<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/rss.xsl" media="screen"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:creativeCommons="http://backend.userland.com/creativeCommonsRssModule">
   <channel>
      <language>en</language>
      <creativeCommons:license>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/</creativeCommons:license>
            <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <lastBuildDate>Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
            <ttl>60</ttl>
      <docs>http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices</docs>      <title>masterrossi's Last.fm Journal</title>
      <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal</link>
      <description>The Last.fm journal for masterrossi.
        Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music.</description>
      <item>
         <title>Moving Furniture Records News #14: live shows and new Orphax EP out now</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2011/02/13/47tbsc_moving_furniture_records_news_%252314%253A_live_shows_and_new_orphax_ep_out_now</link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2011/02/13/47tbsc_moving_furniture_records_news_%252314%253A_live_shows_and_new_orphax_ep_out_now</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Hi Friends,<br /> <br />A bit longer mail than usual, but there is so much things happening right now. <br />This time we have some news about the past events and upcoming events and the new <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a>3&quot; &quot;Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr&quot;.<br /> <br />Last Friday there was the first ever <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a> HQ live event with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cam+Deas" class="bbcode_artist">Cam Deas</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Puddle+Parade" class="bbcode_artist">The Puddle Parade</a>.<br />It was a great evening with lovely music and lovely people. Really a succes.<br />There are some pictures and videos up for watching:<br />See the pictures here at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/orphax/sets/72157626038141460/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/orphax/sets/72157626038141460/</a><br />and the 4 different videos you can see by following these links.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Puddle+Parade" class="bbcode_artist">The Puddle Parade</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZR0rJerakE" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZR0rJerakE</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHNQHxBf4n4" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHNQHxBf4n4</a><br /> <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cam+Deas" class="bbcode_artist">Cam Deas</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2E_WdbXpoo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2E_WdbXpoo</a><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJt5gFyrbU" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbJt5gFyrbU</a><br /> <br />Next upcoming <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a> show is March 8th with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sindre+Bjerga" class="bbcode_artist">Sindre Bjerga</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nils+Rostad" class="bbcode_artist">Nils Rostad</a>.<br />Check for more info at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118799101525031" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118799101525031</a> or <a href="http://www.songkick.com/concerts/8129201-sindre-bjerga-at-moving-furniture-records-hq" rel="nofollow">http://www.songkick.com/concerts/8129201-sindre-bjerga-at-moving-furniture-records-hq</a> and soon at <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/</a><br /> <br />And other plans are already made but can't say too much about it yet. <br />==<br />February 26th there will also be a live performance by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> in Heerlen (h)ear: experimental audio research.<br />Jos and I will both be doing a solo set and also an improvised collaboration.<br />Hopefully more info very soon.<br />==<br />One a completely different note there is also a new <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> EP out since February 11th.<br /><strong>Orphax - Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr</strong><br />Die Helden Sind Nicht mehr is the 6th cd-r release by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a>. This is the first of releases that will come in 2011 (including both new and old material). <br /> <br />The title “<strong>Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr</strong>”, is a quote taken from the motion picture <em>Himmel Über Berlin</em>, one of my favorite films. <br />In the music this reference also comes back in with several different samples from the film that are used. <br />The piece on Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr is a recording done in Theater Kikker on February 15th, 2005. This goes way back, though sounds still fresh. All recordings have been edited in November 2010 after which then got mastered by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a>. <br /> <br />With “Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr” <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> experiments with elements he usually does not use in his work, like rhythms and (hidden) melodies instead of drones. <br /> <br />The 3&quot; CD-R is limited to 55 copies and comes in small sized DVD Box and costs 7 euro without shipping<br />Or you can buy the digital download version for 2,50 euro.