Greetings,
In the latest issue of Perfect Sound Forever
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http://www.perfectsoundforever.com>, you'll find (among other things):
HENRY COWELL
* His theories and how they fed his rhythm invention
"Cowell (1897- 1965) was an American composer who is most widely
known for his early piano music featuring tone clusters, dissonant
closely spaced chords that he iconoclastically performed with his
forearms. His early works are representative of the American
ultra-modern movement, which he helped foster along with composers
like Charles Ives, Charles Seeger, Ruth Crawford Seeger, and Carl
Ruggles. His treatise on music theory and composition -- New Musical
Resources -- is a seminal work that influenced later music in the
20th century and continues to affect the work of composers today."
VAN DER GRAAF GENERATOR
* Hamill/Evans/Banton interview on their reunion
"Thursday, June 25, 5:30pm, several hours before Van der Graaf
Generator were slated to go onstage, and the atmosphere in Cleveland
was electric. I was soon to have the privilege of interviewing the
members of the band--Guy Evans on drums, Hugh Banton on organ, and
Peter Hammill singing and switching between keyboards and guitar--but
for the moment my goal was to find a convenience store and buy a
bottle of juice."
STOMU YAMASH'TA
* Extensive discography overview
"The name Stomu Yamash'ta generates an extremely wide variety of
reactions from music aficionados. To some he is the early '70's
avant garde percussion prodigy, whose depth and delicacy grace
definitive recordings of works by Takemitsu Toru and Peter Maxwell
Davies. To others, he's a leading player in the jazz-rock fusion
supergroup Go starring Steve Winwood, Klaus Schulze, and Al Di
Meola. Perhaps a few will recall his occasional but thrilling
contributions to film scores."
We're always looking for good writers and/or ideas so let us know if
you have anything to share.
See you online,
Jason
Perfect Sound Forever- online music magazine
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