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Beyond shoegazing and drone-rock, there is Neil Campbell's
Vibracathedral Orchestra,
a Leeds-based collective that draws inspiration from avantgarde
composers of the 1960s and 1970s such as LaMonte Young and Pauline Oliveros.
Campbell learned his craft in the the A-Band, a project he shared with future
gurus such as Richard Youngs and whose opus was
collected on Artex (Siltbreeze).
The Orchestra is him jamming with friends and long-time collaborators
Bridget Hayden, Adam Davenport, Julian Bradley and Michael Flower
(cassettes and singles such as
Falling Free You and Me/ Filling Sacks With Coloured Scraps document
the early stages when they were only a trio).
Working with a variety of acoustic instruments (violins, lutes, zithers, horns,
bells, guitars, percussions) as well as electronis, they turn their early
albums, Lino Hi (Giardia, 2000),
Versatile Arab Chord Chart (VHF, 2000),
My Gate's Open (Roaratorio, 2001 - Lexicon Devil, 2004), their first vinyl release,
MMICD (Ikea Packaging), a compilation of 2001 recordings,
Long Live The Weeds, live performances from 1999 and 2000,
Hollin, basically leftovers from the Lino Hi sessions,
Hot Booty, a 1999 live performance,
Music For Red Breath, soundtrack for a film,
The Vibracathedral String Quartet, a concerto for two cellos, acoustic guitar and mandolin,
and self-released cassettes such as
Mothing (1998), Copse (1998),
Their Spines Crumble For A Hug (2000),
into mystical experiences.
The former's standout track,
Can I Put My Thumb In Your Pudding Please,
reveals their naive, dadaistic nature.
While a little redundant, they are effective attempts at redefining
dreamy, cosmic free-form noise for the post-shoegaze generation.
How The Garden Is (Harpendedn, 2001) was a collaboration between
Neil Campbell and Richard Youngs.
Dabbling With Gravity (VHF, 2002) tries to rediscover the writing on
their blank pages. The resulting structures wink at
Indian ragas (The Body Is the Arrow), like the Third Ear Band jamming
with John Fahey and being remixed by Brian Eno, but mainly their are chaotic,
colossal sonic barbeques that immolate logic to the religion of imagination.
Tracks:
Hypnotism in your Hips (4.00),
Let Steam Rule & Luck Lose (8.01),
He Play all day Long (5.47),
Bombay Stores Disco (3.17),
Fingernail R'n'B (2.54),
The Body is the Arrow, the Arms form the Bow (14.08),
"Mutual Amnesia Sugar" (5.52),
Hall 7 broke my heart: True as God (2.26),
This is where No-one Worked Out (4.07),
Mystical Coughing (7.25),
Going Out Intending to Dig (3.40).
Tour (VHF, 2003) documents live performances with Sunroof.
The Queen of Guess (VHF, 2003) is mainly divided between two lengthy tracks.
Ramshackle Sunrise is another otherworldly fusion of free-jazz, raga and minimalism.
Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air is pretty much the opposite, a static, contemplative, ambient fresco.
Ridin' Free (Eclipse, 2004)
Neil Campbell also released
Sol Powr (Lal Lal Lal, 2002 - Music Mundane, 2007).
and the
hour-long drone of Foment - Maximum Version For Astral Flora (2004).
Pontiac Lady (VHF, 2004) is a three-CD live album.
The Vibracathedral Orchestra finally adopted a more professional sound for
Tuning To The Rooster (Important, 2005), recorded in a regular studio
with a regular producer. All the tracks were previously released, but in this
album they are given their definite form. The highlight is
the 17-minute Wearing Clothes of Ash.
After the limited-edition Ragged & Right (Hot Boots, 2006) and the
long-playing The Sun Balance/ The Open Knot (Qbico, 2006),
the Vibracathedral Orchestra rediscovered its original free-form chaos on
Wisdom Thunderbolt (VHF, 2007),
adding drummer Chris Corsano, Matthew Bower of Skullflower and Sunroof, Pete Nolan of the Magik Markers and John Godbert of Skullflower to the core group of
Neil Campbell, Mick Flower, Bridget Hayden, Adam Davenport, displaying better
skills at amalgamating synths and horns
(the twelve-minute cosmic Rainbow Whirlwind).