<br />Buying the release can be done through where you can also preview it <a href="http://orphax.bandcamp.com/album/die-helden-sind-nicht-mehr" rel="nofollow">http://orphax.bandcamp.com/album/die-helden-sind-nicht-mehr</a><br />==<br />Live dates:<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Staplerfahrer" class="bbcode_artist">Staplerfahrer</a>:<br />10/04/11 Sonic Terror 6, Hangar20, Breda (w/ <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Svartvit" class="bbcode_artist">Svartvit</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Heidi+Unterpantsch" class="bbcode_artist">Heidi Unterpantsch</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kasper+van+Hoek" class="bbcode_artist">Kasper van Hoek</a> and much more)<br />20/05/11 (h)ear – Experimental Audio Research, Heerlen (w/ <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jozef+Van+Wissem" class="bbcode_artist">Jozef Van Wissem</a>)<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a>: <br />26/02/11: (h)ear - Experimental Audio Research, Heerlen<br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sindre+Bjerga" class="bbcode_artist">Sindre Bjerga</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nils+Rostad" class="bbcode_artist">Nils Rostad</a>: <br />08/03/11: Moving Furniture Records HQ, Amsterdam<br /><br /><br />That's it for now.<br /> <br />Greetings,<br /> <br />Sietse<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/</a> <br /><a href="http://www.orphax.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.orphax.com/</a><br /> <br />OUT NOW:<br />MFR008: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/a+vibrant+struggle" class="bbcode_artist">a vibrant struggle</a> - Between The Woods And Frozen Lake<br />MFR009: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a> - Archival (vinyl LP)<br />MFR010: <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rose%2B%2526%2BSandy" class="bbcode_artist">Rose &amp; Sandy</a> - Play Cat's Cradle (CD)<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> - Die Helden Sind Nicht Mehr (3&quot; CR-R/Download)&lt;span&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;<br /> <br />UPCOMING: <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Machinist" class="bbcode_artist">Machinist</a> - Of What Once Was (CD, expected Spring, 2011)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> - De Tragedie Van Een Liedjesschrijver Zonder Woorden (CD, expected Summer, 2011)<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Accrual" class="bbcode_artist">Accrual</a> - Cheophiori (CD, reissue, expected Fall 2011)</div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>Rose &amp; Sandy - Play Cat's Cradle Pre-Order</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/10/20/3zqyd4_rose_%2526_sandy_-_play_cat%2527s_cradle_pre-order</link>
         <pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/10/20/3zqyd4_rose_%2526_sandy_-_play_cat%2527s_cradle_pre-order</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">The debut album for the Scottish duo <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rose%2B%2526%2BSandy" class="bbcode_artist">Rose &amp; Sandy</a> - play Cat's Cradle is now up for pre-order. <br /><br /><strong>ABOUT THE PLAY CAT'S CRADLE</strong><br /><img src="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/mfr010l.jpg" /><br />I don't know exactly what the instrument is. It's probably a kind of zither; that's how my dad described it to me when he first told me about it.I was immediately fascinated by his description: a set of strings on the left side that was blocked into eleven chromatic 'chord banks', each adjustable between major, minor and suspended fourth via little levers at the front that literally tightened the string by a semitone; on the right, three octaves of notes backed by an image of a piano keyboard for guidance. When I finally set eyes on it, I was in love; it's a truly beautiful object, about three feet wide and two deep, with surprisingly detailed religious iconography inside each of the sound holes. And then there was the sound - like plucked piano strings, but with resonance that's amazing even for an acoustic instrument. A single note can hold for a couple of minutes if there's an adequate surfeit of background noise.<br /><br />It came into my father's possession as a loan from some nuns he knew through his church work. I know.One older sister at the convent had played it at times of worship, but since she had passed away it wasn't used, so they wondered if he had a use for it. It was a kind of extended loan of the sort that often occurs in the weird system of quasi-ownership that persists in these circles. I hinted heavily until such time as the freehold drifted towards me.<br /><br />I was told that the usual technique was to only pluck the melody on the right hand side and let the chords on the left thrum by themselves through vibration. It was a beguiling notion, and it does work, but there are so many other options, including prepared techniques, hitting notes in different ways, and adjusting which part of the string is struck, that I tended to run the whole gamut.<br /><br />Every google search I've tried brings up similar-ish things, but nothing quite like this. It could be unique, but I doubt it; I'm guessing it's just a little obscure.<br /><br />As soon as I heard it, I determined to collaborate with Rose on a project not dissimilar to his Accrual venture, whereby live instrumentation (guitar, in the case of Accrual) was used as the solitary sound source and processed live. All of the work you hear was created in two impromptu sessions where we agreed a key, hit record and just started playing. The only edits are start and end points, plus a splicing of each of the five pieces together to make a single track.<br /><br />We've called it 'Cat's Cradle'. It represents a few different notions: Firstly, the many strings mirror the manifold web of twine used in the child's game of the same name; second, we've both become fathers in the recent past and I wanted to reflect the multitude of joy, worry and responsibility that &quot;the cradle&quot; brings; thirdly, there's the air of puzzle in much of my dealings with the instrument, be they of its origin or my (at times clumsy) playing. Imperfection and the sense of an ever-evolving process seemed to dominate its aura, so the naive complexity of the tactile folk game seemed to fit well.