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word (wûrd) n. Abbr. wd. A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning.

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M I L E S   B E Y O N D

The first in-depth exploration and analysis of Miles Davis's controversial and often misunderstood electric period.


Brochures and Web Sites
 

Plus XXX. English text translated from French. The previous Plus XXX site contained elaborate descriptions of the history and facilities of the famous Parisian recording studio, which will be uploaded soon.

Wisseloord. A 'tourist brochure,' written for Holland's premier recording studio. Follow the image links at the top to see all 14 pages.

The Road To Graceland. Tour brochure for David Sylvian and Robert Fripp's 1993 tour. Includes biogs of Fripp, Sylvian, and Michael Brook.


Articles on Music
 

Pierre Marchand. Working from a small studio in Quebec, Canada, Pierre Marchand has been responsible for some stunning production work, most notably with songsmith Sarah McLachlan. Sound On Sound, March 2000

Tom Waits. California Screamin'. Tom Waits is back, with Mule Variations, his best album yet. Audio Media, February, 2000.

Michael Brook. Having recently completed two new World Music albums, one for Indian electric mandolin player U. Srinivas, the other with legendary Pakistani Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Canadian producer/guitarist Michael Brook never wanted to confront music technology ever again! Sound on Sound, July 1995

Bitches Brew. Miles Davis' Bitches Brew was a pivotal event in modern music. Now the sessions surrounding these recordings are revisited, and previously unavailable material added to create a four-CD boxed set. Audio Media UK, May 1999. 

Bill Laswell. Tampering with recordings made by a musical legend like Miles Davis would be seen by many as tantamount to sacrilege. But what if you believed, like producer Bill Laswell, that the music in question had never been heard as it should be? Sounds On Sound, May 1998

Marcus Miller. Few people can truly be said to be multi-talented, but jazz and soul legend Marcus Miller is undoubtedly one of them. Sound On Sound, June 1999

David Sylvian. Despite having spent more than 15 years in the public eye, David Sylvian remains an enigmatic figure who has reinvented his own musical style constantly, both within his solo work and in his collaborations with musicians as diverse as Holger Czukay and Robert Fripp. Sound On Sound, June 1994. 

Khaled. For millions of people worldwide, rai musician Khaled is not just an artist, he's a phenomenon. Sound on Sound October 1997. Extra: Longer, pre-edit version of same article.

Hector Zazou. French musician Hector Zazou's quest for sounds and songs with a difference took him North, to find ethnic drumming from Siberia, joik chanting from Lapland, and the disappearing folk music of the world's Northern tribes -- which he combined with contributions from himself and world-famous artists, to create a unique musical experience. Sound on Sound, June 1995.

Doug Sax of Mastering Lab. The modest man of 'yestertech' at his Mastering Lab, Los Angeles. Audio Media, May 1999. 

Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure. Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure might live thousands of miles apart, but their duet album Talking Timbuktu shows that, creatively, they're close neighbours. The Guitar Magazine, August 1995. 

Suzanne Vega and Mitchell Froom. For her album 99.9Fº Suzanne Vega wanted a producer prepared to radically change her sound and provide a new direction; Mitchell Froom was the man she chose. Recording Musician, January 1992.

Underworld. How can an electronic band produce exciting, spontaneous, unpredictable and visually engaging perfomances? And if they do, is it really possible to capture the experience of being there in a recording? Rick Smith and Karl Hyde of Underworld believe they have the answers... Sound on Sound, December 2000.

Joe Zawinul. Joe Zawinul is perhaps the best-known and most influential keyboardist in jazz. He pioneered the use of electric keyboards and synths with Weather Report, and at 70 he's still at the peak of his powers. Sound on Sound, June 2003.

Steely Dan. When Steely Dan ended a 20-year hiatus with 2000's Two Against Nature, they took full advantage of today's digital recording tools. For their new album Everything Must Go, however, they've returned to analogue tape and live band recording. Sound on Sound, August 2003.


Still to come (including some interview audio excerpts):

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Music Technology, August 1987

Peter Green. Longer, pre-edit version of article that originally appeared in Musician magazine.

Martin Simpson, The Guitar Magazine, December 1994.

Jethro Tull, The Guitar Magazine, November 1995.

Robert Fripp, The Guitar Magazine, June 1993.

Chet Atkins & Mark Knopfler, The Guitar Magazine, October 1994.

Martin Simpson, The Guitar Magazine, April 1994.

Pierre Bensusan, The Guitar Magazine, April 1994.

Artikel over wachten en achtzaamheid, Algemeen Dagblad.
 


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