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2006-09-04T23:58:00.000-07:00

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HK Magazine #628 - Interview

2006-05-26T04:15:00.000-07:00

Sound Of The City
HK Issue 628
By Alexandra Carroll and Adam White. Photos by Debby Hung.

Loud and Loving It

We talk to artists inspired by the sounds of our city. Of course, not everyone thinks the city is too noisy. In fact, there are many people who revel in the soundscape of Hong Kong. Sebastian Seidel is the Artistic Administrator of Videotage, a new-media art collective operating out of the Cattle Depot in To Kwa Wan. Videotage supports new-media artists (film makers, digital animators and sound artists) by hosting exhibitions and performances. Its informal Friday night gatherings, The Rec Room series, have this month been focusing on sound artists and electronic musicians. With everything from the psychotic synthetic pop of Rainbowtron to improvisational performances by sound artists such as Magdalen Wong, Videotage has been loud and proud about Hong Kong noisemakers. Does Hong Kong make better sound artists because we have, well, so much more sound? “I guess it’s because we’re over-saturated,” says Seidel. “This place is so heavy with sounds and sights – people are used to having a multi-sensory experience.”
Alok Leung runs independent music label, Lona Records. Leung defines himself as a “real musician who just wanted to do something more experimental.” His last album, “Stalemate,” is a composition of quotidian sounds Leung recorded around his house (the hum of the air-conditioner, the sound of the fridge door opening) and mixed into tracks. Leung was inspired by the experimental music scene of Hong Kong in the 80s and early 90s when legends like Dickson Dee (who now runs the SoundAsia music label) and PNF were just getting started; “PNF were great – doing analogue stuff on their computers and then things like drilling into cans, hammering metal – all this really noisy stuff,” says Leung. “The didn’t worry about needing an audience. They just went out and made their music.” Leung’s three-year-old record label has already released nine CDs and has attracted experimental artists from the US, UK and Italy. Vince Li is one of the artists attached to Lona Records. Li does droning – holding notes together for a sustained period of time so that you can hear the harmonics. “When it lasts for a long time it gets you into this really weird headspace,” says Li. “You don’t need to take drugs because it’s a drug itself with its own energy and everything.” Li admits he found the noise of Hong Kong a bit overwhelming when he returned last year,
“It’s weird because you are overloaded with noise and it’s hard to distinguish different sounds,” says Li. “That’s the sound I’ve been trying to make with my droning– no matter where you are, the city throws back this drone sound at you.”
Sound artist and founder of experimental label Moneme, Cedric Maridet, won an award at last year’s Hong Kong Art Biennial for his sound and video installation, “Huangpu.” Consequently, he’s been asked by the Visual Arts Centre to run an open workshop starting in July, teaching students to become critical listeners as well as contributors to Hong Kong’s soundscape. Participants will go on soundwalks, a guided listening activity, and in the end, they’ll all make their own podcasts of their individual “acoustic ecologies” – their world in sound. “You can actually train your ear to listen better,” says Maridet. “Just go outside, focus on individual sounds, and you’ll hear things you’ve never noticed before.” While doing just that experiment with a friend in deep Wan Chai, Maridet was surprised to hear a church bell peeling above the hum of Johnston Road, “It’s more of an attitude of listening that you have to develop.” For the really brave and experimental, Videotage’s Seidel suggests a more dangerous but certainly more effective method: “I’m sure that if you close your eyes, you could find your way through this city just by listening – by acoustic orientation.” Give it a go. A few near-fatal accidents should sharpen your senses pretty quickly.

http://www.asia-city.com

7th, 8th and 9th of the 3"cdr singles series

2006-04-13T00:10:00.000-07:00

Release date : 24 April 2006

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Locd11r - Alok - Stalemate (limited 50 cdr)
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Bio:

- Alok was a self-taught guitarist and bassist who formed his first band Pillow early in 1996. After they disbanded in mid 98, he formed Slow Tech Riddim with Kim, when they started combining electronic music with live instruments. Together they had published two albums--Greatest Hits Vol.6 and On/Off under PMPS, contributed in numerous compilation releases. Since 2001, Alok appeared as a solo artist. He published the first 3" mini album OK Karaoke with The Pancakes in 2001. From the end of 2002 to 2005, he released 3 albums: Wahoo!, 31 Minutes to Midnight and 29 Minutes from the End.
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The most experimental work ever of Alok's, Stalemate is his 2nd release in this 3"cdr series.
File Under : Electronic, Clicks n' cuts, Avant Garde
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TRACKLISTING :

01. Stalemate re-configured (5:35)

02. Hard reset (6:42)

03. Discarding your White Napkin Records (0:43)

04. Digital dweller (2:02)

05. Now is as good a time as any to listen again (3:26)

Locd10r - Torturing Nurse - S.A.R.S. (limited 50 cdr)