<br /><br />I had originally done something vaguely along the lines of automatic writing for liner notes, whereby I just let me mind wonder as the music was played back in real-time, but it didn't chime too well. In the end, it could be summed up in one line:<br /><br />&quot;We pass the cradle back and forth. I hope I never make a mistake.&quot;<br /><br />We hope that the sound could be recreated in a live environment, as that's essentially how it was created, but there's a drawback: somebody (i.e. me) will have to tune the 114 strings...<br /><br />Sandy<br />Glasgow<br />2010<br /><br /><br /><strong>ABOUT Rose &amp; Sandy</strong><br />Behind this name which suggests tow ladies working together we find two of Scottish finest musicians: Ruaridh Law (<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/TVO" class="bbcode_artist">TVO</a>/<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Village+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">The Village Orchestra</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Accrual" class="bbcode_artist">Accrual</a> and more) and Dave Donnelly (<span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">The Production Unit</span> and more). While they both have their feet in beat driven music for their project Rose &amp; Sandy they take a swing quite the opposite way. From improvised processing, like on their full-length debut they present here, to field-recordings and live video presentations.<br />Not only have they got a range of solo releases on labels such as Highpoint Lowlife and Stuffrecords, they also run the new upcoming Scottish label “<a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Broken20" class="bbcode_label">Broken20</a>” together with Dave Fyans (<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Erstlaub" class="bbcode_artist">Erstlaub</a>) and are involved with several concert and party events organized by Numbers (in Glasgow).<br /><br /><br /><strong>ORDERING</strong><br />The cd itself is expected to come out in November but if you order now you will send the album as soon as we get it.<br />There are two different versions of the album. There is a normal version and a special limited edition of 20 which comes with an exclusive picture of the zither that was used by the duo <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rose%2B%2526%2BSandy" class="bbcode_artist">Rose &amp; Sandy</a>. <br /><br />Prices for the album including shipping:<br />Normal:<br />EU: 11 euro<br />ROW: 12 euro<br /><br />Special Edition:<br />EU: 16 euro<br />ROW : 17 euro<br /><br />You can pre-order the album by sending an email to <a href="mailto:info@movingfurniturerecords.com">info@movingfurniturerecords.com</a><br /><br />More info and soundsamples can be found at <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/?p=175" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/?p=175</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>Ubeboet - Archival (out now on vinyl)</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/07/06/3r8z11_ubeboet_-_archival_%28out_now_on_vinyl%29</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/07/06/3r8z11_ubeboet_-_archival_%28out_now_on_vinyl%29</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">MFR009: <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Ubeboe</span>t – Archival<br />Archival is the first vinyl release for <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a>.<br />For this album <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a> worked with several field-recordings and created his own sound world with it. While at times there are hints of musique-concrete masters like <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Nurse+With+Wound" class="bbcode_artist">Nurse With Wound</a> at the same time ethereal moments that in a distant remind of the classic <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Popol+Vuh" class="bbcode_artist">Popol Vuh</a> work. But while this inspiration can be heard Ubeboet has his own sound. As a true master he creates his own minimal sound world.<br />Archival is released as vinyl only release limited to 200 and is available through <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a>.<br /><br />ABOUT UBEBOET<br />Ubeboet is the musical project of M.A. Tolosa from Madrid, Spain. The focus in his music is on drone structures and field-recordings, but also contains elements of musique-concrete. In his sound he knows to create rich dense textures of sound, while staying on the minimal side of music.<br />In the past <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a> has released several releases both physical as digital on labels such as <span title="Unknown label" class="bbcode_unknown">NonVisialObjects</span>, <span title="Unknown label" class="bbcode_unknown">Winds Measure Recordings</span>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/test+tube" class="bbcode_label">test tube</a> among many others.<br />In the past he has worked with musicians such as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Asher" class="bbcode_artist">Asher</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Dale+Lloyd" class="bbcode_artist">Dale Lloyd</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Pablo+Reche" class="bbcode_artist">Pablo Reche</a>.<br />On his own internationally acclaimed label <span title="Unknown label" class="bbcode_unknown">Con-V</span> he has released several physical and digital releases by renowned artists such as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Francisco+L%C3%B3pez" class="bbcode_artist">Francisco L&oacute;pez</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Christopher+McFall" class="bbcode_artist">Christopher McFall</a>.<br /><a href="http://www.con-v.org/ube/" rel="nofollow">http://www.con-v.org/ube/</a><br /><br />ABOUT MOVING FURNITURE RECORDS<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a> was founded in October 2008 with the idea in mind of giving more unknown musicians a platform for releasing music. MFR is run by Sietse van Erve, who is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. He asks musicians he likes to hear if they want to do a release.