#2186: Program #2186

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Chamber Rock. The term may seem like an oxymoron, but in fact it represents an entire strain of the contemporary music scene. On this edition of New Sounds, we feature music that combines the instruments and performing styles of classical music and rock by Krakatoa (pictured right), Rachel's, the Penguin Café Orchestra, Elliott Sharp, and more.

                                       

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Rachel’s

Selenography

A French Galleasse [6:00]

Quarterstick #QS55
1-800-3-TOUCH-U or www.southern.net

Penguin Café Orchestra

Signs Of Life

Rosasolis [4:00]

EG#50.**
www.penguincafe.com

Krakatoa

We Are The Rowboats

Spiral Dive [4:00]

Cuneiform #RUNE-168
www.cuneiformrecords.com

Penguin Café Orchestra

Signs Of Life

Perpetuum Mobile [4:00]

See above.

Elliott Sharp

String Quartets:1986-1996

Digital [5:00]

Tzadik#7084
www.tzadik.com

Billband

Blurred

Drive [7:30]

Ascent Music, no #.
www.billband.com*

Icebreaker

Terminal Velocity

Michael Gordon: Yo Shakespeare [10:30]

Argo #443214, out of print, but scheduled for re-release in 2004.
www.icebreaker.org.uk for more info.

Krakatoa

We Are The Rowboats

Philadelcula [4:00]

See above.

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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