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Bio:
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A noise group dedicated to noise art and performance, Torturing Nurse was founded by Isuzu and Junky (both from the Shanghai No Wave/noise band Junkyard) in April 2004, the group's current line-up includes: Youki, Misuzu, Miriam & Junky.
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TRACKLISTING :

01. S.A.R.S. (18:00)
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Their other releases :
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Junkyisuzu cdr shasha china 2004

Rock Torturing Miriam cdr shasha china 2004

Do Not Put In Direct Sunlight For A Prolonged Period mini cdr shasha china 2005

split w/PNF - Splittail cdr shasha china 2005

split w/BSOD - Swing Strigent Brain mini cdr shasha china 2005

V.A. - A Tribute Koji Tano web steinklang europe 2005

NanaNanaNanaNanaNanaNana cdr obscurica usa 2005

split w//Coco and Fiend Friend - Unrechtmelodien 1 mini cdr turgid animal uk 2005

split w/Stimbox - Cowfish Plus Vermilion cdr shasha china 2005

Hai Shangnurse cdr harshnoise usa 2005

split w/Armenia cdr bizarre audio arts usa 2005

V.A. - Emotions:From Somewhere To Nowhere doufu china 2005

split w/English,Stimbox,Redglare - 4x3"CDR Comp (5" edition) Vol. II cdr obscurica usa 2005

split w/ YelloWhore cdr barfing dagger re-recordings usa 2005

Nontacky cdr ultra eczema belgium 2005

V.A. - La vita e meravigliosa biz card cdr turgid animal uk 2005

AB c20 stentorian tapes usa 2005

Three's A Crowd cdr seven sermones ad mortuos italy 2006

V.A, - NOIShanghai I cdr shasha china 2006

V.A. - NOIShanghai II - Moral Attack cdr shasha china 2006

split w/Directbrainstimulation - DirecTorture Split Ep c20 si records usa 2006

split w/Sparkle Girl cdr soccer mon ebonics usa 2006

Does utmost cdr roilnoise usa 2006

update:2006.03.27

Locd09r - Fourth Culture + The Lovesong - Collusion (limited 50 cdr)

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Bio :

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These 5 songs are a collaboration between 2 of Hong Kong’s artists: the electronic beat-based indie of FOURTH CULTURE, and the guitar-driven spoken rock of THE LOVESONG. FOURTH CULTURE was formed in 2005, and THE LOVESONG was formed in 1999.
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About this release:
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Like a journey through changing and evolving attitudes, textures, responses, and genres, these 5 songs explore different styles but convey a sense of familiarity and freedom often found in true independent music.-
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Members :
FOURTH CULTURE is Jo Tat

THE LOVESONG is Ben, Nic, Ephraim, Suhail

All songs were written, performed, and recorded by FOURTH CULTURE and THE LOVESONG between 2005 and 2006.
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Tracks 1 – 5 recorded at TOUCH STUDIO.

Track 6 recorded at TOUCH STUDIO and SHANGHAI-306.
THE LOVESONG appears courtesy of BOAT TRIP RECORDS.

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TRACKLISTING :

01. evenings and fades

02. the kids have yet to learn

03. loop full of waves

04. springs from this side of dawn

05. panda’s dream

06. irina
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http://band.thelovesong.org/main
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Demo Submissions
http://lona-records.blogspot.com/2006/01/demo-submissions.html

Review on Monitors' Buller on STNT (Sans Tambour Ni Trompette) from France

2006-03-27T20:43:00.000-08:00

Les Monitors… je n’ai pas trouvé de jeu de mots intelligent pour introduire ces américains. Du coup, comment m’y prendre ? Sans doute ferais-je mieux de parler directement de Buller, quatre titres sorti sur un petit label de Hong Kong – in media res ! Sauf que ce détour géographique symbolise assez bien la démarche de ce mini – il réussit le tour de force (en quatre titres, je l’ai déjà dit, non ?) de faire voyager l’auditeur, de le mener de surprise en surprise. Ca commence par un titre rock, noise rock teinté de math rock pour se risquer à l’exercice périlleux de la classification (Note : n’étant pas une grande biologiste, je ne garantis pas mes classifications). Un titre péchu, efficace, avec des voix maîtrisées (je veux dire : matures, et qui apportent quelque chose, un côté décalé, punk, jamais prétentieux), qui me rappelle un peu Jesus Lizard. Avec le deuxième morceau, on passe à quelque chose de plus directement math rock : toujours des guitares noise, mais aussi pas mal de mesures « boiteuses », nombreux breaks, dissonances, et plus de voix. D’ailleurs, c’est fini, il n’y a plus de voix jusqu’à la fin du disque. Conduction, le troisième morceau constitue une sorte de transition avec le bien nommé Improvisation. En presque dix minutes, on passe de diverses formes de musiques contemporaines (musique concrète par exemple ; impossible de ne pas penser à John Cage, à Franck Zappa) à des bribes de rock, le tout animé par le tourbillon d’une improvisation parfaite. Les Monitors brouillent les pistes à merveille. Et si Buller n’est pour eux qu’un exercice de style(s), ils excellent dans tous ces styles qu’ils abordent. Apparemment, ils n’existent que depuis 2004… l’apogée n’est certainement pas encore atteinte (ils ont le potentiel de forger un nouveau style), et le meilleur est à attendre !