<br />The first 8 releases were released as limited CD-R release. In June 2010 the first limited vinyl release has been presented. The plan is to continue with vinyl and pressed CD’s from this point on.<br />Upcoming releases are by artists such as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Rose%2B%2526%2BSandy" class="bbcode_artist">Rose &amp; Sandy</a> (<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Village+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">The Village Orchestra</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Production+Unit" class="bbcode_artist">Production Unit</a>), <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Accrual" class="bbcode_artist">Accrual</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Tiny+Ruins" class="bbcode_artist">Tiny Ruins</a><br />CONTACT<br />Sietse van Erve<br /><a href="mailto:info@movingfurniturerecords.com">info@movingfurniturerecords.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>Moving Furniture Records News #10: Ubeboet - Archival now available for Pre-Order</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/05/14/3mx4tw_moving_furniture_records_news_%252310%253A_ubeboet_-_archival_now_available_for_pre-order</link>
         <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 16:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/05/14/3mx4tw_moving_furniture_records_news_%252310%253A_ubeboet_-_archival_now_available_for_pre-order</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">In a few weeks Archival by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a> will be released. This is our first vinyl release and is limited to 200, but we will only have 170 in stock for sales.<br /><br />The album is mastered at Dubplates &amp; Mastering in Berlin, Germany and pressed at Record Industry in Haarlem, The Netherlands. It will be a high quality pressing as you can understand from this.<br /><br /><img src="http://movingfurniturerecords.com/mfr009.jpg" /><br />If you want to hear one of the tracks please head over to <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a></a><br /><br />From today on you can place pre-orders and we will ship the record as soon as it arrives.<br />The price for the album is 12,50 without shipping.<br />Shipping in the Netherlands and Europe is €6,75<br />Shipping outside Europe is €10,45<br />We are aware of these high prices in shipping though the record is worth it.<br /><br />If you know more people who would love to order this album we recommend ordering together to make shipping less expensive by sharing costs. We can ship up to 7 records in one package for the shipping price of €11,55 in Europe and €19,95 outside Europe.<br />We really recommend this to get the album as cheap as possible.<br /><br />To place a pre-order please get in contact at <a href="mailto:info@movingfurniturerecords.com">info@movingfurniturerecords.com</a> (we accept paypal and within the EU bank transfers).<br /><br />Of course you can also wait until it arrives in your local shops or the webshops, but at this moment we cannot guarantee any of the shops to stock this.<br /><br />There are also some special offers, please check them out at the site <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>Moving Furniture Records News #8: Small Things On Sundays + Live Dates</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/02/07/3edtqh_moving_furniture_records_news_%25238%253A_small_things_on_sundays_%252B_live_dates</link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2010/02/07/3edtqh_moving_furniture_records_news_%25238%253A_small_things_on_sundays_%252B_live_dates</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a></strong><br />Last week the debut album 4 AM by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/small+things+on+sundays" class="bbcode_artist">small things on sundays</a> got released.<br /><br />I myself am really happy with this release of experimental ambient music. Here are some words the Danish duo had to say themselves:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/small+things+on+sundays" class="bbcode_artist">small things on sundays</a> – 4 AM<br /><br />”4 AM” is the first full-length release from the Danish duo <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Small Thing on Sundays</span>. <br />The members’ interest for music and vinyl records led to the formation in 2005, starting with free improvisations with electronic treatments of vinyl records in any tempo. Since then, Small Things on Sundays has refined their signature sounds, and added more sound sources. The duo works with different stylistic challenges in periods of time. Prior to Small Things on Sundays, both members have made music in various constellations - Henrik Bagner played in a free-structure noice-guitar band in the 90-es, which unfortunately never left the rehearsal space, and Claus Poulsen has been playing since his childhood in various bands, the best known is the noise-ensemble Alarm112. <br /><br />“4 AM” came from a string of sessions using vinyl records at very slow speeds and detuned guitars played with a violin bow. This produced a string of organic, multilayered dark ambient tracks. On muliple playbacks, the listener will dig deeper into the layers of the music, exposing new details. <br />The title refers to the blurred line between night and day. Did you suddenly wake up or are you still in a dream? Perhaps the sounds will take you to a place of daydreaming. A movie soundtrack for your own inner film. <br />An other reference to the title is, that this is the hour of the day, where human activities are at a minimum. Surroundings are cast in darkness, but where will be a residue from human-made sources or the faint light from nature. And if you look up you will see a starlit sky or the white smoke from the nearby power plant. So perhaps we are romantic realists? <br /><br />If you are interested in a a copy of 4 AM it is available through <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a> (you can also listen to some samples and see a free video for the first track Below The Surface).