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<b>hello<br>
</b>hope that you enjoyed a nice Easter time<br>
tonight at Midnight I'll have a live set of WMFU to announce my US
tour so if you can find time to tune in...<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wfmu.org/upcoming">http://www.wfmu.org/upcoming</a><br>
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Being an old fan of the Gun Club that I was lucky to enjoy live back
in 1981 and 1983 I am really proud to appear on the second Jeffrey
Lee Pierce session project. Here's the song on which I contributed
some synths and being sung by Barry Adamson and Lydia Lunch<b><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrAqOEGpYbo&feature=relmfu">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrAqOEGpYbo&feature=relmfu</a>
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BUT above everything my most ambitious project, gathering 20+
friends-musicians, is finally available on the great HomeNormal
label.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://soundcloud.com/homenormal/035-philippe-petit-friends?utm_campaign=mshare&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fhomenormal%2F035-philippe-petit-friends&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=soundcloud">http://soundcloud.com/homenormal/035-philippe-petit-friends?utm_campaign=mshare&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fhomenormal%2F035-philippe-petit-friends&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=soundcloud</a><br>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">CORDOPHONY<br>
Philippe Petit & friends<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://homenormal.tumblr.com/035">http://homenormal.tumblr.com/035</a><br>
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A filmic adventure where luscious string arrangements convey a
whole world of emotion, and the organic sound of instruments is
never outshadowed by machines.<br>
<br>
"Post-Classical" soundtrack FOR FANS OF Kronos Quartet – Tom
Waits - Efterklang – Brian Eno - Tunng - The Books - Max
Richter...<br>
<br>
"Cordophone" is a French word which refers to musical
instruments whose sound comes from the vibrations of one or
several strings.<br>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">GUESTS :</b> <br>
<br>
Nils Frahm works as a composer and producer in Berlin. In early
2008 he founded Durton Studio, where he has worked with
likeminded musicians, such as Peter Broderick. He has released
two critically-acclaimed albums on Erased Tapes and Kning Disk.<br>
<a href="http://www.durtonstudio.com/projects/detail/project/63"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">http://www.durtonstudio.com/projects/detail/project/63</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Adrian Klumpes plays grand piano and has released on Leaf
recordings (1 solo disc two albums as pianist/keyboard player in
Triosk (Moment Returns and, this summer, The Headlight
Serenade), as well as a collaboration with Jan Jelinek, 1+3+1)<br>
<a href="http://www.adrianklumpes.com/"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.adrianklumpes.com/</span></a><br>
<br>
Since 1990, between extensive touring with PJ Harvey, Rob Ellis
has been involved with a wide range of other projects.<br>
Rob is also very interested in contemporary “classical” music
(for want of a better term), having released recordings in that
vein 'Music For The Home' Volumes 1 and 2, on the Leaf label. <br>
<a href="http://www.robellis.net"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">www.robellis.net</span></a><br>
<br>
Reinhold Friedl plays the "inside-piano" & has founded and
directs the ensembles Piano-Inside-Out and Zeitkratzer. Friedl
has worked as a curator for the Podewil center for contemporary
arts Berlin and has made countless radio and CD recordings,
working with musicians and composers such as Lee Ranaldo (Sonic
Youth), Phill Niblock, Helmut Oehring, Nicolas Collins, Lou
Reed, MERZBOW a.k.a., Masami Akita, Radu Malfatti, Bernhard
Guenter, Mario Bertoncini (nuova consonanza)<br>
<a href="http://www.reinhold-friedl.de"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.reinhold-friedl.de</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.zeitkratzer.de"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">http://www.zeitkratzer.de</span></a><br>
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Manuel Zurria is a member of Italian ensemble Alter Ego, who
performed on Touch's publication of 'The Sinking Of The Titanic'
alongside composer Gavin Bryars and turntablist Philip Jeck.
