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John Wiese

Seven of Wands (2LP)

Label: Gilgongo Records

Format: 2LP

Genre: Electronic

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Gilgongo Records presents the highly anticipated debut vinyl edition of John Wiese’s acclaimed album, 'Seven of Wands', originally released on Pan back in 2011. Uniquely beautiful, immersive, and transportive, it utilizes strategies and techniques of musique concrète and electroacoustic music, while emphasizing the mixing desk as a true instrument. As a composer, Wiese is an elusive one. Employing a very healthy range of conceptual framework throughout his oevure, he’s unmistakably recognizable, but rarely easy to predict. No matter what the sound, we find it always sounds like Wiese. 'Seven of Wands' contains a romanticism only hinted at previously. Comprised of pieces from a range of eras and sequenced into a narrative arc, this very unique album has a quality of being beautiful, listenable, immersive, and transportive all at once. Two of the albums central pieces were developed while touring the US, UK and Europe with Liars, No Age, and (in quadraphonic) Matmos, and feature source material contributed by Angus Andrew (voice, field recording) and Julian Gross (percussion) of Liars. This new 2×LP set contains a full side of previously unreleased material from the archives, making it essential for aficionados and a perfect introduction to Wiese’s solo work. 

Details
Cat. number: GGGR-100
Year: 2019
Release notes:
The New Dark Ages 2007 Scorpion Immobilization Sleeve 2010 Alligator Born In Slow Motion 2004 Burn Out 2006 Corpse Solo 2007 Don't Move Your Finger 2007 Don't Stop Now, You're Killing Me 2010 Synchronicity 2010 Recorded in Europe, UK, and US, 2004-2010. Track B2 recorded live at No Fun Fest. Track B4 originally a contribution to Hex Out Tapes Exquisite Corpse for The Wire's 25th anniversary. Track D1 recorded at Synchronicity, Los Angeles, California. (Previously unreleased.) Thanks to Aaron…
Tracklist
A1The New Dark Ages2:28
A2Scorpion Immobilization Sleeve13:40
B1Alligator Born In Slow Motion3:41
B2Burn Out7:24
B3Corpse Solo3:43
B4Don't Move Your Finger3:46
C1Don't Stop Now, You're Killing Me15:52
D1Synchronicity15:57
Credits
Tinytown
Design
John Wiese
Electronics, Tape, Electronics [Contact Mic, Mixer], Voice, Guitar, Drums
Cali Thornhill deWitt
Photography By [Cover Photo]
Zen Sekizawa
Photography By [Inside Photo]