<br /><br />As some of you might have noticed the whole Moving Furniture Records website has been redesigned. We are now using Wordpress, which makes it easier to post updates, and also easier to follow with RSS feeds. <br /><br />Some future news:<br />Next month will see the light of a new release by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/a+vibrant+struggle" class="bbcode_artist">a vibrant struggle</a>, a collaboration between Steffan de Turck (<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Staplerfahrer" class="bbcode_artist">Staplerfahrer</a>) and <span title="Unknown artist" class="bbcode_unknown">Jan M-Iversen</span> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Sindre+Bjerga" class="bbcode_artist">Sindre Bjerga</a> (from the amazing <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/bjerga%252Fiversen" class="bbcode_artist">bjerga/iversen</a> releases on Digitalis Foxglove and Time-Lag to name a few).<br />After that we will issue our first vinyl album, which will be by the amazing <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ubeboet" class="bbcode_artist">Ubeboet</a> from Madrid, Spain. I hope to have more info and maybe some pre-order options soon. The pre-master is a gem, so looking forward to get the final issue at hands when it is completely done. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a><br />Also with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a> there is some upcoming material. I will be doing a split LP with my friend Steffan de Turck aka <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Staplerfahrer" class="bbcode_artist">Staplerfahrer</a>. We are both working on some new pieces. When this will be out isn't known yet, but keep your eyes open on the new and improved Orphax website: <a href="http://www.oprhax.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.oprhax.com</a><br /><br />On March 20th I will be giving a live performance in Tilburg at Zwijsenpand together with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/chefkirk" class="bbcode_artist">chefkirk</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Paddo+One+Obie+One" class="bbcode_artist">Paddo One Obie One</a> organized by <span title="Unknown label" class="bbcode_unknown">Vatican-Analog</span>. This will be an evening full of experimental sounds from soft psychedelic drones to harsh walls of noise. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zonderland" class="bbcode_artist">Zonderland</a><br />Not long after this performance together with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zonderland" class="bbcode_artist">Zonderland</a> we will be doing one or two performances in Maastricht again. This time the place to be is Krakks. First performance will be on Wednesday March 31st and the second will be Sunday April 4th (Easter Sunday). On the Sunday there will be a special auction including some exclusive limited to one releases with handmade artwork (from wood, paper and much more) containing recordings we did over the past few years in our practice room. As soon as these have all been made you can check the pictures at <a href="http://www.zonderland.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.zonderland.org</a>.<br />More info on the performances and Auction will be soon at <a href="http://www.krakks.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.krakks.com/</a> <br /><br /><br />For now that is it.<br /><br />Everyone take care and have a good time.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a> <br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a><br />1/3 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zonderland" class="bbcode_artist">Zonderland</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com%20" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com </a><br /><a href="http://www.orphax.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.orphax.com</a> <br /><a href="http://www.zonderland.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.zonderland.org</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>Moving Furniture Records News #6: H Stewart - Dora Elizabeth out now &amp; Orphax live</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/11/02/34qjaf_moving_furniture_records_news_%25236%253A_h_stewart_-_dora_elizabeth_out_now_%2526_orphax_live</link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 19:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/11/02/34qjaf_moving_furniture_records_news_%25236%253A_h_stewart_-_dora_elizabeth_out_now_%2526_orphax_live</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><strong>Contents</strong><br />1) Moving Furniture Records: new release<br />2) Orphax: live performance<br />3) Zonderland: an amazing review<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a></strong><br /><br />On Tuesday 27th the first CD-R release of Kansas based musician <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/H+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">H Stewart</a> got released.<br />As a homage to her late Grandmother Dora Elizabeth she wrote an album about her life from birth to death. A true story of love and pain.<br />The following words have been written by <strong>Larry Johnson</strong> describing the album greatly:<br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/H+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">H Stewart</a> - Dora Elizabeth</strong><br /><br />The passing of a close relative is one of life’s unfortunate, but certain to occur, events. This is even more true if that loved one served the roles of friend, comforter, teacher, and was also a source refuge and unconditional love. Such individuals are never really forgotten, because the essence of their being is forever embedded in our mind. The things that they did and said – the things that shaped our lives and inspired us - endure. Nor are thoughts about them ever absent from our minds or long. A certain odor or sound or even the slant of sunlight at a particular time of day or season might summon some recollection or fond memory of the person.