terminal evening

Preterite :: Pillar of Winds CD :: Handmade Birds HB-030

2011-11-08T11:39:00.003-05:00

"Pillar of Winds" is out now on Handmade Birds.

Preterite + Keiji Haino @ Suoni Per Il Popolo 2011

2011-03-23T13:56:00.001-04:00

My new group Preterite will be making its live debut on July 10th, appearing with Keiji Haino at La Sala Rossa, 4848 St-Laurent, Montréal. Details and ticket sales here. A co-presentation of Suoni, Blue Skies Turn Black and Cheap Thrills. More as & when.

News, etc. 2011

2011-01-17T13:17:00.007-05:00

More updates will be forthcoming in the next few weeks as we dig deeper into the archives.

In other news, my (relatively) new group Preterite (in collaboration with Geneviève Beaulieu of Menace Ruine) will release our first CD, Pillar of Winds, in the summer of 2011 through Beta-Lactam Ring Records. You can hear an excerpt on our Myspace page.

All the best for 2011,

(ex) dek shop

2010-07-07T12:34:00.017-04:00

DEK mailorder and miscellaneous cd/vinyl for sale here.

Check back occasionally for updates.

trace [2008]

2010-05-20T19:00:00.000-04:00

Stills from Trace

Video for Nebris performances in Toronto, Québec and Montréal, June 2008.

keraunograph :: 2010

2010-04-08T15:42:00.000-04:00

avo-008 :: angelicate :: compendium II [1991]

2010-04-02T19:16:00.002-04:00

Thanks to Carol for sending photos of this long-lost tape. This is one of the first 20 copies - the side two track listing changed with subsequent runs.

keraunograph :: work in progress 2010

2010-03-14T23:10:00.002-04:00

study for the tower of preparation

recorded 1.III.2010

for acoustic guitar, harmonium, kemence and voice

study for the spirit assembly

recorded 9-21.XI.2009

for acoustic guitar, harmonium, kemence, organ and piano

manolian speck :: 2003-2004

2010-03-12T19:05:00.004-05:00

island of throats
sources recorded 2001-2003
edited and mixed 2003
piano, voices, tapes, percussion, microphones, pots & pans, treatments

semiprecious (version)
recorded 2003
radio, percussion, voice, treatments

wounds grow wings
recorded 2004
adapted from a piece originally recorded in 2001
voice, strings, filters, treatments
for geff rushton

nebris live [corrected]

2010-03-03T22:16:00.004-05:00

The broken link to the Nebris Quebec performance in the last post is now fixed.

More soon.

nebris :: live recordings, 2008

2010-02-16T18:48:00.018-05:00

trace
recorded live at l'ostradamus, québec, 21.VI.2008

trace
recorded live at katacombes, montréal, 23.VI.2008

jh: stones, microphones, tibetan thighbone trumpet, effects

photos: montréal 23.VI.2008 by dominic marceau

video: toronto 19.VI.2008 by aaron west

manolian speck :: 2000 - 2001

2010-02-15T19:20:00.010-05:00

signal
recorded XII.2000
guitar, loops (voice, owls), granular treatment, effects

the third devourer
recorded XII.2001
string samples with realtime granular treatment

absence
recorded sometime in 2002
pedal feedback loop, drum sequence, voice, effects

chant zero
recorded XII.2001
samples (strings, wolves, voice) with realtime granular treatment, lowpass filter, effects

annihilist :: final recordings 2004-2006

2010-02-13T14:08:00.011-05:00

mend the black wing
recorded live to disc 2004
metal, microphones, effects, granular treatments
unreleased

excerpt from trinity 1
recorded spring 2005
metal, microphones, strings, effects
unreleased

excerpt from trinity 2
recorded summer 2005
metal, microphones, piano, tibetan thighbone trumpet, effects
released as 'sutra x' on koji tano (2005 - ∞) - a tribute :: netrelease, steinklang industries 2005

outtake from trinity
recorded 2006
metal, microphones, effects
unreleased

nebris :: 2007

2010-02-13T13:44:00.005-05:00

kald
recorded 31.IX.2007
voices, stones, strings, treatments

ensamt
recorded 9-10.X.2007
tibetan thighbone trumpet, stones, treatments

nebris :: sarfa (2006)

