Comments on: Harmonia, QEH http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/ Music and culture, mostly. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Me http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57905 Me Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:36:13 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57905 I wouldn't claim to be an expert Scott, but the focus on beats might be a bit of a distraction. Your take on their music may be determined by your take on, for example, Sun Ra as a whole rather than specific details - what's uncomfortable initially can be accommodated by a wider perspective maybe? (I don't mean that in a funny way). Whilst writing, I just saw the <a href="http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2275698,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=39" rel="nofollow">Guardian review</a> - the author doesn't even recognise the signature encore and claims that they didn't play anything from their back catalogue - ouch! I wouldn’t claim to be an expert Scott, but the focus on beats might be a bit of a distraction. Your take on their music may be determined by your take on, for example, Sun Ra as a whole rather than specific details - what’s uncomfortable initially can be accommodated by a wider perspective maybe? (I don’t mean that in a funny way).

Whilst writing, I just saw the Guardian review - the author doesn’t even recognise the signature encore and claims that they didn’t play anything from their back catalogue - ouch!

]]> By: scott http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57796 scott Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:54:43 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57796 Not unless I've developed a German accent! I'd love to hear a new album, although I worry about their inclination - clearly demonstrated at this concert - to update their sound, incorporating what they think to be more "modern" sounding beats, which actually end up sounding a bit dated. As you clearly have a lot more knowledge of their more recent (individual) works - should I be giving them a bit more credit? Not unless I’ve developed a German accent! I’d love to hear a new album, although I worry about their inclination - clearly demonstrated at this concert - to update their sound, incorporating what they think to be more “modern” sounding beats, which actually end up sounding a bit dated. As you clearly have a lot more knowledge of their more recent (individual) works - should I be giving them a bit more credit?

]]> By: 11V http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57601 11V Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:24:35 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57601 Scott - was that you shouting?? Gutter - I didn't realise you were such a Harmonia fan. I'd be surprised if their odyssey stopped there. I'd expect more gigs and hopefully a new release - fingers crossed! Scott - was that you shouting??
Gutter - I didn’t realise you were such a Harmonia fan. I’d be surprised if their odyssey stopped there. I’d expect more gigs and hopefully a new release - fingers crossed!

]]> By: Gutter http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57585 Gutter Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:43:51 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57585 wow...wish i'd been there... wow…wish i’d been there…

]]> By: scott http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57578 scott Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:35:02 +0000 http://www.eleventhvolume.com/miscellany/2008/04/20/harmonia-qeh/#comment-57578 I wondered if I'd see you there, looks like you were a fair bit further back than me. Still, there wasn't a great deal to see - or even to hear at some points, I thought (I was probably one of the frustrated you refer to). Loved Immer Wieder at the end though. I wondered if I’d see you there, looks like you were a fair bit further back than me. Still, there wasn’t a great deal to see - or even to hear at some points, I thought (I was probably one of the frustrated you refer to). Loved Immer Wieder at the end though.

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