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Story Pairing
 Discrete Carbon $15.99 I recently received two cds by Dwight Ashley, this collection of stuff from 1999 and 2003 and the more recent Four with compositions from 2003/4. Erie, I say, cuz it's from Toledo, Ohio, on the shores of that Lake of same name. Now, place doesn't always count for much, I realize. But, if we are what we eat, then I think we sound like what we hear. These ambient pieces sound like winter to me. (Course, I received them here in Reno in the midst of an hundred-year snow storm...) Track 3 "katalepsis" shimmers like an ice sculpture in the dark. Track 9 "examined by tweezers" seems a meditation on the modulation of sound passing thru an "empty" medium (the atmosphere perhaps, or maybe one's home as one works with the stereo on in the background). Musically, I am reminded of the music of Jeff Grienke and of ambient Eno of the Discreet Music period. There is some happy piano music on a hidden track 15 reminding me somewhat of the happy piano music on Aphex Twin's "drukqs." Of the two cds, I think I like Four the best because of its darker edge.  Real: Rucker Parks Legends $9.99 True there might not be a whole lot of great footage from back in the day, but it's out there! The makers should've waited till they got more video to make this DVD. But good history of the Rucker and if thats whats out , true ballers will still appreciate it.  The Art of Boat Names: Inspiring Ideas for Names and Designs $24.95 This is a "thank you" to Laurie Churchman for writing such a different book. The lettere's stories are especially interesting. This masterfully done book is a must for anyone interested in boat names or lettering. |
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