December 2004 news

December 29, 2004

UBEBOET'S LAMENT


• tube'|007 - Ubeboet - Bleak EP

«Bleak EP, by Ubeboet, is one of those kind of releases that lives on lasting relationships and on constant reintegration processes, achieving ‘that’ multidimensionality (big word) typical of the acoustic universe, giving so much freedom to the listener, that he (or she) will diminish or amplify the particular singularities of the sound particles that go in and out of the brain.
This work could be very easily integrated into the art of installationism, although never leaving the ‘soundscape’ genre. A constant struggle to arrive (or at least try to) an ideal of ‘musique concrète’. Holding itself to the capturing of sound landscapes, submitting them to a low-frequency treatment, Ubeboet breathes a comforting ‘less is more’ ambient, (re)created and integrated into unhabited sound habitats, or sometimes directly injected into the overcrowded urban territory. Ubeboet rests in the complex world of the ‘anti-fast listening’, where the perception and the raw and naked power of the music are intimately connected. A not-easy, not-clear and not-resolved world, into which we are forced to submerge and seek for the unknown. Highly recommended.» - Bruno Barros

December 22, 2004

X-MAS

It's that time of year again. We're off to meet the family and eat sugar-saturated stuff and blow up out cholesterol sky high. Well, I guess it could be worse.

Our last release of this year will be ready no later than next wednesday.
Just in time for you to start 2005 with the perfect soundtrack.

Check this space next week for Ubeboet's Bleak EP.
See you then.

December 14, 2004

A DEAD MAN WITH SOME COMPANY

Next year, on January 14, Phoebus will be opening live for The Dead Texan, former one-half of Indie Drone act Stars of The Lid, from USA, who has released a beautiful homonymous album on Kranky. It will happen by 22h, at the well known spot Galeria Zé dos Bois, located inside Bairro Alto, Lisboa.

The show repeats the next day, but this time at Porto, Teatro Passos Manuel.
(more info on this second date soon...).

December 12, 2004

:PAPERCUTZ SCORES

Found a :Papercutz review at Comfort Music. It reads:

«Gloriously unusual IDM (or "poptronica") from the Portuguese netlabel Test Tube. The artist is :Papercutz, and the tracks feature quirky programming, nice vocals and interesting arrangements. As with anything I describe as "unusual" or "weird", your mileage may vary on this one; it reminded me a bit of The Books, if that helps you place it. (If that doesn't help you place it, why the hell haven't you listened to The Books??). From the 5-song EP Nighttime at the Playground.»

December 08, 2004

EXPERIENCE NOISE ON A NEW PERSPECTIVE


• tube'|006 - Lanolin - Untitled EP

«This is a textural music, filled with abundant and microscopic details which force the listener to a very focused listening. The abstraction level presented herein is constant, an almost complete minimal sound environment.
When in search of a profundity, of a body or even of an organic character, we can conceive Lanolin very close to an Oval(esque), or an a-musik aesthetic. The Cage(an) silence is always present, always absorbing its own vortical emptiness, and the passing by digital computation sounds delivers massive white noise blocks to our brain.
Fact is, should we listen to this work with a low volume setting, we get close to what is widely recognized as ‘ambient music’, but with higher settings the assimilation process is revealed, feeding on itself. Lanolin is a truly rewarding experience.» - Bruno Barros

December 01, 2004

GERMAN TRANSLATOR NEEDED

German Magazin für Musik & Netzkultur Phlow, published a review of our latest latest release, tube005.
Unfortunately, no-one here understands the cryptic German language, but with the help of an online translator, Yoda-style, we managed to understand the basic ideas behind the text. It's a very positive review, so, I guess we're happy. :)

Thanks, Phlow.