tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post691385022857423000..comments2023-09-25T22:26:25.692+10:00Comments on mnml ssgs: Not Not Funchrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-61171927065773876562011-05-24T01:23:59.039+10:002011-05-24T01:23:59.039+10:00As Rory mentioned, Ensemble Economique's '...As Rory mentioned, Ensemble Economique's 'Psychical' is one of NNF's best recently. There's a flavor of old industrial to it, sometimes reminding me a bit of a more abstract Meat Beat Manifesto. Ensemble Economique is Brian Pyle, and I'd rank Psychical as my second favorite release he's been involved with, below the gorgeous RV Paintings-'Trinity Rivers' and just above Starving Weirdos-'Shrine Of The Post-Hypnotic' and RV Paintings-'Samoa Highway'.<br /><br />Not Not Fun is run by Britt and Amanda Brown. Britt's band, Robedoor is heavier than anything mentioned here so far, but if you aren't put off by that, they should not be missed. They've gone through a few distinct phases and have put out 40 or 50 or so tapes and records, so it's easy to get overwhelmed. The early high point 'Shining Smoke' is a howling mess. It sounds like the world falling apart, all buzzing drones, distorted moans and crashing percussion like struck sheet metal. Both 'Rancor Keeper' and 'Hunted Gathering'--a double album with Amanda Brown's band Pocahaunted--are much more mannered while retaining that same doomy/droney sound. 'Raiders' and 'Burners' are more recent and have them folding their noise into actual songs. 'Hunted Gathering' is probably the best entry point here.djhubajubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401869660718918691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-27528438018318089302011-05-22T06:33:24.887+10:002011-05-22T06:33:24.887+10:00I think it's the label of the year so far. Es...I think it's the label of the year so far. Especially considering the 100% Silk sublabel. I'm really digging the leftfield disco, or whatever you call it. The move away from the quantized dance-ready beats. I'm looking for more adventurous stuff like the NNF and 100% Silk output. Ekoplekz is another artist in this vein. If anyone has recommendations of stuff like that please do let me know.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876350491961155212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-20623084742090654112011-05-22T00:05:23.537+10:002011-05-22T00:05:23.537+10:00Thanks John and Rory. Will be chasing up all of th...Thanks John and Rory. Will be chasing up all of those tips. <br /><br />Can't quite decide how much I like Maria Minerva. She definitely has a distinctive voice.chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030219185948353658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-66559131202418771092011-05-21T22:09:55.357+10:002011-05-21T22:09:55.357+10:00Really great label. They're quite mixed in ter...Really great label. They're quite mixed in terms of quality, as you say, but a few last year were particularly fantastic - if you've not checked them out Ensemble Economique's 'Psychical', LA Vampires & Matrix Metals 'So Unreal' and Sun Araw's 'On Patrol' are quite something. As is the Maria Minerva 'Tallinn At Dawn' tape.<br /><br />And as you say, 100% Silk's great.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673940748662936553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7220957931635097123.post-16286979164927023792011-05-21T20:06:58.626+10:002011-05-21T20:06:58.626+10:00funny, i just started looking into NNF as I read a...funny, i just started looking into NNF as I read an article on them in The Wire two weeks ago on my way to Julian's In Bristol. It was an article that was half trying to define what 'underground' means in 2011. The sentence that pretty much hit the nail on the head for me was "Underground in 2011 means creating an atmosphere of cultural intimacy"<br /><br />check the article Chris... if you haven't already<br /><br />J.xJohn Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105206690759992613noreply@blogger.com