Michael Flower debuted solo with Returning To Knowing Nothing (Qbico, 2007), that harked back to
LaMonte Young's droning minimalism.
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(Translation by/ Tradotto da Marco Spagnuolo)
Oltre allo shoegazing e al drone-rock, vi sono i Vibracathedral Orchestra di Neil Campbell che prese l' ispirazione dai compositori d'avanguardia degli anni
60' e 70'
come LaMonte Young e Pauline Oliveros. Campbell si formò musicalmente in un progetto chiamato A-Band, esperienza che condivise con il futuro guru del genere Richard Youngs , i loro lavori sono "esposti" su un album - Artex (Siltbreeze).
L'Orchestra può essere definita come un miscuglio di amici e collaboratori a lungo termine Bridget Hayden, Adam Davenport, Julian Bradley and Michael Flower (di cui si hanno cassette e singles come Falling Free You and Me/ Filling Sacks With Coloured Scraps i quali documentano gli inizi della band quando erano solo un trio).
Lavorando con una varietà di strumenti acustici ( violini, liuti , corni , cetre tirolesi , campane , chitarre , percussioni) ed elettronici , rilasciarono i loro primi album,
Lino Hi (Giardia, 2000), Versatile Arab Chord Chart (VHF, 2000), My Gate's Open (Roaratorio, 2001 - Lexicon Devil, 2004), rilasciarono il loro primo vinile,
MMICD (Ikea Packaging), una raccolta delle registrazioni del 2001,Long Live The Weeds, performance live dal 1999 al 2000,Hollin, che si differenzia da Lino Hi ,
Hot Booty, una performance live del 1999, Music For Red Breath, colonna sonora per il cinema, The Vibracathedral String Quartet, un concerto per due violoncelli , chitarra acustica e mandolino, e "self-released cassettes" come Mothing (1998), Copse (1998), Their Spines Crumble For A Hug (2000), che mostrano il loro lato più mistico.
Il " pezzo" Can I Put My Thumb In Your Pudding Please, si distingue dai lavori del passato mostrando la natura naive e dadaistica del gruppo.
Nella generale esuberanza , cercano di ridefinire la dreamy & cosmic music per la generazione post - shoegaze.
How The Garden Is (Harpendedn, 2001) era una collaborazione tra Neil Campbell e Richard Youngs.
Dabbling With Gravity (VHF, 2002) cerca di riscoprire il testo nelle loro pagine vuote.Le strutture risultanti ammiccano all'Indian ragas (The Body Is the Arrow),
come ad esempio i Third Ear Band accompagnati da John Fahey e remixati da Brian Eno, ma indefinitiva essi rimangono caotici, bestialità soniche colossali che immolano la logica alla religione dell'immaginazione.Tracks: Hypnotism in your Hips (4.00), Let Steam Rule & Luck Lose (8.01), He Play all day Long (5.47), Bombay Stores Disco (3.17), Fingernail R'n'B (2.54), The Body is the Arrow, the Arms form the Bow (14.08), "Mutual Amnesia Sugar" (5.52), Hall 7 broke my heart: True as God (2.26), This is where No-one Worked Out (4.07), Mystical Coughing (7.25), Going Out Intending to Dig (3.40).
Tour (VHF, 2003) documenta le performances live con Sunroof
The Queen of Guess (VHF, 2003) è principalmente diviso tra due lunghe tracce.
Ramshackle Sunrise è un'altra fusione fuori dal mondo tra free - jazz , raga e minimalismo.
Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air è qualcosa di più dell'opposto di uno statico , contemplativo affresco ambientale.
Ridin' Free (Eclipse, 2004)
Neil Campbell ha anche rilasciato un drone della durata di 1ora - Foment - Maximum Version For Astral Flora (2004).
Pontiac Lady (VHF, 2004) è un album live di 3 cds.
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