- gaelle (20/03/06)

English version (coming soon)

here is the link :

http://www.stnt.org/UneChroniqueDeDisque.php3?i=1085

L W T V and Dive on Canada CJSF radio chart!!

2006-03-19T21:01:00.000-08:00

CJSF Top 53 for the week ending Feb 27 2006
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01 *Various---le pop 3---Groove Attack Produktions
02 Cat Power---the greatest---Matador
03 Buttless Chaps, The---where night holds light---Mint
04 Dears, The---22: the death of all the romance---Bella Union
05 Go! Team, The---bottle rocket---Memphis Industries
06 Pink Mountaintops, The---the ones I love/erected---Jagjaguwar
07 Wild Billy Childish & The Medway Singers---heavens journey e.p.---Damaged Goods
08 Brotherhood Of Electricty, The---invisible +2---Super Secret Records
09 Heartwarmongering---Heartwarmongering---Indy
10 Existential Angst Party---Existential Angst Party---Indy
11 L W T V---put on the headphone and turn to 10---Lona Records
12 Battles, The---tomorrow's eager hands---Soft Abuse
13 *Various---congotronics 2 buzz'n'rumble from the urb'n'jungle---Crammed Discs
14 Young and Sexy---panic when you find it---Mint
15 Watermelon Slim & The Workers---Watermelon Slim & The Workers---NorthernBlues Music Inc.
16 Karl Blau---beneath waves---K Records
17 Caiman Fu---les charmes du quotidiem---Voxtone Records
18 *Various---dear johnny… a tribute to cash---HairBall 8 Records
19 Loscil---stases drones 2001-2005---One
20 Albatross Note---the art of lodge tapes---Evil Evil
21 *Various---all tomorrow's parties 3.1---ATP
22 Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno---starless and bible black sabbath---Alien8 Recordings
23 Of Montreal---deflated chime, foals slightly flower sibylline responses---Polyvinyl
24 Secret Mommy---very rec---Ache
25 Old Man Luedecke---hinterland---Black Hen Music
26 Arctic Monkeys---whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not---Domino Recordings Co. Ltd.
27 Paper Moon---broken hearts break faster every day---Endearing
28 Numbers/Adult---Numbers + Adult = this seven inch---Kill Rock Stars
29 Miracle Men, The---let me love you +3---Kuriosa Records
30 Orcustus---wrathrash +1---Southern Lord Recordings
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CJSF Top 49 for the week ending Feb 20 2006
Top 5 Ads!
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01 Casiotone For The Painfully Alone---young shields---Tomlab
02 Brotherhood of Electricity, The---invisible +2---Super Secret!
03 Chicago Underground Duo---in praise of shadows---Thrill Jockey
04 Dive---deconstructed piano---Lona Records
05 Sword, The---age of winters---Kemado Records
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http://www.cjsf.bc.ca/musicdept/index.php?serendipity%5Baction%5D=search&serendipity%5BsearchTerm%5D=lona

6th of the 3"cdr singles series

2006-03-09T22:10:00.000-08:00

Locd08r - Monitors - Buller (limited 50 cdr)

Bio :
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Monitors hail from the forests and fields of the rural Midwest. Drawing cues from Messiaen's utilization of bird songs, Sun Ra's theories on collective improvisation, US Maple's control of time and space, and Ex Models' fundustrialism, they seek to create compositions that evolve from a process much akin to the way in which primitive ritual dramas developed in prehistoric tribal cultures. Monitors formed in the spring of 2004 as a reactionary response to their disappointing local music scene. They self-released Geology in 2005 and will release Buller in 2006 on Lona Records as part of their 3" CDR series.
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About this release :
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Buller explodes with the intensity of a billion somersaulting shards of noise rock shrapnel fired from the cracked barrel of a double-loaded, short-fused black powder cannon that targets the very center of your being with a crosshair made from the jawbones of racehorses. It never misses and the blast pattern from the shot engraves your inner ear with your new mantra: "MONITORS + YOU = TRULUV4EVA." Joe whoops and pounds his guitar as though his animal spirit has just been baptized inside the curl of a tsunami wave and is psychically speed-dialing you to communicate the revelation of its experience through caterwauled chirps, howls, and other modes of forest speech. Kevin discovers fire on guitar for the first time again and teaches it new tricks. Paul's bass playing is more beautiful than a mushroom cloud on the horizon seen in the reflection of a bathroom mirror while shaving in a dream from which you can't wake unless it's already happened. Andrew only uses drumheads made from the hides of woolly mammoths felled by his own hands and booms with the force of giant lazer hammers launched out of deep space by alien warships from the future. Highly recommended.
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Members :Joseph Post - Guitar, Piano

Kevin Foresman - Guitar

Paul Joyner - Bass

Andrew Chitwood - Drums, Vibraphone

Recorded live at CMSU studios on December 22, 2005.

