30.10.06
Geir Jenssen - Cho Oyu 8201m
Chris Watson writes:
"'Cho Oyu 8201m' is a wonderfully rich and well documented sonic adventure. A unique narrative full of deep rhythms and exciting textures. Beautiful design."
Continue...29.10.06
Touch 25 Live in New York City
October 29, 2006, Sunday, 8 pm - SHARE
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For the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Touch, Phill Niblock & Jacob Kirkegaard will present their first concert together ever. It's Halloween eve.
For this concert Niblock & Kirkegaard will be playing some of their solo
works simultaneously; Jacob Kirkegaard: excerpts from "4 Rooms" & "Der Hollentrichter", Phill Niblock: 'Bells & Timps", "Aomori Water", "Trains"
23.10.06
Touch 25 continues in Liverpool on Wednesday
25th October @ Hive, FACT, Liverpool with Rosy Parlane and Philip Jeck
20.10.06
Touch 25 Features
18.10.06
Photos from Touch 25 live at The Bedford Arms
An extraordinary, magical night. Thanks to all who attended who helped make it so.
Photos by Sheikh Ahmed can be seen here and by Scott McMillan here
17.10.06
Touch 25 Live in London | 17.10.06 is now sold out
This event takes place tonight. Here is the line up [timings are approximate and subject to change]:
1930 Doors Open
1930 Jacob Kirkegaard plays…
2000 Rosy Parlane
2035 Jacob Kirkegaard plays…
2055 Jon Wozencroft introduces…
2110 Philip Jeck
2150 Jacob Kirkegaard plays…
2220 Christian Fennesz
2250 Jacob Kirkegaard plays…
2305 C M von Hausswolff
2330 Touch 25
0000 fin
05.10.06
Touch 25 Live
The Wire review of The Atmospheres Festival:
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The Londonist reviewed the Atmospheres festival 23-24.10.07
The Wire - review of SightSonic, York, October 2006
kultureflash mention of The Bedford Arms 17.10.07
Tagged as UK's "most enduring independent music company of its time", Touch established itself as one of the leading labels offering challenging new experimental electronic music. Starting in 1982 with cassette magazines it went on breaking the boundaries of electronic music composition, opening the doors to artists such as Christian Fennesz, Ryoji Ikeda, Biosphere, Oren Ambarchi and sound architects like Chris Watson or minimalist compositions lead by Phill Niblock. Now, the Balham-based label has decided to celebrate its 25th locally at The Bedford with the "cream" of its current artists. Headlining the event will be Mr Fennesz himself with his computer processing of electric guitar. Philip Jeck in contrast combines ancient record players and worn, scratched vinyl to take the turntable beyond its spectrum. New Zealand's Rosy Parlane -- previously of avant-rock formation Thela with two albums on Ecstatic Peace! which also included Dean Roberts -- will make a rare London appearance showing the abstract electronic side of Touch's catalogue. Finally, Swedish sound artist and musician Carl Michael von Hausswolff will perform his studio-based sound research after his recent performance at the ICA as part of Cut And Splice 2006. Topping the entire evening will be a DJ set by new signing Jacob Kirkegaard focused on meticulous sound recordings. No hesitation.
NB: this event will sell out so buy your tickets now.
Photos by Sheikh Ahmed can be seen here and by Scott McMillan here