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Members of Rachel's (John Nation)Odd Ambient Post-Rock
“Post-Rock” is a catch-all term used to describe music that subverts many elements associated with indie rock, yet works in elements of jazz, minimalist chamber music, experimental and ambient music. For this New Sounds, we’ll sample some ambient post-rock from seminal orchestral rock subversives Rachel’s, along with music from the instrumental multimedia Montreal group Godspeed You! Black Emperor. We’ll also hear from Clogs, the bassoon-driven, viola-employing quartet, and the Icelandic band Sigur Ros. With any luck, there’ll be some gorgeous wordless music from Bell Orchestre, Amina, Tortoise, and Explosions in the Sky as well.
PROGRAM # 2550, Post Rock Ensembles (First aired on Tues. 5/23/06)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Rachel’s |
Selenography |
A French Galleasse [6:00] |
Quarterstick #117
www.touchandgorecords.com |
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Rachel’s |
The Sea And The Bells |
Rhine & Courtesan [3:00] |
Quarterstick #38
www.touchandgorecords.com |
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Rachel’s |
Selenography |
Artemisia [3:00] |
See above. |
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godspeed you! black emperor |
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven |
Gathering Storm, excerpt [18:00] |
Kranky KRANK043
http://brainwashed.com/kranky |
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Sigur Ros |
Agaetis Byrjun |
Agaetis Byrjun [8:00] |
Fat Cat #11 ** |
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Tortoise |
TNT |
Ten Day Interval [4:30] Four-Day Interval [4:00] |
Thrill Jockey thrill 050 www.thrilljockey.com, or Amazon.com*, or download at www.emusic.com / iTunes |
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John states that without bands like Rachel's or Sigur Ros you probably wouldn't have a band like Tortoise, but Tortoise has been around since 1990, which I believe is longer than either of the other two bands.
-Paul
good catch, Paul... Tortoise IS older than Sigur Ros. But Rachel's started in 1991, and the first Tortoise record ("Tortoise") didn't come out till 94. I suppose it's possible they were doing stuff as far back as 90, but I guess I can't help thinking of them as a mid/late 90s band.
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