Recorded and mixed by Joseph Post

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TRACKLISTING :

01. Exploding Racehorses

02. Theme From Tremors

03. Conduction

04. Improvisation

askmonitors.com
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Demo Submissions

http://lona-records.blogspot.com/2006/01/demo-submissions.html

4th & 5th of the 3"cdr singles series

2006-02-27T21:39:00.000-08:00

Locd07r - Sin:Ned - Uroborus: A Study on No-Input Device (limited 50 cdr)
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Bio / Description :
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Sin:Ned, an idiosyncratic writer and a sonic junkie from Hong Kong, hacks and twists anything he can put his hands on. While not writing as a pseudo-music journalist elaborating his esoteric worldview, in the same idiosyncratic fashion, he spends much of his time hacking and sculpting sonic materials with his laptop and various electronic gears. Used to be a member of the internet-based music collective Tapegerm, and had also performed as a sonic improviser in the Media Jam of 03 HK Sound And Vision Festival, while some of his other sound works can be found in various compilations such as “mondisk”, “MCB200” and Alok's “29 minutes from the end”.

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Uroborus (also known as Ouroboros) literally means "tail swallower" in Greek. It is an ancient alchemical symbol depicting a snake or dragon swallowing its own tail, forming a circle and constantly creating/re-creating itself. In Alchemy, it represents the spirit of Mercury (the substance that permeates all matter), and symbolizes continuous renewal, the cycle of life and death, and the interplay/interdependence of the opposites. It also represents eternal return, and the cyclical nature of all things that begin anew as soon as they end. One might also consider Uroborus as a symbolic representation of Nietzsche's Eternal Return and Jung's Enatiodromia.

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“Uroborus” is a sonic exploration created within such symbolic framework. On the other hand, it is also inspired by Toshimaru Nakamura’s “No-input Mixing Board” and Sachiko M's “No-sample Sampler”. Ross Bencina's AudioMulch is being used as a self-contained apparatus without the use of any audio input or signal generator (i.e. no samples, synthesizers, instruments…etc), to create a slow evolving mass of sonic textures that endlessly unfolds over time.
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The result is this almost transpersonal-like, self-referencing sonic life form.

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Sin:Ned，有人稱為樂評人，亦有人形容為音樂文字工作者。實質上，是一位文字痴及聲響迷徒。曾是香港另類音樂雜誌MCB (音樂殖民地) 之主力寫手之一，擅長以艱深險要之手法扭曲樂評，把所謂樂評帶進自身神秘詭異的理論深淵。同時間，又沉迷電腦軟體及另類電子工具的聲響創作，曾一度是網上創作共同體Tapegerm之成員。其聲響作品，散見於"mondisk"、"MCB200"及Alok的"29 minutes from the end"等專輯。此外，亦曾參與03香港視野音樂節中Media Jam項目之現場演出。
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第一次接觸Uroborus (或Ouroboros)是從Carl Jung有關鍊金術的學說。其後又得知，德國化學家Kekule夢見Uroborus的意像而想通了有關苯的化學結構。那時想，很利害的一個精神原型。蛇自吞其尾而蜷圈成一個永恆地輪迴死滅重生的自我迴路。這樣自我指向、自我毀滅、自我轉化衍生的精神系統，實在非理性所能拆解馭駕。
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尼釆的Eternal Return。Carl Jung的Enatiodromia。張系國於長篇三部曲小說”城”所暗藏的非直線歷史觀。藏傳佛學的生命之輪。
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第一次嘗試從無聲中發聲是三年前的事。當時聽到Toshimaru Nakamura以無音源之混音器作為演奏工具，感覺驚為天人。還有Sachiko M那無樣本的取樣器演奏，同樣不可思議。兩者演奏技法當中所蘊含的禪宗佛學意念，給予人強大的關於音樂色相根源之衝擊。於是，自己便開始以Ross Bencina的音樂軟體AudioMulch，套以那種無音源之演奏技法進行實驗。剛巧當時正參與03 香港視野音樂節的Media Jam項目，部份實驗品於是便拿進去試煉。然而，因當時所製造出的聲像音響隨機性太高，感覺難以馭駕，於是其後便丟低了。
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不久前，突然想起Uroborus，於是又再重拾這未完實驗。很奇怪地，是次很快便重新找到與這些奇詭聲像共存的觀視角度。突然間，一切都變得理所當然。看著Laptop螢幕上那堆以虛擬線路自我纏繞回輸的軟體組件，心想，這根本就是一個Uroborus。
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先前不以為意的種種，都豁然連接起來。

