Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world There have been some pretty huge albums released over the past few weeks. From the return of Depeche Mode and The Jesus And Mary Chain, the schizoid pop of Goldfrapp and the electro funk japery of, er, Jamiroquai spring 2017 seems to be the season for massive LPs. But what of the fantastic albums by artists which aren’t heavily advertised, or don’t command reviews in the broadsheets? By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Best known for their perfect fusion of techno and dub, the label Echocord has, over the past fifteen years, established itself as the world’s finest purveyor of bass heavy sounds. Founded by Danish DJ Kenneth Christiansen, the imprint has worked with artists such as Mikkel Metal, Fluxion, Quantec, Rod Modell, Deadbeat, and more, to become the holy grail for anyone seeking to lose themselves within deep, heady grooves. By JOHN BITTLES
Musik | The Magnetic Fields: 50 Song Memoir Folkdays… ›50 Song Memoir‹ von The Magnetic Fields – Teil II über Stephin Merritt und seine Selbstsucht und Ichbezogenheit. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Roman | Sylvain Prudhomme: Ein Lied für Dulce In seinem bewegenden Roman ›Ein Lied für Dulce‹ befasst sich der französische Schriftsteller Sylvain Prudhomme mit der legendären Band Super Mama Djombo und einem Stück portugiesischer Kolonialgeschichte. BETTINA GUTIERREZ hat ihn hierzu befragt.
Musik | The Magnetic Fields/Stephin Merritt: 69 Love Songs Song um Song über Liebe und nochmal Liebe, Surrealismus, Realismus, Liebäugelei mit automatistischem Schreiben. ›69 Love Songs‹ und 46 Liebeslieder hat TINA KAROLINA STAUNER gehört.
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Don’t you just love March? Spring has finally reared its head, people begin to remember that it doesn’t hurt to smile, and there is a horde of great music appearing in your local record shop. This week we’ll be highlighting some great new albums which only a complete and utter fool would dare to miss. We have the rap brilliance of Porter Ray, the classic house grooves of Octo Octa, the deep ambiance of Anjou and Marc Romboy, the languid rock of Real Estate, and lots more.
Musik | Live Maria Roggen und Helge Lien: You Das norwegische Folk-Jazz-Duo Live Maria Roggen und Helge Lien hat norwegische Songs von Landsleuten der Folk-, Jazz- und Popszene ins Englische übersetzt und die Stücke interpretiert. Das Album, betitelt mit ›You‹, zeigt die Sängerin Roggen und den Pianisten Lien mit einfühlsamen Darstellungen und kraftvoll egozentrischem Gestus. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world In this week’s article I will be highlighting some of the recent 12inches which have been wooing my weary old ears. We have the hardware acid of Justin Cudmore, some trippy electronica from Belbury Poly and Moon Wiring Club, the melody-driven house of Superpitcher, blissful ambiance from The Orb and Mark Barrott, and lots more. More colourful than Donald Trump’s forehead, sharper than the scowl on Theresa May’s face, these are tunes so good they could trigger the early onset of spring.By JOHN BITTLES
Musik | Mark Knopfler: Tracker / Rolling Stones: Blue & Lonesome Retro – Another side of Mark Knopfler mit ›Tracker‹ und Blues Roots bei den Rolling Stones mit ›Blue & Lonesome‹. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world A wise man once said that life is too short for introductions. So,this week JOHN BITTLES is going to skip the formalities and dives right in.