2010-02-11T19:18:00.010-05:00

The first version, recorded in February of 2006. These tracks have been reworked since. 'Sarfa 1' was performed live for the first time at the MUTEK Festival, Montreal, May 2009.

sarfa 1
sarfa 2
tibetan thighbone trumpet, voice, stones, branches, detritus, treatments

nebris :: 2 pieces from 2006

2010-02-11T19:03:00.006-05:00

isola
stones, tibetan thighbone trumpet, treatments
released, briefly, as a download from IMP

the end point of the sun
stones, branches, strings, voice sample, treatments
unreleased

nebris :: bleak angels outtakes, etc.

2010-02-10T19:25:00.009-05:00

bleak angels I (version 3)
recorded III.2005
kenyan harp, stones, treatments

karal (version 2)
original version recorded II.2005, this mix sometime later in the year
kenyan harp, sticks and stones, delays, treatments

untitled
recorded sometime in 2005
metal, tibetan thighbone trumpet, treatments

nebris :: 2003

2010-02-09T19:32:00.004-05:00

biome II
voices, loops, tapes, contact mic, percussion, treatments

untitled
recorded live to disc
kenyan harp, contact mic, treatments

annihilist :: 1999-2000

2010-02-06T13:07:00.004-05:00

the depriver
recorded live to tape 11.VI.1999
bells, voice
unreleased

the harrower
recorded at dna productions, montreal, 18.IX.1999
rainmaker, mics, metal, voice, treatments
engineered by rob denton
released:
dystonia ek d.31 :: annihilist :: the harrower :: mcdr (1999)
dystonia ek d.32 :: annihilist :: halo of locust :: cdr (2000)
this is a newly remastered version.

the throne
recorded live to disc III.2000
voice, effects
released: dystonia ek d.32 :: annihilist :: halo of locust :: cdr (2000)
this is a short version of the piece performed live at hotel 2 tango, montreal, 20.V.2000

nebris :: 1998-99

2010-02-05T19:39:00.006-05:00

Two tracks from the first release by Nebris, 'Krone' (c90, Dystonia EK d.30, 1999).

kroelling
recorded VIII.1998
jh: microphones, voice, effects
chopin: purrrrrrrrrrrr

moic field
recorded XI.1998
jh: jx10 synth, african harp, microphones, effects

column :: last recordings, 1998-99

2010-02-04T18:51:00.010-05:00

the pool, the seeping wall
prime radiant
recorded live to dat at dna productions, montreal
engineered by rob denton
jh: amplified glass and metal assemblage
released: dystonia ek d.24 :: column :: panphage c60 (1998)
a rather badly remastered version of 'the pool...' was released as 'panphage [excerpt]' (and misspelled on the sleeve of) alien8 recordings aliencd 014 :: various :: coalescence cd (1999)

praenumbra
recorded live to tape, IX.1998
jh: south american transverse wood flute, amplified with an attached contact mic along with chanting through the flute itself

dust of the crossroads
recorded live to tape, IX.1998
jh: metal grille

these last two released: dystonia ek d.27 :: column :: swansong c60 (1999)

manolian speck :: 1998

2010-02-04T18:20:00.006-05:00

disparu
recorded 24.V.1998
voice, toy keyboard, , various microphone scrapings, effects
kate macdonald: distant background voice

excerpt from asleep in the grey mere
recorded summer 1990 and fall 1998
tapes, springs, contact mics, voices, test tone generator, juno-106 synth, effects

angelicate :: final recordings, 1998

2010-02-03T19:41:00.006-05:00

distant hungers
recorded 24.V.1998
voices, effects

terminal evening
recorded 18.VI 1998
voices, effects

anthem
recorded 3.VI.1998
jx10 synth, voice, effects

all taken from the 2nd-generation dubbing master, in fairly rough shape now, including some serious phasing on 'anthem' and occasional dropouts in all three tracks. such is life.