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結果，就是這首命名為"Uroborus: A Study on No-input Device"的漫長樂章。
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TRACKLISTING :
01. Uroborus: A Study on No-Input Device (20:00)-All audio perceived and sonic-fied by Sin:Ned (www.maitreyana.com)

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Locd06r - Wilson Tsang - Night Suite : Music for the Tales (limited 50 cdr)

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Bio:

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I first learned music in my early childhood from my mother. Influence started from early 80's pop sound including rock, electronic and Jazz. Later by chance I was exposed to the more alternative world of music including John Zorn, Tom Waits as well as the disbanded local group The Box, that opened up my ear to a greater music language. For the last 10 years I had been more inclined in exploring sound for media such as theatres and video art until early 2003, with the help of a friend, I released my first solo CD "Stuck in Traffic" and since then I became more focused on making songs and music that I could "play on stage". The 2nd album "Little Cold Red", released with Harbour Records, was a more in-depth collection of such effort. Recently I start shifting my focus back to theatre music to discover the possiblities and roles of music, particularly as a minimalistic expession as well as story-teller.

About this release :

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This is a mini-collection resulted from various projects with friends from other media including theatre and animation art over the past year. The presence of the music here is in a different role yet it's not taking a back seat. It manifests a wider, wilder, more abstract and unseen world underneath it. Part of the idea begins from my intention to extend the coldness left behind in my last album and I hope it can go further down like an undying echoes. In some case I try to capture the unspeakable loneliness or rapture that felt only through sheer simplistic notes rather than lyrics or words. In other, music is transformed and distorted like an ongoing torment of extreme and chaotic mental reflections: madness, fear, sense of danger and death, until it falls back into a realm of silent awareness. This is music that depicts many dark and sleepless nights and only belongs to the night.

TRACKLISTING :

01. Prelude

02. Asleep & awaited

03. Ghost town

04. There's no moon in hell

05. Jungle

06. Memory of body

07. Midnight sun
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Demo Submissions

http://lona-records.blogspot.com/2006/01/demo-submissions.html

Review on 3" Single by MCB online (LWTV / Dive)

2006-01-16T21:38:00.000-08:00

L W T V- Put On The Headphone And Turn To 10 [single]

Dive - Deconstructed Piano [single]

Text : 袁智聰

Post Date : 2006-01-16
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Alok自家廠牌Lona Records的3” CD-R單曲系列出品陸續有來，第二、三張出品，乃分別屬於LWTV和Dive這兩個音樂單位。

LWTV是Vince這位從加拿大返港的年輕樂手之化身，現為人頭馬的結他手。對他影響最為深遠，是傳奇性紐約樂團The Velvet Underground，而他也是一名Suicide的超級擁躉，同時前衞樂手Tony Conrad的電小提琴演奏亦帶給他莫大的啟蒙。LWTV的音樂，亦流露著他強烈的Avant-Rock風骨。

他為3” CD-R單曲系列帶來的Put On The Headphone And Turn To 10，兩首曲目是Vince去年2月收錄於加拿大的現場演出片段，除了Vince之外還有其音樂拍擋Bob Brown負責演奏他的自製低頻樂器Discordia及敲擊。

長達十一分鐘的Beast Of The East Rises With Fall Of The West，泛著是宛如The Velvet Underground的迷幻崩壞結他演奏，Bob的Discordia與敲擊，讓樂曲來得活像祭禮音樂的狀態，盡是破爛非常的Avant-Rock美學。要領教他的電小提琴功架，則可在We’ll Do Another Drone此曲中尋見，迷魂的Off-Key電小提琴Droning在空氣中停不了的迴盪，再次是一首像毒品般的樂章。

相比之下，Dive的Deconstructed Piano便比較平易近人得多。

Dive是一名現居於美國華盛頓港人樂手，跟LWTV為大相徑庭，是他的音樂乃以鋼琴作主導——或者那可以形容為一種Electronica鋼琴音樂。

在Deconstructed Piano裡帶來的六首簡短樂章，那仿如二十世紀的Avant-Garde樂派鋼琴樂曲遇上廿一世紀的簡約Glitch電音配套，原音與電音的交配。像Drop或False Notes那破落的鋼琴旋律，便很有二十世紀現代作曲家作品的風貌。最重要是在Dive作品裡的簡約而輕盈樂韻間，彷彿呈現著一份可教人動容的真善美。

http://www.mcb.com.hk/online2/article/article.php?did=3&aid=268

Demo Submissions

http://lona-records.blogspot.com/2006/01/demo-submissions.html

DEMO SUBMISSIONS

2006-01-03T02:16:00.000-08:00

Interested in our 3"CDR singles series? We gladly welcome demo submissions!

