Browse by Label: FBWL (FRANCE)

Artist:	CONNORS, LOREN MAZZACANE
Title:	Portrait Of A Soul
Label:	FBWL (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	FBWL 201

"Loren is one of those guitarist who has truly conceived his own instrumental language. That language speaks clearly and purely, and in short clusters of notes says more than most guitarists work says in a lifetime. His genius is rendered in his simultaneously abstract and intuitive improvisations ; whether the work is fragile and quiet or loaded with feedback, it all seethes with a gorgeous lyricism. This is true even of this works which incorporate a good deal of drone, noise and sustained chords and phasing. Still Loren's solo work is as necessary and vibrant as ever, and you owe it to yourself to discover and explore the deep beauty of this guitarist's work." "This started out as a portrait of a person (full of life, I think). But as it developed, I became more and more aware of the impossibility of people ever really connecting with one another. And it became a saddened self portrait of a man who is simply running out of time. The last piece is a prayer, not hopeful, or religious, but to myself, that I must be satisfied." -- Loren Mazzacane Connors

Artist:	LLIPS
Title:	It All Ends Where It Begins
Label:	FBWL (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	FBWL 205

"The last record made by Llips. Throughout their relatively short career Llips. became an established name in the electronic and lofi scene with their unique combination of abstract guitars and sweet voices, blended with some hi-tech electronics and live-recorded sampled soundlayers. In their last album Llips. worked on more diverse styles and approaches, some tracks are more atmospheric than what they did before, others have more electronic structures and less vocals, and there are new elements introduced, such as sax."

Artist:	CONNORS & ALAN LICHT, LOREN
Title:	In France
Label:	FBWL (FRANCE)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	FBWL 206

"Another essential and obliquely emotional live recording from these well-known New York guitar masters. Alan Licht slathers swathes of drone and buzz and carefully-controlled feedback like an aural Rothko, which acts as a perfect compliment to Loren Connors sustained chords and long bent notes, as well as his trademark staccato heartbreak phrasings. The sound is rendered in his simultaneously abstract and intuitive improvisations; whether the work is fragile and quiet or laden with drone, noise and feedback. All tracks were recorded live in France during January 2002. The recordings has been mastered by Jim O'Rourke who brings an outstanding sound to these six fragile 'Silent Wounds' tracks. Another highlight from this acclaimed France label."

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