Here's what's happening:
COLLECTIONS OF COLONIES OF BEES
Six Guitars
12"
Table of the Elements
Release date: May
This 12" is part of the new Table of the Elements Guitar Series of
one-sided 12" records with etchings on the B-side by Savage Pencil.
Dulcimer hammered acoustic guitar combined with a nest of ringing
e-bowed notes that culminate in a dense swarm where 'Birds' left off.
COLLECTIONS OF COLONIES OF BEES
Birds (Japanese edition)
CD + video
Contrarede
Release date: May
The Japanese edition of 'Birds' is pretty special - including a remix
of 'Flocks I' by Marcus Schmickler's rock group Pluramon, and two
videos: 'Flocks I' by Arthur Ircink and 'Flocks III' by Michinori
Saigo. Available only in Japan from www.contrarede.com
A fall tour of Japan to support the record is currently being planned.
JON MUELLER AND JASON KAHN
Topography
CD
Xeric/Crouton
Release date: June
"...a rich and rewarding listening experience..." - The Wire
Recorded during a U.S tour in March 2007, "Topography" studies various
places from Milwaukee to NYC. These physical differences often
determine what's heard on the recordings; as tones, controlled
feedback, and subtle rhythms function more as interaction with the
environment, than as percussionists simply striking material. Kahn
uses percussion and analogue synthesizer, and Mueller uses percussion
and cassettes. Both take the frequencies and textures of these
instruments, and integrate them into one seemless mix. Released in an
edition of 1000 and packaged in embossed chipboard.
In support of this release, we'll be playing at this year's Sonic
Circuits Festival (http://www.dc-soniccircuits.org/) as well as some
east/southern dates around that time. More info as it develops.
More info on 'Topography' and audio sample here:
http://www.croutonmusic.com/wp/2008/03/02/crou040-jon-mueller-and-jason-kahn-topography-cd/
JON MUELLER
Strung
12"
Table of the Elements
Release date: June
"In Strung, Mueller doesn't play the guitar; he scrambles its
molecules. Laying down a photon-blast of sound, he initiates a
relentless, rapid-pulse attack signal that summons wave upon wave of
white noise. Think inexorable alien invasion – The Day the Earth Stood
Still, with Lou Reed as Klaatu and Metal Machine Music as the message.
Earth doesn't stand a chance." - label info
This 12" is part of the new Table of the Elements Guitar Series of
one-sided 12" records with etchings on the B-side by Savage Pencil. I
do play the guitar on this, or should I say, the drums do...
MELISSA ST. PIERRE
Specimens
CD
Radium/Table of the Elements
"Melissa St. Pierre tosses classicism and post-classicism overboard,
utilizing the prepared piano - John Cage's notorious instrument of
choice - and electronic enhancement to sail resolutely in the
direction of rock & roll. Peppering the strings, hammers, and dampers
with a variety of objects, she transforms the piano's typical timbre:
sparkling gamelans chatter; harrowing voodoo drums call out in the
night. "Specimens", St. Pierre's debut EP, features production and
performances by COLLECTION OF COLONIES OF BEES; together they rival
famed electric harpist Zeena Parkins as conservatory arsonists with a
decidedly Hendrixian flair." - from label info.
JON MUELLER/CAGES TOUR
August 18 - 24: Midwest
Dates are currently being scheduled for this mid-August tour of my
'METALS' set and Buffalo, NY's Cages. If you'd like us to play in
your city in the midwest, be in touch.
Jon Mueller:
"For the past several years, Mueller has worked with rhythms that come
from gong frequencies, from vibrations of the bodies of bass drums,
and the surprising sonorities
that occur with the combination of these elements. Now he applies
these techniques to
his latest solo effort, to stunning effect: Metals is, as its name
suggests, a bold, all-percussion foray into heavy metal. No
theatrical silliness here; just sheer exhilaration; the fundamental
power of loud, organized, precise rhythms; ringing, heavy
anti-melodies. It's this sound, in the many forms it has taken over
the years, that continually inspires new philosophies, drives
independent thinking, and causes hundreds of thousands of people to
bang their heads."
"Majestic." -- Pitchfork
"Percussion is often subsumed within the densely swelling layers of
electronic and manipulated sound…to a remarkable degree with the
unstable, bottom heavy, rather threatening electronic sounds which are
characteristic of this impressive set." – The Wire
www.jonmueller.net
www.myspace.com/resonatingface
Cages:
An obsession with tapes, field recordings, and vocals as musical glue.
Blending the organic with the inorganic. Bridging the deepest blackest
ocean trench to the frozen stars in the cosmos. Solo project, formed
by Nola Ranallo (Voice, Tapes) after the break up of previous band,
Elad Love Affair. For this "Power Trio" lineup Nola will be joined by
Patrick Bolger and David Bailey to wrangle live strings and
electronics.
"Although initially fashioning what felt like fractured nursery rhymes
exploding with haunted, over the top vocals, Cages is maturing into a
magnificently abstract ambient unit in full command of its own sound."
– Artvoice Magazine
"The sound of BIRTH and DEATH." – Kitchen Distribution
www.myspace.com/cages
FREE SAMPLER
And finally, anyone who acquire's anything from the Shop will receive
a free copy of my sampler CD, featuring 8 tracks from my recent work
on Table of the Elements - while they last.
http://jonmueller.net/wordpress/?page_id=6
Thanks for reading and listening,
Jon
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www.jonmueller.net
www.myspace.com/resonatingface
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