all released: dystonia ek d.23 :: angelicate :: terminal light c60 (1998)

annihilist :: 1998-99

2010-02-02T19:29:00.010-05:00

excerpt from white terror
recorded live to cassette, VIII.1998
voice, effects
released: dystonia ek d.28 :: annihilist :: white terror c60 (1998)

the divine enforcer
recorded live to cassette, 13.IX.1998
voice, tapes, effects
released: dystonia ek d.29 :: annihilist :: the divine enforcer c60 (1999)
and, inadequately remastered on dystonia archive X :: annihilist :: sequence nihil cdr (2004)
this version has been rerecorded from the master tape.
this piece was also performed live at hotel 2 tango, montreal, 19.II1999.

devouring light
recorded live to cassette, 13.IX.1998
voice, effects
released: dystonia ek d.29 :: annihilist :: the divine enforcer c60 (1999)

column :: 1997

2010-02-01T20:01:00.008-05:00

bloodwall
recorded 29.VII.1997
metal, knife, effects
released: d.20 :: column :: prayer zero c60 (1997)

her dream became wailing
recorded 29.VII.1997
large glass plate, knives, effects
released: d.20 :: column :: prayer zero c60 (1997)

she hangs on the western wall
recorded 5.X.1997
metal, glass, knives, effects
released: d.21 :: column :: evensong c60 (1998)

1993-95

2010-01-31T14:40:00.007-05:00

manolian speck
the wraith track
recorded march 1993
voices, emaxII sampler, effects
recorded for d.14 :: manolian speck :: the white visitation c90 (unfinished and unreleased)

angelicate
excerpt from dawn cross
recorded 23.I.1993
voices, bells, emaxII sampler, effects
unreleased

excerpt from carnifex II
sources recorded 1993-94
mixed summer 1995
tapes, voices, percussion, effects
released: d.15 :: occultismus und liebe c60 (1995)

column :: 1991-92

2010-01-30T13:46:00.006-05:00

Wind-fetish
Recorded at Studio D, 24.VIII.1991
Shortwave, effects
released:
Dystonia EK AVO-010 :: Column :: Flesh Cluster :: C60 (1992)

angelicate :: 1991

2010-01-29T18:50:00.007-05:00

Beasts of the field
recorded at Studio D, 24.VIII.1991
Voices, effects
The backing track, for this, slowed down to half-speed and reprocessed, was released on Dystonia EK AVO-008 :: Angelicate :: Compendium II as 'the scourging room'.

angelicate :: 1987-88

2010-01-27T18:13:00.010-05:00

voice of fire, voice of bone
recorded at studio d, I.1987.
tape loop, treatments.
released: dystonia ek avo-005 :: angelicate :: compendium c60 (1990)

excerpt from a plunge toward dawn
recorded at studio d, sometime in the first half of 1987
tone generator, tapes, shortwave, voice, tape delay, not that you can make much out.
released: dystonia ek d.0 :: pre/history c60 (1997)

nar mattaru
baptism engine
recorded at studio d, IV.1988
spring reverb feedback, tone generator, shortwave, metal, voice, tape delays
baptism engine released: dystonia ek avo-002 :: various :: ascesis c60 (1990)
dystonia ek avo-008 :: angelicate :: compendium II c60 (1991)
nar mattaru released: dystonia ek avo-001 :: angelicate :: star 418 c60 (1989)
dystonia ek avo-001a :: angelicate :: star 418 revised c100 (1991)
these tracks share some elements.

tao/auto-flail
recorded at studio d, V.1988
tapes, loops, turntables, tone generator, shortwave, metal, tape delays, spring reverb
released: obituary music obit005 :: various :: searching my body for the mark of the beast c46 (1988)
dystonia ek avo-001 :: angelicate :: star 418 c60 (1989)
dystonia ek avo-001a :: angelicate :: star 418 revised c100 (1991)
and, slightly revised on dystonia ek avo-008 :: angelicate :: compendium II c60 (1991)

angelicate :: before creation / plague wind :: 1986

2010-01-09T17:50:00.014-05:00

Before creation
studio d, december 1986
voice, tape delay, feedback

Plague wind
studio d, december 1986
voice, tape delay, spring reverb, metal, feedback

Dystonia EK archives, 1986-2009

2010-01-09T17:47:00.006-05:00

This blog presents an ongoing selection of individual tracks from the back catalogue of Dystonia EK (launched 1989, closed 2009), as well as related material both pre-dating the label and existing alongside it over the years.

First post coming soon.

JH