This is the first 3"CDR singles series produced by Lona Records (a small & young label). As an attempt to explore the aesthetic boundaries of experimental sound, each 3" CDR or 3" DVDR will feature musical/multi-media works by individual artists. Each volume will be released in a limited numbered edition of 50 or 100.
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If you think your works are appropriate for release on Lona, do send us your demo in CDR or mp3 format by email.
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Please take note of the following:
1.Before you send your demo out, be sure that you like the kind of music we release and that your music would compliment our existing catalogue.
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2.We will listen to everything at least once, but we simply do not have the time to respond to each and every submission. If you don't hear from us, please don't think we're being rude.
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3. Please make sure your contact details are clearly visible. Label your CD clearly with your name and email address - not just the package, but the CD itself. CDs are often separated from their packaging unintentionally and without a name on the CD we'll be unable to contact you if we're interested.
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Email us at lona.records@gmail.com or send your demos to:

Lona Records
8/F Foo Tak Building,
365 Hennessy Road
Wan Chai
Hong Kong

(Please mark the envelope: 3"CDR Demo Submission)

有興趣成為我們的3” CDR singles series的下一個創作單位嗎？
我們隨時歡迎你的作品。
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這是Lona Records推出的第一個3"CDR系列，旨在探索實驗性聲音的藝術疆域。每一張3"CDR或3"DVDR皆印有編號，限量50-100張發售。
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注意事項：
1. 在你把作品寄給我們之前，請先認識我們的音樂方向，並且有信心你的作品適合發表於我們的這個系列。
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2. 我們會細聽每一張寄來的demo，但不能保證給每一個人回覆。不便之處，敬希見諒。

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3. 請提供你正確的聯絡資料。郵寄的話，請把你的聯絡資料清楚寫在CDR的封套上，並在CDR的碟上註明你的名字和電郵地址。

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請把你的作品以MP3 format電郵至lona.records@gmail.com或把CDR郵寄至以下地址：
Lona Records

8/F Foo Tak Building,

365 Hennessy Road

Wan Chai

Hong Kong

（信封面請註明：3"CDR Demo Submission）

This is the 2nd & the 3rd of the 3"cdr singles series - Release date : 11 Januray 2006

2005-12-22T20:36:00.000-08:00

Locd04r

L W T V - Put on the Headphone and Turn to 10

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Music sounded like shit until I first heard the Velvets in my 15th year of existence. At the time I was living alone in Vancouver, Canada, sitting in a snowed apartment with one light and a crackling Fisher-price record player, and ever since I had been making irritable electric noise for my neighbours and friends to endure.

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Growing up listening to Bob Dylan and The Beatles' records of my dad, they never truly resonate with me. From the Velvet Underground, the education went on from Suicide to Jesus and The Marychain; from P J Harvey to The Kills. What I found was the ever-present drone. Years later I finally and accidentally found Tony Conrad, the electric Violinist who first started it all along with The Velvets' John Cale. I could never leave amplified strings then, and there is no going back.
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Currently I am Human Head Horse's Guitar noise maker.
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在我第十五年的存在，The Velvet Underground改變了我對音樂的看法。當時我正一個人住在溫哥華，坐在暴風雪中、只亮著一顆電燈泡的公寓裡，聆聽著快要報廢的Fisher-price玩具唱盤。從那時起，我開始不停地為我的鄰居和朋友帶來自家製造的刺耳的電氣噪音。

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幼年時我爹給我播放Bob Dylan和The Beatles的唱片，可是統統沒有帶來甚麼共鳴。從The Velvet Underground，我的自行教育繼續往Drone的方向發展;由Suicide到Jesus and The Marychain；由P J Harvey到The Kills。多年後我終於意外地找到電子小提琴家Tony Conrad的音樂記錄。這位大師當年與John Cale一起把電子弦樂發揚光大，從而深深地把我擄著。沒有回頭路了，沒有回頭路了。
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我現在是人頭馬的（噪音）結他手。
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TRACKLISTING :
01.Beast of the east rises with fall of the west 10:55
02.We'll do another drone 09:34

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Locd05r

Dive - Deconstructed Piano

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Dive is a Hong Kong born musician who put forth his dedication in making music to embracing the simplicity of minimalism. Having based his work station in Washington DC, USA, Dive makes his music a communication tool that interconnects the world and his surroundings together. His new series of work, accented with a variety of acoustic elements and glitch work, is released under the title of "Deconstructed Piano". Like many other minimalists, D:ve's work is simple yet emotional. "Deconstructed Piano" is an experimental piece of broken melodies meeting futuristic yet not too otherworldly ambiance. D:ve strives for proportion and balance in his constant musical experiments. Recently, he is focusing on the searches for the new possibilities of virtual instruments and lo-fi field recording.
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TRACKLISTING :

