I really like what Toral said at the end about the possibility to make stuff that is modern and original without being necessarily ugly/destructive/negative/abrasive.
Thanks so much for this! Am glad this has been repressed--even Moikai/1st-ed Drag City reissue prices are now bonkers. I assume when Rafael mentions at 9:31 a fast track whose wobbly tempo is due to it being hand-played that it's "Wask", definitely an album highlight (esp with the weird muffled Robert Ashley-isms that open it up; after him mentioning it, it's really neat to pick out the back-and-forth double-track hocketing which builds up the keyboard line): th-cam.com/video/0mfJYGGCRSs/w-d-xo.htmlm04s
There's an article with quotes from Nuno himself and he describes processes like recording several tracks on top of a first one and then deleting it. It's in Portuguese, though... www.rimasebatidas.pt/fernando-magalhaes-plux-quba-de-nuno-canavarro-e-um-album-com-escola/
Counterpoint, modal structures and of course microtones along with tonal harmony! Not to mention the sound quality. Wonderful record😇
I really like what Toral said at the end about the possibility to make stuff that is modern and original without being necessarily ugly/destructive/negative/abrasive.
this was fantastic, thanks for doing this. toral seems like a brilliant, thoughtful person, will seek out his music.
Thanks so much for this! Am glad this has been repressed--even Moikai/1st-ed Drag City reissue prices are now bonkers.
I assume when Rafael mentions at 9:31 a fast track whose wobbly tempo is due to it being hand-played that it's "Wask", definitely an album highlight (esp with the weird muffled Robert Ashley-isms that open it up; after him mentioning it, it's really neat to pick out the back-and-forth double-track hocketing which builds up the keyboard line): th-cam.com/video/0mfJYGGCRSs/w-d-xo.htmlm04s
There's an article with quotes from Nuno himself and he describes processes like recording several tracks on top of a first one and then deleting it. It's in Portuguese, though... www.rimasebatidas.pt/fernando-magalhaes-plux-quba-de-nuno-canavarro-e-um-album-com-escola/
really lovely interview
aww thank you for this interview
Rad!