<br /><br />Dora Elizabeth is a milestone for <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/H+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">H Stewart</a> in two respects. Most important, the album serves as a tribute and memorial to her maternal Grandmother. From the composer’s heart to the listener, this is a musical story of Dora Elizabeth’s life. To quote <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/H+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">H Stewart</a>:<br /><br />There are those of us lucky enough to have encountered the gods of our own time, the people who helped create and shape us into what we are and what we give the world. I was but clay in her loving hands. Let us all take this opportunity to ensure that she and all of those who have shaped us never really die.<br /><br />She sums it all up quite nicely with these poetic words: “all the good things about me are her fault.”<br /><br />Dora Elizabeth lived some 87 years enjoying life in general but also taking in stride all of the tribulations that such a long lifespan brings. “Comprehending Sunrise” celebrates her birth while “A Ballad for the Lost “and “The Dirt Road” chronicle the hard times of the Great Depression. The “Elk’s Lodge” memorialises a decade long courtship and eventual uniting of Dora Elizabeth and H Stewart’s grandfather. They were married at an Elk’s lodge in Arkansas. The track “Her Love” has a significance spanning the entirety of Dora Elizabeth’s life, while “Cancer” marks the final stage of the story, a beautiful lamentation that brings Dora Elizabeth’s life to a poignant close. The hazy ambiance and reverberating vocals of “Ever After” provide for aural metaphor of a surreal conversation from beyond the grave and track makes for a fitting conclusion to the album.<br /><br />In addition to being H Stewart’s first physical release, Dora Elizabeth marks an important departure in style from previous netlabel releases on Clinical Archives, Frigida Records, and Test Tube being her first serious venture into instrumentation and is certainly her most musical release to date. Created on a Casio with the assistance bass player and sound engineer Robert Herrmann II, the majority of the tracks are instrumental, but her sweet, haunting vocals are still present, and especially notable is the heart-rending “Her Love”. The tracks were recorded and layered before being processed electronically.<br /><br />No specific genre does justice in describing Dora Elizabeth in its entirety. Experimental in general, Dora Elizabeth blends elements of traditional musical samples and structures with the highly atypical. In listening again to her prior works, it’s clear that H Stewart is not afraid of testing the boundaries of experimental music and pushing into new territory. Dora Elizabeth takes her and the listener another step further. I’m sure that Dora Elizabeth is pleased.<br /><br />Dora Elizabeth is limited to 100 pieces and available through <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a> and can be streamed for free through <a href="http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/</a><br /><br />Go check it out.<br /><br /><strong>Orphax</strong><br />Two weeks I had a live performance together with <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Julie+Mittens" class="bbcode_artist">The Julie Mittens</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Cave" class="bbcode_artist">Cave</a> at the OCCII in Amsterdam. I didn't mail about it because everything got arrange at really short notice. Though, I can tell it was an amazing evening. It was probably my loudest, most intense set so far. Layers of field recordings with vocal drones and electric razors building up to a massive psychedelic climax. It got recorded but I don't have to recordings yet so don't know what will happen with these.<br />But for those who missed out on it and can't wait to hear it next Friday I am playing a similar set in Eindhoven.<br />Here is the press text (dutch only, sorry):<br /><br />The PAL Project presenteert:<br />Een avond van experiment op 6 November van 19:30 tot 23:00 bij galerie Kelderman en van Noort in Eindhoven.<br /><br />Een avond met lekker eten, audio en video uit delen van het universum die heel ver weg of was het nou heel dichtbij zijn. Een experiment van totaalervaring binnen deze ruimte-tijd. Muziek en geprojecteerde beelden die als zowel oeroud als hyper futuristisch gezien kunnen worden. Kom gezellig een hapje eten en relaxen op deze 'intergalactische' sferen!<br /><br />Line up:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Ruistuin" class="bbcode_artist">Ruistuin</a>: [Myspace info] Ruistuin is an experimental audio project, mainly focussing on circuitbent electronica and ambient. The project was started while experimenting with a heavily modified Sk-5, and some fx. Afterwards a circuitbent Sk-1 joined the setup. All tracks are sample based, and the samples have been taken from all kinds of soundsources, like beer bottles, kalimba's and trains... The playlist is often updated with new experimental tracks, so you are welcome to visit here as often as you like.<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ruistuin" rel="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/ruistuin</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a>: [Last FM info] Orphax is the ambient drone project of Sietse van Erve (also part of Zonderland). Influenced by artists such as Troum and Thomas Köner, Orphax makes slowly evolving, emotionally loaded music which takes you into a deep dark world. In the years he has developed more and more his own style and which by now can be described as emotional, dark and heavy drones.<a href="http://www.orphax.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.orphax.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Staplerfahrer" class="bbcode_artist">Staplerfahrer</a>: [Website info] staplerfahrer is the artistic moniker for Steffan de Turck, a Dutch sound artist from Tilburg in the Netherlands, who plays around with crunched and broken sounds, circuit bended gadgetry and electro-magnetic waves… and some weightlifting with powerbooks along the way.