By the shore

Defying that rule about the day of rest, Jasper TX's The Black Sun Transmissions finally dragged itself into some sort of light of day on Sunday via Fang Bomb. No doubt it's another brilliant piece of intense, textured Nordic rattle 'n' rumble - the murky Morse-ings of the opening Signals Through Wood & Dust (stream below) suggest as much.

But it'll be fascinating to hear what an improvising trombonist brings to the JTX sound...if it's even half of what Aaron Martin contributes, the 'bone will have earned its keep. Martin's deep plaintiveness (heard also in a solo piece for Lost Tribe Sound below) drives Weight of Days' insistent, somewhat lush poignancy - & makes these ears crave more of this pairing...

Fang blurb: "Darker, harder, and even deeper. Frustration. Lack of communication and the feeling that there is no solution at hand.

Or picture this. A huge, black sun that covers your entire field of vision. People out of focus, dressed in black, standing by the shore. Looking out towards nothing. Because there is nothing to see.

These are the starting points for "The Black Sun Transmissions", the first actual album by Jasper TX to be released in over two years. An album where he has chosen a new direction for himself, challenged his very vision, and managed to find even firmer ground.

The album features Mike Weis from Zelienople on drums, the cello of Aaron Martin and the trombone of Henrik Munkeby Nørstebø."

Discogs / SoundCloud / Spotify

Past coverage (also here, here, here, here, here & here).

Jasper TX - Signals Through Wood & Dust

Jasper TX - Weight of Days

Aaron Martin - Sea Wasp

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Muddy Zuidvleugel

Alongside his vast solo output (Discogs!), collaboration is another important outlet for Machinefabriek's seemingly limitless creativity. From the lush romance of his Peter Broderick encounter to a richly ominous showdown with Aaron Martin via chewy, rewarding combinations with Adrian Klumpes (once of LMYE favourites Triosk) & Tim Catlin - just to pick some recent examples - RV's appetite for compounding his distinct voice with others continues to carve out singular works.

Previous coverage (another collaboration - with Jan & Romke Kleefstra), here (yet another - with soccer Committee) & here (ditto).

Oh, & more with Mariska Baars. & one with Freiband...

RV's blog.



Peter Broderick & Machinefabriek - Kites

Strain

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In Stillness His Shadow Moved - Adrian Klumpes w/ Machinefabriek

Second Dew - Machinefabriek w/ Adrian Klumpes



Cello Recycling


Cello Drowning


Full EPs:

Aaron Martin & Machinefabriek - Cello Recycling/Cello Drowning

Tim Catlin and Machinefabriek - Glisten

Adrian Klumpes / Machinefabriek: Passeridae II



Stills from Rutger's Take a Closer Listen...

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Texas hold 'em

Slightly astounded to discover the wholly astounding Jasper TX has never graced LMYE before - though he was named in our recent 'emerging' artists top 10 (exemplifying the caveat that most of those ranked did their emerging some years ago...) & his Sky featured in a post last summer (& then amended here)...

Ultra train-spotters will also want to note that he's on a Simon Scott track upped here not so long ago.

But as a full-blown cover star Dag's a stranger here. No longer, though - below are three compelling SoundClouded tastes of his gorgeous, rumbling home-brew, with its intense texturing, its massive build, its shards & splinters & squeals & slur all freighting a notable depth of feeling...



NB: more Jasper to follow soon in an Under the Spire special...

Jasper TX - A Box of Wood in the Storm (Excerpt)

"A sample from Jasper TX's album "Singing Stones", released by Fang Bomb in 2009. Jasper TX, known to his friends as Dag Rosenqvist, is a busy man indeed. Besides being one half of the rather amazing post-rock duo De La Mancha, he has released a number of carefully drafted and very well received solo recordings in his Jasper TX guise over the last few years, with labels such as Miasmah, Kning Disk and Lampse.

The visual aspects of Rosenqvist’s music cannot be neglected. Feelings superimposed on feelings; he works his music like a painter, applying layer after layer of colors to his compositions. In these deeply cinematic, drone based pop workings, the guitar is the most commonly featured instrument. It is however not always recognizable as such – his soundscapes could often be anything but. The sound is altered, by gentle hands, until it gets under your skin, into your soul and further.

»Singing Stones« is the fifth album proper from Jasper TX. Over almost 60 minutes, we are told a heartfelt story of windswept islands in past times, a small community surrounded by the dark sea. It’s a story of sadness, of being left behind, a story shrouded in darkness and death, but not without a glimpse of light – in hope of a possible reunion.

This is a personal album, allowing us a glimpse not only of Dag Rosenquist’s unique musical skills, but also his inner life, his beliefs and his compassion. And by echoing our not so distant history, with »Singing Stones« he actually manages to teach us all a little bit about ourselves."

And I Close My Eyes by Jasper TX

"From the "Gothenburg 08" compilation released 2008 on the excellent Fangbomb imprint."

Waverly Cemetary (Sydney) by Jasper TX

"From my first ever cassette release, this is my interpretation of a poem by the talented Penelope Joy."



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