Rock Rock 10

Music that's played with electronic instruments but not limited to them. It's not for dancing (per se) and often has vocals, including coldwave, industrial, goth, minimal wave, pop with synthesizers, synth punk, new wave, EBM, synthpop, etc.

Electronic Rock/Pop  15

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Electrónica

Set List

piano magic

A compilation of some of our favourite tracks since our inception in 2009.  Have we missed anything? 

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Second Language Music 2009 - 2024 (work in progress)

Selected Works Spring 2019 vol. 8

Notsensibles, She Dont Come Down Here No More

From the album, 'I Lived In Trees,' out now on Second Language Music : 
http://www.secondlanguagemusic.com/


Mark Fry/The A Lords - Ruins Of Stone

Adieu À L'Écurie - D.Rothon

The Damage Manual - No Act of Grace

Future Conditional - Demolitions(feat. Bobby Wratten & Beth Arzy)

Testing out my new toy at the time - an EMS AKS. I'll tidy up the beginning one day...

Making Love With My Wife - instrumental - 1979

A new track taken from the forthcoming album Étoiles to be released on Cold Beats Records early 2015.

Gear used for this track: Roland CSQ-600, Roland SH-101, Roland JX-8P, Eurorack Modular system, Kawai R-100, Roland TR-606.

L'Avenir - Lever du soleil

Cédric Pin/Glen Johnson - Prick

Modular Synths
(principally Verbos Harmonic Oscillators)
Edit: Logic
2014

Dhrupad: para Éliane Radigue

Early mix of a new track from the first batch of 2016 sessions.
Equipment used: Roland TR-808, custom eurorack modular system, Korg Poly-800, Korg MS-20, Oberheim 2 Voice, Waldorf Blofeld. 

L'Avenir - The Stranger (early mix)

Release date 29.04.16 
www.fac-ture.co.uk

“Work with the intention of slowly fading from sight.”

Returning to the light from the darkness of 2012’s ‘In a Lonely Place’, The Tape Loop Orchestra and Facture present ‘Go Straight To The Light Of All That You Love’, a landmark intersection of music and visual media. Interrogating the contradictory dualism in the life that inspires art, this unique project displays the panoramic influence of Ozu, Neuer Deutscher Film, Weldon Kees and Yves Klein, as well as forming of a larger arch with TLO’s ongoing body of work.

“Distortions are inherent to representation.”

Examining the multiple philosophical strands found 'In Search Of The Miraculous' - Dutch artist Bas Jan Ader’s intended trio of art actions, P D Ouspensky's book of the same name, Gurdjieff's early teachings - TLO pay homage to the artist’s continual search, even when the camera isn’t looking; searching for miracles, or simply an answer to the metaphysical why...

If life is art, can the artist decide where art ends and art life begins? Can they co-exist in one form? Do we celebrate the art or the artist?

“Death isn’t about judgement, it collects us all.”

As with all TLO releases, the material was recorded after development in live performance, with the new approach of using multi-track control over trademark tape disintegration for the first time. Edited, sequenced and mastered by James Plotkin for both CD and vinyl, with both formats offering different versions of the same work, ‘Go Straight To The Light Of All That You Love’ is an ambitious and densely rewarding entry in a sequence that fiercely questions the collective human failure to unravel complexity.

Performed by Tape Loop Orchestra with Beth Roberts, aus and Cuushe... Mastering: James Plotkin
Photography: Azra Haracic
Design: Craig Tattersall
Inspiration: Bas Jan Ader 

With love to:

Craig, Beth, Yasuhiko, Cuushe, Dan & Jess, Alice, Danny, Dean, Miles, Thomas, Michael, Russell, Richard, Joe, Masami and team Bookman

Packaging:

Deluxe 4 panel gatefold covers printed on reverse board Printed inner sleeves
Clear vinyl
Letter-pressed CD cover
Glass mastered (not CD-R) CD
16 page photographic booklet
2 x limited edition prints
CD/Booklet/Prints all rest inside hand stiched/sealed oversized glassine bags Hand Tagged/Typed/Individually numbered
All of the above rests inside sealed oversized black metallic photographic bags Download code
Scent
CD and vinyl hold different recordings of the material

Tape Loop Orchestra - Go Straight Towards The Light Of All That You Love

"I'm Done" is the second single from The Julie Ruin's Hit Reset, out Friday, July 8th on CD, LP, cassette, and digital formats from Hardly Art records. Pre-order your copy today from http://flyt.it/hitreset

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Hit Reset

The Julie Ruin - "I'm Done"

From the album, 'Life Has Not Finished With Me Yet' (CD/vinyl/download).  

More info : http://www.secondlanguagemusic.com/

Piano Magic - The Slightest Of Threads

"Reels of music left to rot and decay sporadically, using the most random of recording methods and developments. It was free and without regard; absolutely without over-control..." - Ouvala 

All music by Ouvala
Mastered by Antony Ryan (ISAN) at RedRedPaw 
Label: Fluid Audio

www.fluidaudio.co.uk

Ouvala - Psychology of Colour

OUT NOW, ON LOLIPOP RECORDS!!!
KIM GRAY - "Perfume" (CASS)
super cool, canadian casio tone pop from the debut full length!!!
DIG IN: www.lolipoprecords.com


KIM GRAY - "Perfume Ghost"

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Garden Krist - When you will Die

After last week's bombastic world disco mix we’re turning inwards this week for Métron Musik Mixtape 028, to a colder, more cerebral space. Benoît Pioulard is the performing alias of Thomas Meluch, a Michigan born musician who has long held a deep fascination with aural textures, decay and field recordings. It’s his feel for texture that first drew me to his work nearly a decade ago when I heard the brilliant 2006 LP ‘Précis’, released on the legendary label Kranky, his first of five full length releases with the much vaunted Chicago based imprint. In truth it was the Kranky seal of approval that encouraged me to check out his work and I have been a fan ever since. 

