Autofacttag:,2008:/152008-04-19T01:11:39ZAutofact is a Oregon-based label currently focussing (but not exclusively) on high quality vinyl-only releases.Movable Type 3.35Mailordertag:www.a-fact.com,2008://15.1562008-01-09T05:46:35Z2008-04-19T01:11:39ZSpire Live "Fundamentalis" is now available for order. This third installment in the Spire series is available only on the vinyl format as a deluxe double lp featuring exclusive live performances by Philip Jeck, BJ Nilsen, Charles Matthews, Marcus Davidson & Christian Fennesz. Gatefold sleeve designed by Jon Wozencroft Orders@a-fact.com Money orders & cashiers checks only, payable to "Autofact." Add $2 postage for all domestic orders, email for international rates. Limited edition packaging & vinyl will always go to mailorder customers first, when available. Available Titles Spire Live "Fundamentalis" 2xLP $20 Fennesz "Live in Japan" LP $15 KK. Null "Zentropy" LP $15 Coming Soon Matmos "The West" cd & 2x12" Philip Jeck "Suite: Live in Liverpool" LP BJ Nilsen "The Short Night" LP Lasse Marhaug "Orange Dome Chronicles" 2x7" EP Autofact P.O. Box 14367 Portland, OR 97293...autofacthttp://www.a-fact.com
Available Titles
Spire Live "Fundamentalis" 2xLP $20
Fennesz "Live in Japan" LP $15
KK. Null "Zentropy" LP $15
Coming Soon
Matmos "The West" cd & 2x12"
Philip Jeck "Suite: Live in Liverpool" LP
BJ Nilsen "The Short Night" LP
Lasse Marhaug "Orange Dome Chronicles" 2x7" EP
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P.O. Box 14367
Portland, OR 97293
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Spire Live - Fundamentalis | Autofact 12/Touch Tone 28tag:www.a-fact.com,2007://15.972007-10-19T10:14:51Z2007-11-06T07:57:49ZFieldwww.field.nuSpire Live - Fundamentalis
Autofact FACT 12/Touch Tone 28
Double LP Vinyl only
Art Direction & Design by Jon Wozencroft
Spire Live - Fundamentalis is a collection of live tracks recorded at various Spire events held throughout 2005 and 2006. Released in association with US label, Autofact, Touch presents a selection of tracks performed by the main performers of Spire: Fennesz | Philip Jeck | BJNilsen | Charles Matthews | Marcus Davidson. Improvised pieces from Fennesz, BJNilsen and Philip Jeck contrast with a performance by Charles Matthews of a scored composition by Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, 'In Nomine Lucis', and Marcus Davidson's self-penned 'Standing Wave', which ends side two with a locked groove. Cut to preserve and enhance the bottom end frequencies, Fundamentalis is not merely a document; the tension between and within the individual pieces is palpable. Fennesz's set "...evokes the rolling centuries in all their pain and beauty, leaving us at once becalmed and energised, but never oppressed under the weight of time." Electronics breathe new life not only into the organ, but also into the setting. But successor does not mean replacement. Ultimately, it's the majestic sound of the organ, so steeped in centuries of tradition, that one remembers above all else.
Spire is one of the most innovative projects around, drawing on the full canon of organ works, from the very first annotation in the Robertsbridge Codex from the 14th Century, to max msp patches and software sampling... With two CD releases and 9 performances in cathedrals and churches throughout Europe, Spire remains a potent live force in harnessing the sounds of the ages.
