JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland
Oscillospira
JG Thirlwell & Simon Steensland
Oscillospira
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
View more
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
Back in stock.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 1-3 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
Out of Stock
Boomkat Product Review:
Busy blasts of theatrical prog metal by the prolific studio demon JG Thirlwell and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Simon Steenland
“I first met Simon Steensland in Stockholm in 2017. I was invited there to workshop and perform a commission for the ensemble Great Learning Orchestra. Great Learning Orchestra are a collective that operate after the model of Cornelius Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra, using musicians of a variety of backgrounds and abilities.
Steensland happened to be playing fretless six string sub-bass in this iteration of the ensemble.
I had been a fan of Steensland’s work for some years through his albums like Led Circus and Fat Again.I admired the dark power in his work and it seemed adjacent to a lot of music that I love and inspires me - groups in the Rock in Opposition and Zeuhl worlds such as Magma, Univers Zero and Present, as well as 70’s era King Crimson and Bartok.
Steensland liked what I had written for Great Learning Orchestra and wanted to do a cover version of one of the movements. I sent him the score and the results were remarkable. He didn’t know what to do with the track, so I proposed that we make a collaboration album to extend the work.
We sent tracks back and forth. I would start one and send it to him; he would overdub parts and send it back, and I would do the same. Sometimes extending sections or adding new sections. Steensland then got the extraordinary drummer Morgan Ågren to play on all the tracks, which brought them alive in an explosive manner. We also added overdubs from a variety of guest musicians on oboe, bass clarinet, violin, voice and so on.
After pre-mixing at my studio in Brooklyn, I did the final mixes at Gary’s Electric Studio B with Al Carlson, with whom I had worked on the Zola Jesus and Xordox albums. The result is Oscillospira.”
More from Ipecac Recordings:
-
DALEK Precipice Ipecac Recordings Beats / Hip Hop- MP3
- FLAC
- WAV
- Colour 2LP
- CD
-
Mr. Bungle The Night They Came Home Ipecac Recordings Dark Ambient / Drone / Metal
- MP3
- FLAC
- WAV
- CD + DVD
- CD + DVD
-
ISIS Oceanic Ipecac Recordings Dark Ambient / Drone / Metal
- MP3
- FLAC
- WAV
- Colour 2LP
-
Melvins Five Legged Dog Ipecac Recordings Indie / Alternative
- MP3
- FLAC
- WAV
-
ISIS Panopticon (Remastered) Ipecac Recordings Dark Ambient / Drone / Metal
- MP3
- FLAC
- WAV
- 2LP (Black Vinyl)