The ascension is the debut studio album by american no wave musician glenn branca, released in 1981 by 99 records. Glenn branca biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Live performance ensemble live at primavera sound 2011. Albums include struggle for pleasure, the belly of an architect, and maximizing the audience. George delmerico photography, james hamilton design. After graduation, he formed two bands theoretical girls in 1977 with jeffrey lohn, and later, the static. Find glenn branca discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Almost impossible to classify, at the end of the seventies branca formed the glenn branca ensemble, a band made up of four guitars, a bass and two percussionists that grew and evolved with time and in which members of swans, helmet and sonic youth have played. Sonic youth albums, songs discography album of the year. In the face of branca s eclectic output and rather ambiguous aesthetic, the label crossover is at once convenient and clumsy. For those unfamiliar with the composer, branca takes a bunch of detuned guitars, turns the amps way too high, and explores every nook of dissonant possibility with sounds that can pierce the soul. Branca received a 2009 foundation for contemporary arts grants to artists award. Glenn branca the ascension 1981, black label, vinyl discogs.
Glenn branca october 6, 1948 may, 2018 was an american avantgarde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. This heat biography founded in camberwell, london, uk in 1975 disbanded in 1982 reunited in 2016 as this is not this heat this heat came into being when the improvising duo dolphin logic charles hayward quiet sun on drums, keyboards and vocals, charles bullen on guitar, viola, clarinet and vocals were joined by self confessed non musician gareth williams on organ, bass and vocals. The scene is the new music america festival in chicago, and cage, the best known and most respected forefather of the american experimental music scene, is talking about glenn brancas indeterminate activity of resultant masses. Sound bites first movement realaudio second movement 14 seconds 145k wav third movement 12 seconds 140k wav. May 15, 2018 glenn branca, an avantgarde composer, experimental guitarist and integral figure in the new york no wave scene, died sunday after a battle with lung cancer. The album experiments with resonances generated by alternate tunings for multiple electric guitars. Musicians glenn branca conductor and harmonics guitars on tape, craig bromberg mallet guitars, al arthur mallet guitars and bass drum, barbara ess mallet guitars, jeffrey glenn bass, sue hanel mallet guitars, robert harrison mallet guitars, david. He studied theater at emerson college, and briefly tried playwriting before turning to more musically oriented projects. Studio album 7 nothings gonna change my love for you. Glenn branca, symphony no 1 tonal plexus, bid0086, files. It sold 10,000 copies and received acclaim from music critics.
More glenn miller orchestra complete discography available on the site. Though not featured on the enoproduced no new york compilation, the branca fronted theoretical girls and the static were an integral part of no wave. Glenn branca, the celebrated composer and guitarist, has died aged 69. The static and theoretical girls atavistic alp43 symphony no. Rip glenn branca 67 17 doof list 101 fav noise rockpunk records doof top 101 songs guide to punk doofs top 100 albums. Glenn branca october 6, 1948, harrisburg, pennsylvania, usa d. Brancas first symphony is a massive behemoth of guitars, noise and alternate tunings with players that include the theoretical girls wharton tiers and sonic.
Glenn branca listen and stream free music, albums, new. Mertenss tracks include a few exclusives plus close cover and struggle for pleasure. Between them the four guitarists generate an unearthly torrent, rising through a. In the face of brancas eclectic output and rather ambiguous aesthetic, the label crossover is at once convenient and clumsy. Glenn branca, an avantgarde composer, experimental guitarist and integral figure in the new york no wave scene, died sunday after a battle with lung cancer. Glenn branca simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
In honor of glenn branca, whose fingerprints have been laid all over rock, classical and the avantgarde forever, here are six classic albums that, directly or indirectly, wouldnt exist without. May 15, 2018 glenn gilbert branca was born in harrisburg, pa. The scene is the new music america festival in chicago, and cage, the best known and most respected forefather of the american experimental music scene, is talking about glenn branca s indeterminate activity of resultant masses. Version where side a has a black label with silver lettering. Glenn branca october 6, 1948 may, 2018 was an american avantgarde composer and guitarist. Son album the ascension, en 1981, renferme dans une sublime pochette signee robert longo lune des suites musicales les plus siderantes et. I love glenn brancas music on this cd, but i dont understand a blessed word of his liner notes. Download glenn miller orchestra complete discography fast and for free. Split soundtrack album of ensemble pieces used in peter greenaways iconic arthouse film.
Discography of postminimal, totalist, and rare minimalist. Branca received a 2009 foundation for contemporary arts grants to artists award early members of his group included thurston moore and lee ranaldo of sonic youth, page hamilton of. He is known for his work on the mothman prophecies 2002, antigonerites of passion 1990 and the belly of an architect 1987. Glenn branca was born on october 6, 1948 in harrisburg, pennsylvania, usa as glenn gilbert branca.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Brancas wife, the experimental guitarist reg bloor, wrote in a facebook post on. Glenn branca music for the dance bad smells choreographed by twyla tharp 15. Though not featured on the enoproduced no new york compilation, the brancafronted theoretical girls and the static were an integral part of no wave. Glenn branca a ecouter ou acheter sur amazon music des maintenant.
Decouvrez glenn branca sur amazon music ecoutez en ligne sans pubs ou achetez des cd, vinyles ou mp3 au meilleur prix. Music profile for glenn branca, born 6 october 1948. Glenn branca was an american avantgarde composer and guitarist known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmoni. Glenn branca the ascension 1981, black label, vinyl.
Glenn brancas profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Apparently, this symphony has something to do with unorthodox tuning or intervals of a harmonic series or some such thing. He was known for his use of volume, alternative guitar tunings, repetition, droning, and the harmonic series. Newspaper column, honolulu starbulletin honolulu, hawaii, 1958nov. The sequel, indeterminate activity of resultant masses, selections from the symphonies, top tracks. Glenn miller orchestra complete discography torrents. Brancas wife, the experimental guitarist reg bloor, wrote in a facebook post on monday that the cause of death was throat. Perhaps because of his association with rock music, branca went on to become one of the most grossly underrated american composers of our time. Glenn branca, experimental guitarist and composer, dead at.
Cult figure of new york avantgarde, glenn branca has spent more than three decades skirting the limits of experimental music and creating unusual links between classical music, contemporary rock, industrial sounds and cascades of drones. May 14, 2018 glenn branca, the celebrated composer and guitarist, has died aged 69. Jun 19, 2003 glenn branca knows nothing about this. May th, 2018 was an american composer who studied performing arts at emerson college in boston. Download glenn medeiros mp3 songs and albums music. I love glenn branca s music on this cd, but i dont understand a blessed word of his liner notes. Glenn branca albums, songs discography album of the year. International discography of the new wave volume 1982 83. Find glenn branca discography, albums and singles on allmusic. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations.
Avantgarde guitarist and composer who emerged from new yorks 70s no wave movement. Glenn branca s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Before branca went completely down the im a serious composer avenue. Feature article and sessionography in issue 27 1983 of new kommotion. Glenn branca, experimental guitarist and composer, dead at 69. Glenn branca is a force to be reckoned with, and in this album he again brings the mad genius power he is so known for. Discography of postminimal, totalist, and rare minimalist music. His main musical interest at that point was rock, and he formed his first band, the. That john cage could so completely misunderstand what he was hearing is surprising, although polarised reactions to.
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