microphones in the trees: thoughts on air
Showing posts with label thoughts on air. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thoughts on air. Show all posts

Monday, December 03, 2012

thoughts on air


"Old Frontiers is extremely thrilled to offer this explosive package of colours and sounds from Hamilton's own Thoughts on Air/Scott Johnson. Where to begin? How about with 100 minutes of blissful bedroom gems? The tracks range from fuzzed-outer space psychedelia to scuzzy love songs to prime examples of Scott's signature shimmery-sparkling guitar sound and everything in between.


In keeping with the concept of randomness, included is a twelve page art-book of pieces made by Scott & Sean on a colour photocopier using a technique of blending images by feeding the paper back through the machine: a unique process with fortuitous results." old frontiers

pensamientos al viento, qué gran nombre y qué bien refleja las pinceladas de ambient, drone y bedroom folk de Scott Johnson, una de esas personas que siempre son una garantía de belleza (bandicoot trail o su propio sello cloud valley), de los que miman cada detalle ~ formato (cassettes, 3'', 7''), diseño (un mini-libro de veinte páginas con fotografías hechas con una fotocopiadora de color y métodos inusuales) y por supuesto la música ~ sus canciones, loops de guitarras cristalinas y sintetizadores luminosos, fluidas y grooveantes, podrían esconderse sin que apenas lo notes en alguno de los pliegues de los discos de Mark McGuire, Black Eagle Child o Sparkling Wide Pressure, pero siempre rodeadas de un halo del todo inclasificable gracias al uso esporádico de la voz y a la variedad de estilos en la que todo parece ordenado de una manera distinta, ajeno a la música de su alrededor. sólo expresiones como 'para flotar en una nube' podrían definir canciones como 'slow on' (glow on remix), 'hop (with scotch)' (soleada y triste, me recuerda a Panda Bear y a Ducktails) y los primeros minutos de esa preciosidad llamada 'organ of youth/summer sizzle'.

sold out ~ listen ~ see ~ download part I & part II


Monday, July 16, 2012

calypso borealis /carter mullin / banana pill / bandicoot trail


"Calypso Borealis provides some more mysterious synth/field recording mixes that provide a further enhancing to the projects small yet encapsulating discography that includes stellar offerings on Housecraft, and Cloud Valley. Carter Mullin (Reedbeds, Calypso Hum) handed me some beautifully thoughtful and personal recordings in Parotia Mold. a glimpse of Carter's warm guitar tone float that strengthens his young, fresh ideas in the ever-flowing self released underground ocean." house of sun


sold out ~ download


"long-distance collaboration between scott johnson (thoughts on air, organ of species) and carter mullin (reedbeds). the details emerge as the controls of the audio filtration system are set to “submerge.” pro-printed, pro-duplicated, edition of 60." fadeaway tapes




"Banana Pill’s compositions may seem fragile but in fact each is a fortress of calm. this is herbal music. for everyone looking for the sweetest drones and peaceful vibes here’s the self-titled statement from the duo. made of toys, guitar, synths, violin and voice. float easy." full of nothing


Thursday, March 29, 2012

josh st. denis


"from icy cold sweater weather ambience to cozy warm peace blankets of folk induced acoustica rainbow laced with some lush verb. this is a re-issue of an edition of six that josh handed out at a show we played together two years ago. my absolute favourite workings of his, an absolute honour here to give it a second life." maggot valley

"Cloud Valley is/was/will always be one of the great tape labels. run by Scott Johnson of Thoughts on Air, the label put out efforts of artists across the experimental spectrum. seemingly though, this release by Josh St. Denis seemed to have slipped through the cracks and I haven’t seen it uploaded on a blog out there yet. Josh showcases both sides of the guitar coin with ominous drone tracks and fabulous solo acoustic reveries drifting upwards out of a vast canadian canyon. great album here. cheers to what Cloud Valley was and it’s now continuing venture as Maggot Valley." broadcasts from poor farm

foto via old chum
  sold out | download