"All art constantly aspires towards the condition of music." (W. Pater)
Sounds Like
"...For anyone mourning the passing of Can (and, in 2001, Can guitarist Micky Karoli) or too young to have caught them live, this duo is perhaps the nearest you'll get to the spirit of classic Can – or more specifically, on this follow-up to their 2001 debut Masters of Confusion, to the era of 1974's Soon Over Babaluma. While Axolotl Eyes is firmly based in electronica, the exquisite trumpet of Australian Ian Dixon places it in the jazz-ambient zone of Jon Hassell and Nils-Petter Molvær, though it's far superior to Molvær's hippy post-Miles noodlings; indeed, Dixon's crystalline pealing tone is more reminiscent of Kenny Wheeler or Lester Bowie. And unlike Molvær, the music plumbs great dark depths of weird post-Stockhausen operatic grandeur, while also remaining compulsively funky...." John Gill, Paris Transatlantic.
BLOW'S superb new album 'BLUE SUN RED MOON'
now available at BIRDLAND
"Take a core sample of the jazz strata and BLOW is an assured and intoxicating distillation of many of its layers. This CD is a celebration of a shared passion and conviction; its wordless songs of joy are anthems to the human spirit and the collective experience of creating music in the moment." Gerry Koster, Jazz uplate, ABC Classic FM.
BLOWLive At Filamena's - excerpt.
(Ted Vining:kit, Bob Sedergreen:keys, Peter Harper:sax,
Ian Dixon:trumpet, Simon Kent:trom, Mick Meagher:bass)
WEST PARKdaniT - excerpt
(Bobby Singh:tabla, Ian Dixon:trumpet)
AXOLOTYL EYES includes a bonus DVD of FLIES, GUYS AND CHOIRS, the complete 112 min sound installation with film by Kumo, Sandra Podmore and Kate Shipp. Here's a brief excerpt:
Extensive travel and study of birdsong, North-East African, Middle-Eastern and C20 western music informs Ian Dixon's unique approach to improvisation and composition.
Best known for his work as a trumpet player and composer/producer with UTE, a fascination with the world of sound and enthusiasm for cross-discipline collaborations has led to work in film and television, with visual artists, choreographers and in digital media. Ian has performed and recorded with a diverse range of artists including Kumo, Guru, Kenny Garrett, Ape, Corker Conboy, No-Man, Musiikki-Oy, Blow, Night Z, Ramjac, DJ Blame, Irmin Schmidt (Can), West Park, and most recently, solo as TPT.
Recently returned to residence in Australia after 15 years based in London, Ian balances his schedule of composition, recording and performing in Australia, Europe and the USA with teaching trumpet and improvisation at the Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide.
Hey hey.. check out The Necks on tour in Europe this month....if you're anywhere near any of these places..!.. 2/3/4/5-Brussels (with B2B), 6-Amsterdam, 7-Tilburg, 8- Bielefeld, 10- Rome, 12-Ljublijana, 13-Zagreb, 14- Belgrade, 15- Moscow, 16- Berlin, 20- Eberswalder, 21-Halifax, 22- Birmimgham,, 27-London, 28- Bristol, 29-Dunfermline....... Check www.thenecks.com for details...........
Thanks for being a friend of New Translation. Hope you checked out our new carribean funk track Find A Home & Looking Back At it All our funk rock track. Drop by anytime and say hello.
"I can give kisses.." "I can sings..la la la .." "I can smiles for da paparazzi" "Hmmm.. I multi-talented" Have a Possumistic day Ian!! We luvs you, Stevie Ray & Penelope
Just thought I'd let you know 2xNew Tracks called (JOURNEY TIME) & (EVERY LITTLE THING) from the new album CHANGES have been uploaded. These are the last tracks for 2009 to be added. You can get these tracks and more from the new site which will be up and running next week, Hope you like them.
Nel suono profondo di una notte totale mi immergo ascolto un inno di pace e pago di tutto ascendo mi muovo e sogno boati di realtà. ** ** ** In the deep sound of one night total I bathe I listen to a hymn of peace and full of all I ascend I move and dream thunders of reality.