Track Listing:
Side One
Philip Jeck - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006
16:36
Side Two
1. Charles Matthews - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] - plays Giacinto Scelsi: In Nomine Lucis 7th May 2006
11:29
2. Marcus Davidson - Live in Masthuggs Church, Göteborg
[as part of the GAS Festival] - Standing Wave 4th October 2005
9:11
locked groove
Side Three
BJNilsen - Live in Masthuggs Church, Göteborg
[as part of the GAS Festival] 4th October 2005
19:36
Side Four
Fennesz - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006
16:02
Compiled and edited by Mike Harding October/November 2006
Cut by Jason at Transition, London, on a Neumann VSM 70 March 2007]]>
Catalogue of Releasestag:www.a-fact.com,2007://15.962007-10-19T09:24:13Z2008-01-11T11:50:49ZFACT 01 Earth - Divine & Bright FACT 02 Earth - Earth 2 FACT 04 Null - Zentropy FACT 05 Noel Akchote - T.B.A. FACT 06 Matmos - The West FACT 07 Earth - 070796Live FACT 08 Earth / Null - Split FACT 09 Fennesz - Live In Japan FACT 10 FACT 11 Philip Jeck - Suite: Live In Liverpool FACT 12 Spire Live - Fundamentalis FACT 13 Lasse Marhaug - Orange Dome Chronicles FACT 15 BJ Nilsen - The Short Night FACT 17 Jana Winderen - Surface Runoff...Fieldwww.field.nu
FACT 01 Earth - Divine & Bright
FACT 02 Earth - Earth 2
FACT 04 Null - Zentropy
FACT 05 Noel Akchote - T.B.A.
FACT 06 Matmos - The West
FACT 07 Earth - 070796Live
FACT 08 Earth / Null - Split
FACT 09 Fennesz - Live In Japan
FACT 10
FACT 11 Philip Jeck - Suite: Live In Liverpool
FACT 12 Spire Live - Fundamentalis
FACT 13 Lasse Marhaug - Orange Dome Chronicles
FACT 15 BJ Nilsen - The Short Night
FACT 17 Jana Winderen - Surface Runoff
FACT 09 FENNESZ - LIVE IN JAPAN
The Autofact release of Live In Japan by Christian Fennesz marks the album's debut on vinyl. Originally released in 2003 as a Japan-only CD (Headz/Touch), Live In Japan is perhaps the definitive live document of electronic-acoustic improvisation for our time. Hailed by many to be the "greatest laptop live show in music history" and counted among the albums of the year by The Wire in 2003, one would perhaps have to go back as far as Kraftwerk to find a live electronic performance as engaging, organic and inventive as Live In Japan. The LP consists of one sublimely beautiful and haunting 43-minute long track, recorded live at the Shibuya Nest, Tokyo in February of 2003. The performance takes us from the bright codeine pop of Endless Summer to the grand & stately melancholy of Venice, with familiar bits of coda and electronic soul hooks catching us as we stream through the lush, nearly symphonic drones and soundscapes which Fennesz has expertly composed to guide us through his musical legacy. This is that rare piece of music which affects both the ardent champion and the novice alike, moving and original, with not a single note wasted and nothing out of place. Guitar music? Laptop music? Post-modern electronic soul music? Fennesz music. Mastered directly to metal at Abbey Road Studios, London. Limited edition of 1,000 copies pressed on heavyweight black vinyl and housed in a deluxe spot printed sleeve. Featuring exclusive new artwork designed by Jon Wozencroft.
FACT 11 PHILIP JECK - SUITE: LIVE IN LIVERPOOL
FACT 12 SPIRE LIVE - FUNDAMENTALIS
Spire Live - Fundamentalis is a collection of live tracks recorded at various Spire events held throughout 2005 and 2006. Released in association with US label, Autofact, Touch presents a selection of tracks performed by the main performers of Spire: Fennesz | Philip Jeck | BJNilsen | Charles Matthews | Marcus Davidson. Improvised pieces from Fennesz, BJNilsen and Philip Jeck contrast with a performance by Charles Matthews of a scored composition by Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, 'In Nomine Lucis', and Marcus Davidson's self-penned 'Standing Wave', which ends side two with a locked groove. Cut to preserve and enhance the bottom end frequencies, Fundamentalis is not merely a document; the tension between and within the individual pieces is palpable. Fennesz's set "...evokes the rolling centuries in all their pain and beauty, leaving us at once becalmed and energised, but never oppressed under the weight of time." Electronics breathe new life not only into the organ, but also into the setting. But successor does not mean replacement. Ultimately, it's the majestic sound of the organ, so steeped in centuries of tradition, that one remembers above all else.
