Eardrum on the Leaf label - astonshing afro-dub rhythmic music.
Eardrum any else aware of them/ listened to them?
As many keen observes of electronic music will note Leaf records is establishing itself as one of the key British Independent labels releasing albums by Manitoba, Susumu Yakota and 310 and also Eardrum.
Eardrum have just released a 12" single.
EARDRUM. Escape From Evil. (The Leaf Label) Ltd 12.
"Their first new work in two years. These new recordings take a significant step further into the realms of Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew, Sun Ra, afro beat, ecstatic jazz etc" (from pelicanneck website)
This single is astonishing John Kennedy on Xfm has played the track a few times its very rhythmic, dubby and intense the closest recent comparision for me is O'rang.
Eardrum's second album Side effects will follow in September, and along with Techno Animal and Ashfelt these will be the key British abstract experimental rhythmic albums to look out for in the Autumn, distinct from the more electronic IDM/techno releases.
Has anyone listened to Eardrum's debut from 1999, reviewed by Motion Eardrum - Last Light I have yet to experience it.
"the results have already earned Eardrum comparisons with Jon Hassell, 23 Skidoo and African Headcharge"
― DJ Martian, Thursday, 26 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Sounds interesting of course Mr.Martian. Thank you for -you know-
reminding us of this stuff. Of course the problem with stuff like
this is that it never actually sounds like Bitches Brew. See also the
first Techno-Animal double-album (although that's a good album).
― Omar, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Re: Re-Entry VS Bitches Brew - I just realised that these are the only
2 LPs I own that can induce strong feelings of fear and psychological
discumbobulation when I listen to them alone, late at night. Genuinely
frightening music - Mmm, now there's lovely.
― I.M.Belong, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)
Leaf are definately a British Label, based in London.
I just noticed that the Posteverything/Leaf website is now up and
running:
Eardrum's Side Effects album is now scheduled for October!
Post
Everything - Leaf: Eardrum - deadbeat ep
"sheer heaviness and a swirling undercurrent of hazy psychedelic
malevolence. Redolent of 23 Skidoo's best bits or a more twisted
African Head Charge, this is easily their best yet" 4/5 Muzik
Their first new work in nearly two years, Eardrum return with this
three track 12" (strictly limited to 1,500 copies for the world). On
these recordings, taken from sessions that will comprise the group's
second album, Side Effects (to be released in October), all
instruments are played by the core of the group, percussionists
Richard Olatunde Baker and Lou Ciccotelli. Largely improvised in the
studio, they use a wider range of instruments than in the past -
among others talking drums, Sakara (Nigerian tonal drums) and Brekete
(bass drums with a buzzing sound from Ghana, played on 'Escape from
Evil' by Nana Tsiboe). These mixes of the tracks will only be
available on this 12".
These new recordings take a significant step further into the realms
of Miles Davis circa Bitches Brew, Sun Ra, afro-beat, ecstatic jazz
and a particular strain of tight, syncopated, talking drum music from
Nigeria known as Fuji. Played live in it's entirety, then ruthlessly
edited in the studio, Eardrum's music evokes the wild experimention
of Teo Macero's finest 70s work. There's an unsetlling, dark carnival
atmosphere at play here, chaotic but always under control.
― DJ Martian, Friday, 27 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)