<a href="http://www.staplerfahrer.nl/" rel="nofollow">http://www.staplerfahrer.nl/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Phase+Alternating+Line" class="bbcode_artist">Phase Alternating Line</a> (The PAL project): [Website info] Phase Alternating Line is a new live ‘audio-video art performance’ by Albert van AbbeWim-Jan Smits (20-05-1984, Tilburg The Netherlands). This project was started in 2009 after the video art collective ‘The Video Word Made Flesh‘ was discontinued.<a href="http://www.phasealternatingline.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.phasealternatingline.com/</a><br /><br />De Dj voor deze avond is de alom welbekende eindhovense alles doener Nick LeBeat. Voor dat 'and now for something completely different' gevoel.<br /><br />Waar?<br />Galerie Keldeman en van Noort<br />Keldermansstraat 58, 5622 PJ Eindhoven<br /><a href="http://www.keldermanenvannoort.nl" rel="nofollow">www.keldermanenvannoort.nl</a><br />Hoe laat?<br />van 19:30 tot 23:00<br />Entree/ Inkom?<br />Gratis of lekker doneren!<br /><br />I will also have my releases for sale available there, though if you can't make it but would still like to have <a title="Orphax - Turn Loose The Goose" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax/Turn+Loose+The+Goose" class="bbcode_album">Turn Loose The Goose</a> I recommend ordering now because it is almost gone. Only about 12 copies left and you never know how it goes. So if you want to be sure you can still get this head over to <a href="http://www.orphax.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.orphax.com</a> to get your own copy.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Zonderland</strong><br />Wowie Zowie as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Frank+Zappa" class="bbcode_artist">Frank Zappa</a> would say about this one. <a title="Zonderland - Preacherman Says: &quot;Kill Assholes&quot;" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zonderland/Preacherman+Says%3A+%22Kill+Assholes%22" class="bbcode_album">Preacherman Says: &quot;Kill Assholes&quot;</a> got a 10 out of 10 in a review over at <strong>Foxy Digitalis</strong>. Of course this is amazing and we would really like to share this with you.<br />Go read it at <a href="http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=4912" rel="nofollow">http://www.digitalisindustries.com/foxyd/reviews.php?which=4912</a><br />Get your own copy (only 11 left) at <a>http://www.zonderland.org<br /></a><br /><br />That was it again. Soon some news on new releases and such.<br />For now be sharp and take care,<br /><br />Sietse van Erve<br /><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a><br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Orphax" class="bbcode_artist">Orphax</a><br />1/3 <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Zonderland" class="bbcode_artist">Zonderland</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.orphax.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.orphax.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.zonderland.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.zonderland.org</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>friendlist clean-up</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/06/21/2td9mh_friendlist_clean-up</link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:34:09 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/06/21/2td9mh_friendlist_clean-up</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">Nothing personal to those who have been removed.<br />Just too much people I never had contact with or what ever.<br /><br />If you contribute to my concert list you probably stayed though.<br /><br />Nothing personal, but I see no use of so much people in the list (and it are still too much of them).</div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>MFR004: Erstlaub - Broadcasting On Ghost Frequencies</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/06/21/2tcnvh_mfr004%3A_erstlaub_-_broadcasting_on_ghost_frequencies</link>
         <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/06/21/2tcnvh_mfr004%3A_erstlaub_-_broadcasting_on_ghost_frequencies</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">The newest release on <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records" class="bbcode_label">Moving Furniture Records</a> is by no-one else but my friend Dave Fyans. Under his moniker <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Erstlaub" class="bbcode_artist">Erstlaub</a> he creates some of the most beautiful drone music and I am happy to announce the release of his newest album <a title="Erstlaub - Broadcasting on Ghost Frequencies" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Erstlaub/Broadcasting+on+Ghost+Frequencies" class="bbcode_album">Broadcasting on Ghost Frequencies</a>.<br /><br /><a title="Erstlaub - Broadcasting on Ghost Frequencies" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Erstlaub/Broadcasting+on+Ghost+Frequencies" class="bbcode_album">Broadcasting on Ghost Frequencies</a> is an album you really don't want to miss out on; inspired by the Ganzfeld Procedure where the participant is deprived of visual stimulus and bombarded with white/pink noise drawing the mind to form patterns in the chaos often hearing voices from the past or inventing entirely new constructs within their consciousness, this release pays tribute to the parapsychological mind and its many wonders.<br /><br />Erstlaub is the creation of Dave Fyans of Perth, Scotland. Dealing in brooding drones and dense atmospheric soundscapes. He draws his inspiration from both man-made and natural sounds from real life and deconstructs and rebuilds them in his own stark vision by means of modular synthesis.<br />He has had previous releases on the labels Highpoint Lowlife, Diesel Combustible and Conv.