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| The Beautiful Dead End / Point mort | ||||||
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released september 2005 |
Nanni Canale nay, percussion Leigh Grisewood bass Lee Hutzulak reel-to-reel tape, prepared cds, violin, loop piano, phonograph, synthesizers, electronics Todd Hutzulak guitars Garth Johnson drums Lily Fawn singing saw Giorgio Magnanensi sampler, electric guitar, electronics Todd R. Mason reel-to-reel tape, prepared guitar, shortwave radio, noises, effects, voice Tolan McNeil guitars Hank Pine cello Antonio Politano recorders, drones Marco Ruggeri voice Thomas Shields keyboards, guitars, percussion, electronics Matt Skillings percussion David P. Smith accordion, turntable, noises Dan Weisenberger guitars, mandola, bass Walter Zanetti guitars |
23 musicians from Italy, Quebec, Vancouver and Victoria contributed solo or ensemble pieces to the instrumental music on this disc. The pieces range from dark electroacoustic chamber music to spacy country ambience. Featuring members of Dixie's Death Pool, Carolyn Mark's Room-mates, Run Chico Run, The Whelps, Leeroy Stagger, DUIX, and Opera Nova Guitar Quartet. Mixed by Lee Hutzulak (Dixie's Death Pool, Blim City Planners, Infinity Mattress), Giorgio Magnanensi, and Tolan McNeil (Carolyn Mark, Neko Case, Leeroy Stagger). Soundtrack based on the novel, The Beautiful Dead End (English) / Point mort (français) by Clint Hutzulak. | news:
The Beautiful Dead End/Point mort received airplay in Europe and charted at campus radio stations across Canada, reaching Canada's national charts in two consecutive months. CFUV FM (Victoria) charts: Top 101 of 2005, Top 10 Local of 2005, Top 30, Electronic, Jazz CKUT FM (Montreal) charts:Top 30 CHUO FM (Ottawa) charts: Top 30 CFRU FM (Guelph) charts:Top 30, Electronic CHLY FM (Nanaimo) charts: Top 10, Top 50 CJLY FM (Nelson) charts: Top 30 CJSF FM (Burnaby) charts: Jazz | |||
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total time: 51.34 | reviews:
“a compelling listen” – Rob Pingle, Renegade Radio, CFUV more “as haunting and brilliant a trip as the novel” – SS, Amazon.com more press sheet + images: The Beautiful Dead End press sheet (PDF 316 KB) The Beautiful Dead End CD cover (JPG 844 KB) more Radio interview with Robbie Dub on CFUV FM 102 "Home Game," October 3, 2005 (19min 30 sec) | |||||
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