01 Drop 01:57

02 Indolence 02:43

03 Mistaken notes 03:22

04 Lull 03:40

05 / 01:06

06 My daily electronic love letters 05:00
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http://cliveleung.hk.st/
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Release Date : Early Januray 2006

Only Available at : Monitor Records / The Panic / Zoo Records

Limited edition : 50 numbered copies

Review on 3" Single by MCB online

2005-12-11T21:27:00.000-08:00

Text : 袁智聰
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Alok為其Lona Records策動這個限額發行3” CDR系列，目的是以此主打偏鋒實驗音樂創作之平台。他以其作品All The Colors Of The Dark / Electrosuite作為打頭陣的開卷作，固然「以身作則」——所以前者已是一首足足長達十六分鐘的Epic曲目。
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不再是近年Alok所熱衷的Shoegazer曲風，All The Colors Of The Dark的創作大前提，是他試圖重拾他在Slow Tech Riddim時期那種不受常規羈絆、處於不斷蛻變中的音樂鋪排。多年前已得悉Alok對一眾現代派鋼琴音樂為情有獨鍾，在All The Colors Of The Dark裡其音樂好友Wilson Tsang主理的鋼琴演奏亦佔有相當重要的角色。
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樂曲開首時從他那仿如早年Electro-Acoustic樂派的倒播與Tape Loop效果到Wilson一手耐人尋味的Contemporary派鋼琴，都來得滿是二十世紀Avant-Garde音樂之基因。直至三分多鐘後，隨著假以亂真Free-Jazz式鼓擊Driven切入(Alok說單是此曲的Drum Programming已足足砌了兩個月)，在輾轉反側的電聲氛圍下，Wilson亦繼而施展出他的Free-Form爵士鋼琴風範。一首十六分鐘的曲目，那好比要一口氣對Avant-Garde、Electro-Acoustic、Avant-Jazz等等二十世紀前衛音樂派系進行Homage。
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而Electrosuite更開宗明義是他的Electro-Acoustic式作品，接近Musique Concrete那種電音實驗。
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情迷3吋

2005-12-11T21:21:00.000-08:00

Text：袁智聰

假如你是年輕一輩的樂迷而又只聽中文歌的話，也許你迄今仍未接觸過(親手掂過/播過)3吋CD這東西。

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3吋CD，即細size的光碟也。3”CD的衍生，是早年那個由黑膠唱片過渡至CD紀元的交接期間，唱片生產商試圖延續與取代從前7”黑膠唱片模式的產品。由於3”CD僅有23分鐘的容量，所以通常只會作出版單曲或EP之用。

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3”CD在80年代末已投產，然而歐美音樂市場卻並不見得成功，也許是高頭大馬的老外們嫌這3吋碟仔細細張，轉個頭已唔知「攝」了在哪裡。所以歐美主流市場上，3”CD很快已遭淘汰，淪為另類選擇(有不少獨立/另類音樂單位仍喜歡出版3”CD)。

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反而全球對3吋CD最為受落，是日本。一來日本人素來喜歡細緻精巧的東西，二來他們有龐大的單曲市場，那種長條盒3”CD單曲，已儼如J-Pop產品的特色。

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十多年前，香港也曾生產過本地的3”CD出品，不過印象中數量不多。在我的唱片架上找到，最經典的乃莫過於「軟硬」那盒相當精緻、6張一套的3”CD single boxset 《Softhard Mix》，也有一張Beyond的3”CD版《永遠等待EP》(後來他們到日本發展時也有在當地出版過好幾張3” CD單曲，但不算我們本地產品吧)，我只有僅此兩款收藏而已。若大家還收集到甚麼土產3” CD出品，不妨在此分享一下。

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問題是自80年代以降，香港樂壇根本沒有單曲市場可言，最終3”CD這個format也只能在本地曇花一現，早已在主流樂壇絕跡多時。

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我認識不少樂迷對3”CD情有獨鍾，喜歡佢夠「的骰」夠cute，而且成本不高。其中一位是前Slow Tech Riddim 成員/獨立音樂製作人Alok。

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4年前Alok跟The Pancakes聯袂合作出版《OK Karaoke》迷你專輯，在一個正常的CD Jewel box 裡，內藏卻是一張3吋CD，那大抵是香港獨立音樂圈的首張3” CD作品。

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繼續情迷3吋。多年後，Alok在其自家獨立廠牌Lona Records旗下，他帶來了一個3”CDR系列出品，其中Alok自己佔了5款，同時亦會為別的獨立音樂單位發表作品。每款作品只會限量「燒製」50至100張，每張皆有獨立編號。