His Métron Musik Mixtape opens and closes with his own productions and between those fabulous bookends Benoît crafts a beautiful blend of acoustic textures that longs to be played loud on headphones whilst lying somewhere particularly cosy. Flicking between meditative warm ambient drones, gritty static noise and a number of gorgeous vocal performances slipped in along the way, the American casts you from one realm to another seamlessly tying together different styles within his sonic palette. The vocal performances compiled here are truly excellent and provide a perfect counterpoint to the layers of sound that at times are so richly dense and emotive that it may leave you a little breathless. 

Benoît has just self-released a delightful new 7’’ single which you can pick up, along with his many other fantastic releases, via his bandcamp page (links below). Be sure to visit Kranky & look into his releases with them. 

Facebook: /pioulard
Soundcloud: @pioulard
Bandcamp: pioulard.bandcamp.com
Artwork: Jack Hardwicke

You can see the tracklist for the mix, as well as an interview with Benoît by clicking the Métron button below the player.

Métron

Métron Mixtape - 028 - Benoît Pioulard

from the 'Hellbender: 1975-78' LP out now on HoZac Archival: http://hozacrecords.com/store/

Hellbender LP (1975-78 HoZac Archival)

Mike Rep and the Quotas 'Editions of You' (Roxy Music)

From the album, 'Closure,' out now on Second Language Music.  Buy from Norman Records, Amazon, iTunes, Second Language : http://bit.ly/1rnV4T3 all other good retailers.

Piano Magic - 'Living For Other People'

Descent Into The Inferno - Scraping Foetus off the Wheel

Piano Magic - Exile

Cacophony Now

Borstal Breakout

Wasted time

Endless race

Hello, Avalanche 11th Anniversary Deluxe Reissue

I WON'T COME BACK (INTRO)

From the album, 'The Burning Skull,' by Cédric Pin and Glen Johnson, out July 27th 2018 on Second Language Music.  Order from Bandcamp : https://cedricpinglenjohnson.bandcamp.com/album/the-burning-skull-craquelure-ep

Painting/image by Cédric Pin.

Cédric Pin/Glen Johnson - It Was Not Meant To Be

Speed Yr Trip

God Is My Co-Pilot - Little Ghosts

Taken from the coming album Hard working people on Dödsdans Rekords.

DDR005-Plastic Planet-Future Brain

Mata El Meta

From the forthcoming album, 'I Feel Nothing Most Days,' out 26th April 2019 on Second Language Music.  Pre-order here : https://olivercherer.bandcamp.com/

Oliver Cherer - Weight Of The Water

From the album, 'I Hunt Alone,' out now on Second Language Music : http://www.secondlanguagemusic.com/SL020.html



Directorsound - I Hunt Alone

Greg Haines - Azure

From the album, 'Anything bright or startling?' out now : http://www.secondlanguagemusic.com/SL022.html


Áine O Dwyer - Falcon

This one has been a long time coming.  In 2014, debut album in the can, Silver Servants, a loose collective of Second Language artists, commenced work on a Winter-themed recording.  For one reason or another, what was meant to be one, gapless sonic tapestry, never made it to full fruition but you can hear the fruits it did produce, here on ‘Drifts & Flurries.’  With the creative success of the ‘Avenue With Trees’ album, we decided to take those Silver Servants tracks as a starting point for a new compilation, inviting old ghosts and new friends to contribute.

Mark Brend aka Ghostwriter, was one of the very first artists to release something on Second Language – ‘The Continuing Adventures Of The Strange Sound Association album,’ came out in 2010, when we were less than a year old.  His specially-commissioned work here forms pillars throughout this record, accompanied by Katie English (Isnaj Dui, Littlebow, Silver Servants).  The Declining Winter featured on our first ‘Music & Migration’ compilation from the same year.  Here, in true ‘Servants style, they collaborate with Clay Pipe fellow, David Rothon and Glen Johnson, a Servant, himself.

ISAN first featured on a Second Language compilation in 2011, if only for a minute (‘Minute Papillon’).  You can also find them on our second ‘Music & Migration’ compilation and the duo’s Robin Saville released his solo album, ‘Public Flowers,’ on the label in 2013.

Oliver Cherer (in his Dollboy guise) was also an early 2L attendee.  He’s omnipresent here, voicing Ghostwriter tracks, moonlighting as a Silver Servant and offering an icy take on Nico’s ‘Frozen Warnings.’  Newer to our fold are the London-based Japanese composer, Yumi Mashiki and Paul Tornbohm’s Alter Later project, voiced here (on a splendid Yazoo cover) by Amanda Butterworth of Mücha.  The French field recordist, Marc Namblard, exposes the secret sounds of frozen lakes, Scot electronicists P60 team up with Finnish guitarist, J. Luneburg for a secular dance and Sea Glass, formed from the ribs of The Leaf Library and Firestations, take on Movietone’s ‘Blank Like Snow.’ David Rothon offers a beautiful paean to the Welsh hill and battleground, Bryn Glas.  

‘Drifts & Flurries’ includes a bonus disc, ‘The Frosted Pane,’ by Johnson and the Bulgarian violist, Raisa Zapryanova.

This is SL042.

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Sea Glass -  Blank Like Snow

Independent record label based in London.  2009 - present day.