<br /><br />Broadcasting On Ghost Frequencies is limited to 100 and if you are interested you can get your own copy from <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com/</a><br />If you just want to listen to the album you can now stream it for free from our new Bandcamp website: <a href="http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">http://movingfurniturerecords.bandcamp.com/</a><br /><br />Next albums coming up are:<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a> – No Title Yet<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/small+things+on+sundays" class="bbcode_artist">small things on sundays</a> – 4 AM<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/a+vibrant+struggle" class="bbcode_artist">a vibrant struggle</a> – Tape 1b<br /><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/H+Stewart" class="bbcode_artist">H Stewart</a> - Dora Elizabeth<br /><br />Further on in the pipeline is work by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Swerve" class="bbcode_artist">Swerve</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Village+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">The Village Orchestra</a> and more.</div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>MFR002: Christopher McFall - Red is the color of price by relation (OUT NOW)</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/03/09/2jtlhz_mfr002%3A_christopher_mcfall_-_red_is_the_color_of_price_by_relation_%28out_now%29</link>
         <pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2009 19:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2009/03/09/2jtlhz_mfr002%3A_christopher_mcfall_-_red_is_the_color_of_price_by_relation_%28out_now%29</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode"><a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Christopher+McFall" class="bbcode_artist">Christopher McFall</a> – Red is the color of price by relation<br /><br />Moving Furniture Records is proud to announce the second release Christopher McFall – Red is the color of price by relation.<br /><br />Christopher McFall had to say the following himself about this album:<br />'Red Is The Color of Price by Relation' was composed from the late summer of 2008 until late December of 2008.  Given this, it's some of my most recent material. I feel that this is a difficult series of works for me to put into context, honestly.  There were so many revisions at hand with these pieces and the works didn't really begin to assume a finalized format until late November.  Additionally, I had thought about quitting altogether due to health problems related to my hearing and due to the emotional fallout associated with the resurfacing of an old lover of 5 years past, hence the pieces titled 'My Teeth' and 'Her Teeth' sprung into existence.  The works are the product of manipulations involving piano and 2 broken phonographs. There's a few field recordings of birds that frequent the East Crossroads of Kansas City mixed in also.<br /><br />You can listen to the album at <a title="Christopher McFall - Red Is The Color Of Price By Relation" href="http://www.last.fm/music/Christopher+McFall/Red+Is+The+Color+Of+Price+By+Relation" class="bbcode_album">Red Is The Color Of Price By Relation</a>.<br />The album is available through <a href="http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.movingfurniturerecords.com</a><br /><br />Next up are albums by <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Freiband" class="bbcode_artist">Freiband</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Jos+Smolders" class="bbcode_artist">Jos Smolders</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Celer" class="bbcode_artist">Celer</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Erstlaub" class="bbcode_artist">Erstlaub</a>, <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/The+Village+Orchestra" class="bbcode_artist">The Village Orchestra</a>/<a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Accrual" class="bbcode_artist">Accrual</a> and much more.</div>]]></description>
               </item>
      <item>
         <title>MFR001: Five Elements Music - Kapotte Muziek By (OUT NOW)</title>
         <link>http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2008/11/04/29d25e_mfr001%3A_five_elements_music_-_kapotte_muziek_by_%28out_now%29</link>
         <pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
         <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.last.fm/user/masterrossi/journal/2008/11/04/29d25e_mfr001%3A_five_elements_music_-_kapotte_muziek_by_%28out_now%29</guid>
         <description><![CDATA[<div class="bbcode">I have started a new label specializing in experimental ambient/drone music and experimental (psych) folk music: Moving Furniture Records.<br /><br />The first album is Kapotte Muziek By <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Five+Elements+Music" class="bbcode_artist">Five Elements Music</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://movingfurniturerecords.com/mfr001.jpg" /><br /><br />The Dutch duo of <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Frans+de+Waard" class="bbcode_artist">Frans de Waard</a> and <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Roel+Meelkop" class="bbcode_artist">Roel Meelkop</a> traveled all the way to St. Petersburg, Russia in May 2008, where they did some live performances as <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Kapotte+Muziek" class="bbcode_artist">Kapotte Muziek</a>. From these performances one has been reworked by the Russian sound/drone artist [ S ] who also works under the name <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Five+Elements+Music" class="bbcode_artist">Five Elements Music</a>. The result is an amazing piece combining field recordings with metal scrapping and oozing drones.<br /><br />You can listen to some samples on our <a href="http://myspace.com/movingfurniturerecords" rel="nofollow">myspace</a>or <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/Moving+Furniture+Records">last.fm</a> page.<br /><br />You can order the album through paypal from our website for 6 euros when in Europe and 7 when outside Europe.<br /><br /><a href="http://movingfurniturerecords.com/" rel="nofollow">http://movingfurniturerecords.com/</a></div>]]></description>
               </item>
   </channel>
</rss>