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這個3”CDR系列首張出品，是Alok自己的《All The Colours Of The Dark / Electrosuite》，今日面世。他坦言選擇自行「燒製」CDR的形式(外國另類音樂圈很流行印CDR這個做法)，因為這系列出品都是走比較偏鋒的音樂路線而偏向小眾口味，那毋須印得多，只要限量生產便足夠。

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正如他這首《All The Colours Of The Dark》，是一首長達16分鐘，流露著20世紀Avant-Garde、Electro-Acoustic、Free-Jazz薰陶的深澀之作。

from : http://hompy.netvigator.com/main/page/chicken520

This is the 1st of the 3"cdr singles series

2005-11-21T21:04:00.000-08:00

Release Date: 9th December 2005
Available at: Monitor Records / The Panic / Zoo Records
Limited edition: 50 numbered copies

TRACKLISTING :
1. All the colors of the dark 16"15
2. Electrosuite 01:16

「向上世紀avant-garde / electro-acoustic / free-jazz音樂的終極致敬。」
——袁智聰 (MCB Online)

Upcoming 3"cd singles series

2005-11-17T21:06:00.000-08:00

This is a 3" CDR series produced by lona to explore the literary aspects of experimental sound . Each volume will feature works by individual artists in a 3" CDR or 3" DVDR and will be released in a limited numbered edition of 50 to 100 ... details coming soon

歡樂滿啦 @ Para/Site 藝術空間

2005-11-16T21:58:00.000-08:00

十二月九日（星期五）晚上六時

Para/Site 藝術空間將舉行一年一度的籌款活動 ArtMart 2005 ，為這個已有十年歷史的非牟利獨立視覺藝術團體籌募經費，以協助推動香港當代藝術的發展。本年度的 ArtMart 將會由藝術拍賣、歡樂滿啦派對及兩個展覽組成。

十二月九日（星期五）晚上六時起，你可以在 Para/Site 藝術空間的「歡樂滿啦」以港幣二千元的價錢，購買件件由多位不同香港藝術家精心創作的藝術品。其中不少作品實屬罕有，是平時沒有機會購買，在特別的展覽或藝術館內才會出現的藝術品。「歡樂滿啦」中所出售的作品將會於十二月五日起在 Para/Site 藝術空間展出。

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Artmart 不僅是Para /Site 的經費籌募活動，更是一個有助推廣香港藝術家，及拉近藝術和市民之間的距離的展覽。Para/Site 希望透過 ArtMart ，人們可以在藝術館並以外的場地，更加近距離地接觸及欣賞藝術家的作品。若你有興趣去欣賞及購買香港藝術家的精心之作，去認識本地的藝術家、藝術工作者和藝術愛好者，ArtMart 絕對是一個大好機會。 Para/Site 藝術空間於一九九六年由一群獨立藝術家創立，是香港的前列視覺藝術團體。透過展覽、講座、刊物出版、文化交流等活動， Para/Site 積極推動非傳統及前衛當代藝術於香港的發展和欣賞。

Para/Site 藝術空間: 上環普仁街四號

Art SuperMart @ Para/Site
9 December 2005 at 6pm (Event continues through 11 December)

Para/Site Art Space is delighted to present ArtMart 2005 , the auction and sale of artworks of emerging and established artists living and working in Hong Kong. ArtMart consists of two events: first, the Art Auction at 1/5 on Thursday, 10 November and the ArtSupermart on Saturday, 10 December. All proceeds from this fundraising campaign will go directly to support Para/Site's work in fostering the visual arts in Hong Kong.

ArtSupermart @ Para/Site Art Space

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At the ArtSupermart at Para/Site Art Space (9 December 2005, Friday from 6pm onwards) you will be able to purchase pieces of artworks from various Hong Kong artists at a flat rate of HK$ 2000 per piece – artworks which you would normally not have the chance to purchase, let alone with such a bargain! These artworks are donated for sale as a gesture from the artists in supporting Para/Site Art Space. Come and discover the surprises that Hong Kong artists have created for us. A preview exhibition of the works featured in the ArtMart will be held at Para/Site Art Space from 7 December 2005.ArtMart will be a great opportunity for all to view and bid on the inspiring and amazing artworks on display, to meet artists collaborating with Para/Site, and to mingle with fellow art-lovers. The event will certainly make for enjoyable evenings.

Para/Site started ArtMart 7 years ago as a way to raise funds for the organization, as well as to promote Hong Kong artists and to bring art closer to the local community. Para/Site envisions that through ArtMart, everyone would have a chance to appreciate the tremendous hard work that local artists have put into their art. The next time people say there are no Hong Kong artists, well, you may think again.

Para/Site Art Space: G/F, 4 Po Yan Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong1/5: Starcrest, 9 Star Street, Wanchai, Hong Kong