john cage, william linton, clara rockmore, harold budd, wendy carlos, pauline oliveros, karlheinz stockhausen, brian eno, suicide, NEU!, robert rich, jeff pearce, robert moog, alan lamb, velvet underground, la monte young, steve reich, pierre schaffer, pierre henry, autechre, aphex twin, vidnaObmana, david parsons, luigi russolo, clara rockmore, terry reilly, alio die, throbbing gristle, whitehouse, SPK, coil, hafler trio, current 93, sonic youth, claude debussy, ralph vaughn-williams, carter family, old time folk, americana, acoustic music, wire, slowdive... etc...
Matt Borghi and Jason Sloan started SLO BOR Media in 2001 as a vehicle for their
releases, as well as others. SLO BOR Media is primarily a record label, but focuses on a variety of media and forms of music distribution. SLO BOR Media is also quite concerned with packaging, design, and the role of the artist working on the periphery of the mainstream. SLO BOR Media releases limited edition, hand-assembled, hand-numbered recordings. Once the stock of limited edition recordings are depleted SLO BOR Media has set up a variety of alternative routes for distributing the music, including places like iTunes,
Emusic, MSN, Reals Rhapsody service, and a variety of other outlets via their distribution arrangement with
IODASLO BOR Media also works as a design firm/consultancy. SLO BOR Media advises on printing/packaging options, as well as a digital forms of presentation, and distribution.
HISTORY and INTENTION - SLO BOR Media was born from a variety of ideas that
have to do with DIY (do-it-yourself) music and conceptual design. Labels like Dischord, and generally the grass roots approach to independent music influenced Matt. Matt loves the DIY approach, and believes that a job done best is a job done yourself. Jason was also influenced by these DIY approaches, but fused the elements of 4ADs design master Vaughn Oliver and Factory Records designer Peter Savilles work, with a little bit
of Robert Rauschenberg thrown in to make his own post-everything hybrid of the 20th century aesthetic, and conceptual design.
Needless to say, Jason and Matt were greatly influenced by music, and design, both their own and others. Matt and Jason began working jointly on a variety of music/sound collaborations, and then a series of live performances. Late in 2001 the idea of SLO BOR Media was proposed, and within a few months the first release was off the ground. Several releases followed, and the momentum of the label continued to propel them. Almost five years, and 14+ records later SLO BOR Media is growing strong, and beginning a move away from its genre roots. SLO BOR Media has a lot of releases planned for the years ahead, and were always anxious to hear new music, and review new design, so please get in touch if you think your work would fit with us. SLO BOR Media is nothing, if not an everyones invited, open door operation.
How are you? Wanted to let you know I am doing ok and have been a bit creative lately. Would be great to hear from you so please drop me a line or two.
I also wanted to take the chance to let you know that I have uploaded a new song called A legend called Joy. My homepage has also been updated a bit, if you want to see: www.glengabriel.com.
SLO BOR Media, it's an honor to be among your friends!
Shout out!
Brete
"Dancing Dirty ... to The Nutcracker Suite? Find out what the world will be dancing to this Christmas" www.MadNutcracker.com
Hi--
Posted this on jason's myspace page, but thought to include it here as well:
Just checking in w/ an FYI:
My new disc (the complete version of the "As a means" sampler)
"As a means through which I can speak" is now available here:
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I'm really proud of this work.
All the best,
Ben Fleury-Steiner
Gears of Sand Recordings
Well I wrote Matt about 'the phantom light' and about what a beautiful disc it is. So, now I feel compelled to let the myspace lot (that is the lot that reads comments) about it too. My guess is the limited edition is gone, but many fine retailers of digital musics will sell this to you for a mere fraction of what it's worth to hear.
Ambient for isolation tanks - or rather a slight shade darker post-Victorialand soundscapes.
us backwoods country folk ain't used to hearin' that there electronic music they have on the t.v., but it sure does sound pertty. thanks for finding us.
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