Throughout his 20+ years long carreer Manuel has collaborated
with legendary composers such as luc ferrari, alvin lucier, arvo
part, john cage, morton feldman, lászló sáry, & many more...<br>
<a href="http://www.alteregogroup.it/"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.alteregogroup.it/</span></a><br>
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Alison Chesley is a Chicago based cellist who has been active in
the rock world for the past 14 years. In addition to recording
and touring with the band Verbow, she has worked with musicians
such as Mono, Bob Mould, the Sea and Cake... She currently
fronts her own band, Helen Money, and has just signed her second
album to Table Of The Elements.<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/helenmoney"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.myspace.com/helenmoney</span></a><br>
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Aidan Baker is a canadian musician + writer currently based in
toronto. he performs as a solo artist + with the groups nadja +
arc. a classically trained multi-instrumentalist, his primary
instrument is the electric guitar w/ which he creates music
ranging from experimental/drone to ambient post-rock to
contemporary classical. he has released numerous albums on
labels from around the world + has authored several books of
prose/poetry.<br>
<a href="http://www.aidanbaker.org"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">www.aidanbaker.org</span></a><br>
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James Johnston is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and
founding member of influential UK band Gallon Drunk. He plays
with Krautrock legends Faust, was a member of Nick Cave and the
Bad Seeds from 1994 to 2008, and has recorded and toured with a
variety of other musicians including Lydia Lunch, Barry Adamson,
Dot Allison… He also composes for film, and has acted in
independent movies including Clean (2004) by Olivier Assayas.<br>
Bela Emerson is an innovative and prolific performer of electric
cello, electronics, tenor viol and musical saw, who creates
passionate, evocative and spontaneous music of no definable
genre. As well as collaborating widely with other musicians and
artists, she has four solo releases (vinyl/CD); the latest one,
"Hespera" appeared on BiP_HOp to great acclaim.<br>
<a href="http://www.belaemerson.com"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">http://www.belaemerson.com</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Richard
Harrison
lives in Manchester and throughout his 30 year long carreer has
played with Nico + GodCo + Stockhausen & Walkman + Red
Krayola... as well as permanently with groups such as Spaceheads
, Homelife and Toolshed.<br>
<a href="http://www.spaceheads.co.uk/"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.spaceheads.co.uk/</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Alexander
Bruck
comes from Mexico where he is a member of the National Mexican
Orchestra, he also regularly improvises with local
experimentalists, though his main act is La Orquesta Silenciosa
who tour festivals and releases on Mandorla.<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/alexanderbrucksantos"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.myspace.com/alexanderbrucksantos</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Even
if she is only 22, Maria Grigoryeva has already won several
International competition for young musicians. She has composed
symphonies, quartets, solo-pieces for different instruments,
different ensembles, and a lot of music for percussion and harp.
On "Many-minds many-worlds" she joined forces with Alexander
Mahnev and Vladimir Shubin whose names are well-established in
St Petersburg classical/contemporary spheres. Nowadays she is
art-director, violinist and composer of her own ensemble for
Contemporary music in St-Petersburg, and works with many
Petersburg musicians, DJs, dancers, video-artists. <br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/grigoryeva"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:Times">http://www.myspace.com/grigoryeva</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Hervé
Vincenti
enjoys developing graceful notes and varied melodies. Aside
co-founding (w/ Philippe Petit) Strings Of Consciousness, Hervé
was also a member of Foern-Set and had played with Luc Ferrari.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Belgian
vibraphonist Els
Vandeweyer began her musical career on the classical path,
focusing on contemporary pieces and her works have been
documented on various recordings.<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/elsvandeweyer"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.myspace.com/elsvandeweyer</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Perceval
Bellone plays
saxophone, clarinet and Tibetan bowls. He has studied
electro-acoustic music, been active in improv scenes and managed
to find a style both very personal and physical. He is an active
member of Strings Of Consciousness.<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/percevalbellone"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.myspace.com/percevalbellone</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Raphaelle
Rinaudo plays
the harp, combing and messing up her strings cautiously knitting
melodies that she later distorts by pulling the chords. The
atmosphere thus carefully woven, cannot but convene the
repressed temptation of the sirens’ song… Raphaelle also plays
in the Pierre-Yves Macé ensemble whose albums have been released
via Tzadik & Sub Rosa + is an active member of Strings Of
Consciousness<br>
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It's been more than 25 years since Ulrike Haage had started the
first European women's Jazz Orchester REICHLICH WEIBLICH and
since then her piano has graced countless recordings.<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ulrikehaage"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.ulrikehaage.com/</span></a><br
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Drummer,
percussionist
and composer Ahmad Compaoré was revealed in 1991 by Fred Frith’s
rock opera "Helter Skelter". Since he has collaborated with such
musicians as Fred Frith, Marc Ribot, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Otomo
Yoshihide, Rhys Chatham, Barre Phillips and countless musicians
from varied styles... The "Ahmad Compaoré Quintet" offers an
unique repertoire mixing jazz, soul, world, rock and electronic
music, continuing Ahmad's journey on the road of rhythms, those
of a musician without borders...<br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ahmadcompaore"><span
style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times">http://www.myspace.com/ahmadcompaore</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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