dorian moore : (digital media) technologist

Trouser shaking feedback and synthesizer experimentation.

One of the many (42 and counting) performances I've seen in the last week-and-a-bit was Damion Romero's performance supporting Wolf Eyes and Aaron Dilloway.

Romero's performance was particularly impressive to me; beautiful resonating sounds, played with the calm of a scientist conducting an experiment - in this case on the audience, and a great deal of nonchalance, a quiet confidence in what he was doing was going to be very loud and very impressive.

Tags : experimental music,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Saturday, December 16, 2006 at 16:50 GMT

Susanna was the highlight of last nights Rune Grammofon showcase at Cargo, having the audience totally wrapped around her finger, the room filled with anticipation from the audience with her every utterance. The video clips below don't do her justice.

She was followed by In The Country who were disappointing. Whilst there was the chance of them really working, especially given Morten Qvenild's performance with Susanna (he's the Magical Orchestra) they simply failed to gel and really 'do it'. The music seemed a bit too tired and predictable, save for odd moments where it came together.

Last up were Supersilent who I had great hopes for, and did at points really live up to them. There performance rose into some really amazing crescendos, some real tightness and the improvisation going on was strong, but at times it felt flat in between.

Overall an excellent night, only faulted by the incredible noise the bar staff managed to make over the intimate performance of susanna. Cargo really isn't a venue I rated highly, and each time it seems a little bit worse.

And (a small Plug) you can buy all these artists releases via PostEverything's Rune Grammofon page

• Susanna And The Magical Orchestra 15.8mb – mov
• Susanna And The Magical Orchestra 17.8mb – mov
• Supersilent 12.2mb – mov
• Supersilent 24.2mb – mov

Tags : experimental jazz, music, pop, Vocal,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 09:34 GMT

Live at the Red Rose Club.

Videos clips of Matt Valentine & Erica Elder live and intimate at the Red Rose Comedy Club in Finsbury Park. Not what I was expecting, not what I'd usually go for musically, but really enjoyed it. Thanks to Second Layer Records for putting it on.

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• MV&EE 42.0mb – mp4
• MV&EE 36.7mb – mp4
• MV&EE 17.4mb – mp4
• Hush Arbors 19.5mb – mp4

Tags : american folk bluegrass, music, Vocal,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 17:59 GMT
Last modified Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 09:14 GMT

Some video clips of Chris Corsano Solo, Chris Corsana with Jessica Rylan (As Vampire Can't?) and the Jonathan Kane Band, taken at The Spitz on the 22nd of October.

• Chris Corsano 48.2mb – mov
• Vampire Can't 23.9mb – mov
• Jonathan Kane Band 17.0mb – mov

Tags : chris corsano drums, experimental, free-jazz, improvisation, jazz, jessica rylan, jonathan kane, music,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 14:22 GMT
Last modified Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 11:56 GMT

OK, so I'm slightly biased.

Angie, having finished her BSC with a first, has just stared practising at Yoga Place in Bethnal Green (London)

Over the 3 years she has been studying the insights that she's given me have helped provide some balance to my life, whether it's looking at my diet or enjoying an Ayurvedic treatment, such as a relaxing massage.

You can be certain that I'll make sure that, however new-age this may sound, I'll stop Angie from becoming a head wobbling hippie with no insight into what life is really like.

There is more information about Ayurveda , and a contact page, on Angie's site, which I'll obviously be expanding for her over time. She's just doing some initial ayurvedic consultations at the moment, as well as treatements, but she's getting very busy. So if you fancy trying it out... Book in

http://www.angiefraser.com

Tags : angie ayurveda, ayurvedic, london, massage, relaxation,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at 10:50 GMT
Last modified Saturday, July 29, 2006 at 14:57 GMT

More extreme drumming ...

This time provided by Brian Chippendale of Lightning Bolt at a phenomenally loud gig at The Luminaire, another classic night out from Upset The Rhythm!.

Clicky below for a video clip. Caution: Contains loud music. I can't hear very well today.

• Lightning Bolt @ The Luminaire 28/05/2006 11.6mb – mp4
• Lightning Bolt @ The Luminaire 28/05/2006 clip 2 2.7mb – mp4

Tags : drums lightning bolt, music, video,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Monday, May 29, 2006 at 11:37 GMT

Free-Jazz Drumming.

Some video clips of Chris Corsano playing with Barr at the Luminaire in Kilburn last night. Corsano's drumming was hypnotic, first time I'd seen him live, but he must be seen again. Preferably without Barr, who rather spoiled it for me - Corsano seemed a bit trapped with the click-track and song format, though still managed to excel in that space.

Notable mentions to Temperatures and Birds Of Delay for great support slots. Magik Markers didn't really do it for me either. Thanks to Upset The Rhythm! for another excellent line-up.

• Chris Corsano playing with Barr (Video 1) 16.7mb – mp4
• Chris Corsano playing with Barr (Video 2) 8.0mb – mp4
• Chris Corsano playing with Barr (Video 3) 17.7mb – mp4

Tags : chris corsano drums, experimental, free-jazz, improvisation, music, video,
Posted by Dorian Moore on Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 09:16 GMT
Last modified Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 11:19 GMT

for Angie.

Click to play

Music: "Lovin' You" by Minnie Ripperton
Idea inspired by Paul Bruty

• Valentine 2.4mb – mov
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Posted by Dorian Moore on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at 15:15 GMT

After years of hunting

I've been wanting an HH Electronics Echo Unit since I first played with one belonging to Chris years ago, but it's proven hard to find one. Eventually one cropped up on Ebay earlier this month, but due to a browser crash I missed a last minute attempt to grab it. However it seems fate was on my side, and the winning bidder didn't complete, thus risingpete gave me the chance to purchase.

This is the unit that makes the warm echo sound on Delicate Release, and try as I've might I've never been able to get quite the same effect, with either other tape delays (I've also got a Roland RE-201 Space Echo... any offers?), digital delays or software. I just had to have one - even if I can't afford it at the moment.

Of course, a poor craftsman blames his tools, so I'm now going to have to get down to making some more music I'm happy with - when I get some time...

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  HH Echo Unit

  – already installed at bottom of stack

Posted by Dorian Moore on Wednesday, November 16, 2005 at 13:31 GMT
Last modified Monday, September 11, 2006 at 18:12 GMT

For the obsessive compulsive font hoarder

I've just found this, which has answered my prayers after years of trying to find a way - short of several trees being felled - of browsing all the fonts I have. Lino type have answered my prayers... and what's more it's free to download, presumably subsidised by the iTunes like interface to their shop.

I've not played with it fully yet, but the fact that it imported my font library like a flash and I can browse it easily has made my day.

Linotype FontExplorer X

Tags : software
Posted by Dorian Moore on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 00:00 GMT
Last modified Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 20:22 GMT