Forthcoming Releases From Type Records

(02.03.05) John Twell’s and Stefan Lewandowski’s UK based label, href=”http://www.typerecords.com/” alt=”typedotcom”>Type, looks
set to have another successful year, with a typically broad stylistic
range of new releases forthcoming in 2005.

The Type back-catalouge will also shortly be available to preview and
download from alt=”bleepdotcom”>Bleep.com.

Here’s what to look out for from the label in the coming months ::

::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

918 image 1

  • Goldmund :: Corduroy Road (CD/LP)
  • Available :: February 2005

    “Boston- based multi Instrumentalist Keith Kenniff is a busy man. He
    has appeared as Helios on a number of acclaimed releases, including
    Type Records’ very own Deaf Center – Neon City EP, and released a
    debut album Unomia on Merck records which has appeared on many best
    of 2004
    lists. All this while studying at the prestigious Berklee
    College of Music, and playing drums, guitar or contributing production
    to a host of amazing musicicans. Kenniff lives and breathes music;
    something that is very obvious when hearing tracks under any of his
    pseudonyms.

    As Goldmund, Kenniff has disregarded the electronic elements of his

    music almost entirely in favour of just a piano, a microphone and
    occasionally a guitar. Corduroy Road is thirteen tracks of pure
    recording, the sound of the piano being opened and the feet on the
    pedals, the sound of fingers pressing lovingly onto the keys. This is
    a record of rare and unusual beauty, so shocking and yet unpretentious
    in its simplicity. When the guitar does emerge from beside the
    delicately touched piano, it serves as a balancing point for the
    record. Weaving in and out of the melodies, it adds another layer to
    what is already incredibly moving music.

    Corduroy Road is rooted in Kenniff’s love of folk music from the
    American Civil War. We can hear this directly from his rendition of
    Civil War era classic ‘Marching Through Georgia’, but the influence
    carries throughout the record. There is an unheard voice that propels
    each track through history, maybe the ghosts of dying soldiers
    whispering in a long forgotten bar. Every haunting note drifts deep
    into the psyche and is lost in the ether of nostalgia. In this way it
    is a concept recording of sorts, it certainly has a narrative and has
    to be listened to in sequence. The story has clear themes; loss,
    history, friendship, camaraderie, forgiveness and hope, all clearly
    marked out by musical segments. It is no surprise that Kenniff’s
    passion for cinema shines through so strongly.

    It would be hard to draw comparisons to music so rooted in folk
    traditions, but the music evokes traces of Ryuichi Sakamoto, Mark
    Hollis, Keith Jarret or even Eno’s more piano based compositions. Yet
    influence seems unimportant when listening to this deeply personal
    work. Just let it sink in and drift into the psyche.”

  • Read IGLOO’s Review
  • Helios Site
  • alt=”typeheliospage”>Type’s Goldmund page

  • alt=”corduroyroad”>Type’s Corduroy Road page

    ::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

    918 image 2

  • Julien Neto :: Le Fumeur de Ciel
  • Available :: March 2005

    “A beautiful, cinematic work from Parisian Julien Neto. Taking
    influence from Satie, Debussy and ancient French film soundtracks,
    Neto has forged something timeless and nostalgic. The finest childhood
    memories collected in a torn, dusty notebook.”

  • alt=”typenetopage”>Type’s Julien Neto page

    ::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

    918 image 3

  • Ryan Teague :: 6 Preludes
  • Available :: March 2005

    “Ryan Teague has created six epic modern classical works melding
    electronic ideas with avant-classical structure. For fans of ECM, Arvo
    Part and more recently Arve Henriksen, this is a release destined for
    cult status.”

    For a sneak preview of 6 Preludes, the second in what seems likely to
    become a classic series of EP’s, visit the Radio section of Type’s
    website (typerecords.com/radio) and listen to some of the
    remarkable mixes available to stream or download.

    Or you can tune in to alt=”209radio”>209radio on Sunday 6th February between 15:00 and
    16:00 GMT to hear an interview with Ryan Teague, tracks from 6
    Preludes
    and other forthcoming items from the Type catalogue.

  • alt=”typeteaguepage”>Type’s Ryan Teague page

    ::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

    918 image 4

  • Sanso Xtro :: Sentimentalist
  • Available :: April 2005

    “Imagine if Robert Johnson had a laptop instead of a guitar and you’ll
    go some way to describing this skewed electronic hybrid created by
    Australian born London resident Melissa Agate. Instruments are
    crushed, destroyed and re-constructed but Agate’s music never loses
    sight of the soul.”

  • Official Sanso
    Xtro Site

  • atl=”typesansoxtro”>Type’s Sanso Xtro page

    ::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

    918 image 5

  • Midaircondo :: Shopping For Images
  • Available :: June 2005

    “The live band that has received so much acclaim over the last two
    years finally drops their debut album, and it is not to be missed. A
    perfect blend of improvised jazz and electronics, and beautiful vocal
    tracks, there is something for everyone.”

  • Official Midaircondo site
  • alt=”typemidaircondopage”>Type’s Midaircondo page

    ::..:::…..:..::….:::::..:::..:::::::……:::…::.:::….::::..:..:::…::…….:::::

    Forthcoming in Autumn 2005 :: New albums from RJ Valeo, Deaf Center.