As such it is not like in the opening scene of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times", but rather a confusing, yet appropriately so, flood of images and impressions. The chaos that is underpinning the nature of this societal to and fro is brought to a confusing bravado, which makes it even more incomprehensible and attempts to aggravate the schism between the normal live of a human being and the existence in a modern society. People yawn, fall asleep, appear worn out, etc. While glimpses of harmonious conversation can be found, the overarching impression is one of exhaustion. <br />
<br />
What is of interest in terms of the stream is how the music or the sounds support the visual expressions. Of course some extreme noise harmonics can be imagined, something to express the weirdness of the images and the confusing set of to and fro. All this different in this case though. Somehow the music appears to be a supplement to the dynamics. Moments of trains are supported by appropriate noises, while the ebbs and flows of people have either field recordings -- steps, the sound in a station -- and minimalist and repetitive short musical motifs. The staccato of steps that one might imagine to appear where the movie was recorded are absent. It is rather a tuned down and minimalist approach, whose intention is rather to mimic and present than to represent. Somehow the music adds context to the images, which is good and bad. It reminds on a ballet, as classical music of some sort was used for the movie, but played too fast. This of course underlines the general dynamic present there. <br />
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It is an interesting experience and also the visuals are something worth pondering about. <br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-06-10_--_36_-_The_Infinity_Room_Reinterpreted&diff=270Live 2022-06-10 -- 36 - The Infinity Room Reinterpreted2022-06-15T17:32:19Z<p>Adsoluser: </p>
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Over 140 people attending a stream at Bandcamp and showering the band with praises once the end of the performance has been reached, is basically all you need to say. "The Infinity Room" was originally released in 2016 and it has received a new interpretation and this is what the stream is about. The music is a vast complex bombardment of ambient and soundscape textures. Along with this Winamp, yes Winamp, oscilloscope visuals were used to add something to the performance. <br />
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The only sad thing is that the music was not readily available for purchase. Aside from that a great performance could be experienced. <br />
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The band did not charge anything for the stream, which was a nice gesture. <br />
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</div></div>Adsoluserhttps://adsol.oneyoudontknow.com/index.php?title=Live_2022-06-15_--_Drone_Tribe_Ambient_Live&diff=269Live 2022-06-15 -- Drone Tribe Ambient Live2022-06-15T17:32:13Z<p>Adsoluser: Created page with "{{Template:StartContent}} A square room. Long greyish curtains on either side. Tables. Chairs. A bass. A laptop. Equipment. That is it. That is what we see through the camera...."</p>
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A square room. Long greyish curtains on either side. Tables. Chairs. A bass. A laptop. Equipment. That is it. That is what we see through the camera. <br />
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To see dance used as an element to support the music is a welcome addition and in this case a single female dancer added a performance to the minimalist sounds of the band. At times she would use a glowing lamb in an otherwise dark room, at other she would place in somewhere in the room and move around without it. This support of movement an illumination added something nice to the music. More colours would have been nice. <br />
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Aside from this visual element, the music itself is minimalist, as can be expected from an ambient performance. Two musicians made an appearance Hajime Totani ((fretless?) bass) and Waki (Synthesizer). Calm melodies, extensive song-structures, dreamy sounds. Two tracks, an overall length of roughly an hour with a small break in between in which the band elaborated a bit on the project and the background of the performance. Waki informed the audience about how he was granted this space to work on this projects, which are generally streamed on Youtube, but for this occasion Bandcamp was used. The second of the tracks was more of a droning kind and had much more reverb than the first one. Either of the tracks have some short moments in which the music has beats and a slight hint of dynamics, which is really nice. <br />
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The event took place in the Kyoto Art Center. The attendees also received a free release. <br />
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