Beginning of year makes an irresistable musing time. The truth. They say there is truth in beauty. That within normative element of aesthetic judgement, there is an interplay between imagination and understanding which shines the light on truth. Such dynamic is shared and universal. If so, beauty and truth are within our grasp.
If only there is an algorithm for such effort. But somewhere between antiseptic description and improbable imagination, propagation of atmospheric gases and sweet memory of lovers voice, lies the balance of good music. A mysterious center only artists can describe through their works. Delicate rythm, sweet melody, intricate texture, warm instumentation, and virtuosity are some variables that can be put in words, the rest has to be heard. What will 2006 reveal about music? I can only imagine the possibilities. Memory of lover’s whisper over exotic beat, perfect lyrics and melody that stops war, complex harmony and rythm that redefines music, or maybe a completely engineered soundwave so warm unlike anything out of accoustic instrument. All in all, good music that reveals possibility, beauty and truth. I can’t wait.
“New Year 2006″
01. Martin Luther King : Truth (Peter Gabriel remix)
02. Joanna Newsom : The Book Of Right-On , The Milk-Eyed Mender (Drag City, 2004)
03. Fridge : Kinoshita , Eph Reissue (Temporary Residence Limited, 2002)
04. Screech : Rain , Below Code (10th Anniversary Compilation) (Comatonese, 2005)
05. Clothesline Revival : ramblin’man , Oh My Native Land (Paleomusic, 2002)
06. Good for Cows : Le Tigre , Bebop Fantasy (Asian Man Records, 2004)
07. The Art Ensemble Of Chicago : Every Day is a Perfect Day , Sirius Calling (Pi Recordings, 2003)
image credit: aijuswanaseing, bb_doll, pekela-neo, mrfranz, gustavog
Blame Kant for the entry above
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aesthetic-judgment/
… when [a man] puts a thing on a pedestal and calls it beautiful, he demands the same delight from others. He judges not merely for himself, but for all men, and then speaks of beauty as if it were a property of things. Thus he says that the thing is beautiful; and it is not as if he counts on others agreeing with him in his judgment of liking owing to his having found them in such agreement on a number of occasions, but he demands this agreement of them. He blames them if they judge differently, and denies them taste, which he still requires of them as something they ought to have; and to this extent it is not open to men to say: Every one has his own taste. This would be equivalent to saying that there is no such thing as taste, i.e. no aesthetic judgment capable of making a rightful claim upon the assent of all men. (Kant 1928, p. 52; see also pp. 136-139.)
Comment by squashed — January 2, 2006 @ 1:42 am
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Kinoshita-TerasakaKnot.html
Kinoshita-Terasaka Knot
The Kinoshita-Terasaka knot is the prime knot with braid word
Comment by squashed — January 2, 2006 @ 2:34 am
Interesting note on AEC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Ensemble_of_Chicago
The Art Ensemble is notable for its focus on multi-instrumentalism and its use of “little instruments” in addition to the traditional jazz lineup of saxophones, trumpet, bass and drums, as well the costumes and face paint band members wear while performing. These two characteristics combine to make the ensemble’s performances as much a visual spectacle as an aural one, with each musician playing from behind a large array of drums, bells and other instruments.
Ensemble members embrace the performance art aspects of their concerts, believing that they allow the band to move beyond the strict limits of “jazz”. Their operating motto is “Great Black Music: Ancient To the Future”, which allows them to explore a wide variety of musical styles and influences; the band’s distinctive appearance on stage also reflects this motto. As Jarman describes it,
So what we were doing with that face painting was representing everyone throughout the universe, and that was expressed in the music as well. That’s why the music was so interesting. It wasn’t limited to Western instruments, African instruments, or Asian instruments, or South American instruments, or anybody’s instruments.’ (Joseph Jarman interview)
Comment by squashed — January 2, 2006 @ 6:10 am
Incidentally, there is almost no information on BeBop Fantasy. (Good for Cow CD) Good For Cow are a two persons FreeJazz group publishing their CD in a “Punk” label (Asian Man Records) Their works speaks for itself. It is a Free Jazz Album. Devin Hoff, the bassist, mainly performs with neils Cline singers.
So the whole thing is an odd mixture.
CD universe has short clips for the entire CD. if yer curious what the rest of album sounds like. (pretty cool really)
http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6748902/a/Bebop+Fantasy.htm
Comment by squashed — January 2, 2006 @ 6:32 am