Spire is one of the most innovative projects around, drawing on the full canon of organ works, from the very first annotation in the Robertsbridge Codex from the 14th Century, to max msp patches and software sampling... With two CD releases and 9 performances in cathedrals and churches throughout Europe, Spire remains a potent live force in harnessing the sounds of the ages.
FACT 15 BJNILSEN - THE SHORT NIGHT
Using location recordings, weather, birdsong and radio, BJNilsen continues to map and explore uncharted territory. A follower to 2005's Fade to White [Touch # TO:65], BJNilsen develops his work further, based on field recordings and electronics. This time he adds harsher yet clearer harmonies with musical elements to the compositions, creating a beautifully complex and detailed study. Recorded in 2006-7 with mostly analogue equipment, using up to 50 year-old tapemachines, filters and generators that end up being the soft cushion in these cold location recordings.
This album was released in 2007 in CD format on Touch]]>
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Forced Exposure
United Kingdom - Cargo Records
Europe - Conspiracy Records
Mail Order - TouchShop]]>
About Autofacttag:www.a-fact.com,2007://15.952007-10-17T09:23:40Z2007-12-29T04:38:15ZAutofact P.O. Box 14367 Portland, OR 97293 USA info [at] a-fact [dot] com orders [at] a-fact [dot] com...Fieldwww.field.nu
Autofact
P.O. Box 14367
Portland, OR 97293
USA
info [at] a-fact [dot] com
orders [at] a-fact [dot] com
FACT 11 PHILIP JECK - SUITE: LIVE IN LIVERPOOL
FACT 12 SPIRE LIVE - FUNDAMENTALIS
Spire Live - Fundamentalis is a collection of live tracks recorded at various Spire events held throughout 2005 and 2006. Released in association with US label, Autofact, Touch presents a selection of tracks performed by the main performers of Spire: Fennesz | Philip Jeck | BJNilsen | Charles Matthews | Marcus Davidson. Improvised pieces from Fennesz, BJNilsen and Philip Jeck contrast with a performance by Charles Matthews of a scored composition by Italian composer Giacinto Scelsi, 'In Nomine Lucis', and Marcus Davidson's self-penned 'Standing Wave', which ends side two with a locked groove. Cut to preserve and enhance the bottom end frequencies, Fundamentalis is not merely a document; the tension between and within the individual pieces is palpable. Fennesz's set "...evokes the rolling centuries in all their pain and beauty, leaving us at once becalmed and energised, but never oppressed under the weight of time." Electronics breathe new life not only into the organ, but also into the setting. But successor does not mean replacement. Ultimately, it's the majestic sound of the organ, so steeped in centuries of tradition, that one remembers above all else.
Spire is one of the most innovative projects around, drawing on the full canon of organ works, from the very first annotation in the Robertsbridge Codex from the 14th Century, to max msp patches and software sampling... With two CD releases and 9 performances in cathedrals and churches throughout Europe, Spire remains a potent live force in harnessing the sounds of the ages.
FACT 15 BJNILSEN - THE SHORT NIGHT
Using location recordings, weather, birdsong and radio, BJNilsen continues to map and explore uncharted territory. A follower to 2005's Fade to White [Touch # TO:65], BJNilsen develops his work further, based on field recordings and electronics. This time he adds harsher yet clearer harmonies with musical elements to the compositions, creating a beautifully complex and detailed study. Recorded in 2006-7 with mostly analogue equipment, using up to 50 year-old tapemachines, filters and generators that end up being the soft cushion in these cold location recordings.
This album was released in 2007 in CD format on Touch]]>