Saturday, January 5, 2008

A Young Person's Guide To Phill Niblock


This double CD selected compilation of Phill Niblock's sustained tone pieces (drones, if you like, although somehow the music transcends such a simplistic description) was released in a limited edition of 1000 by Blast First and The Wire magazine in 1995. The microtonal interactions of the tones are an integral part of each composition, creating inner rhythms and fluctuations. The result is mesmerising, and can induce something akin to a meditative state whether or not the listener intends to enter one!

Phill's career as a film-maker and musician is neatly summed up on Wikipedia, and his official site is here.

Download all 4 zip archives for the full compliment of tracks.

EDIT: It's in two parts now. [06/23/2014]

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8 comments:

  1. grey calxJanuary 8, 2008 at 5:21 PM

    Telvin, thanks very much for your contributions. They are all captivating. I'm looking forward to more and of course parts 3 and 4 of Niblock. Cheers.

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  2. Telvin BartrussJanuary 8, 2008 at 7:05 PM

    No problem, I'm glad you like them. I finally found the second CD and I'm currently uploading it to sharebee. For some reason it seems a little slow at the moment, but I can't tell if it's my connection or something at the other end.
    On the way are vinyl rips of an album of Chinese Taoist ceremonies, and something called "Superficial Music." There are also a couple of albums I was going to post but then wasn't sure whether to go ahead. The Bob Rutman Steel Cello Ensemble's explorations around the ambient / industrial axis would certainly fit in here, but the CD I have has already been featured on Mutant Sounds. Mieskuoro Huutajat are the Finnish shouting choir - curious certainly, never less than thrilling, but a bit more aggressive than the usual fare! Let me know what you think to these possibilities.

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  3. grey calxJanuary 11, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    They all sound exciting. I am definitely curious about The Finnish shouting choir. I'm really not into choir music, but I'm more than willing to have a listen to this particular choir.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 6:13 PM

    I thank you here in the post concerning Phill niblock who is a really nice guy and createssounds I really enjoy, to thank you for the great music you share and the work you do to add informations on it,
    cheers from Paris

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  5. vaubuAugust 25, 2009 at 9:48 PM

    Deep Listening! Thank You - - -

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  6. UnknownDecember 25, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    please re-up

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    1. grey calxJune 23, 2014 at 8:58 PM

      I'm happy to say it's finally re-upped. Be prepared to be mesmerized.

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