lundi 9 mai 2011

Operator Generator

Operator Generator is an American stoner rock band from San Jose, California. They were formed in 1997 and released their first self-titled EP in the winter of 1999 under 12th records (Artwork by Malleus). Over a year later they released their debut album titled "Polar Fleet" under Frank Kozic's Man's Ruin Records.

One common denominator among so many stoner rock bands that emerged in the ’90s and early ’00s is a strong appreciation of Black Sabbath. Operator Generator is no exception; Sabbath’s influence often asserts itself on the band’s debut album, "Polar Fleet". Whenever guitarist Thomas Choi provides his forceful, driving riffs, it is obvious that he is a major admirer of Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. But admirers aren’t necessarily clones, and while "Polar Fleet" is very Sabbath-minded, no one will mistake "Polar Fleet" for "Paranoid" or "Master of Reality". Operator Generator’s stoner rock not only owes a debt to Sabbath’s influential metal, but also, to psychedelic rock and space rock. The moody “Soil of Lavamore,” in fact, finds guest Jasper George playing the electric sitar — an instrument that would be right at home on a psychedelic recording. As heavy and aggressive as most of the songs are, Polar Fleet never fails to be melodic. Some headbangers are only interested in brute force for its own sake, but melody and aggression are equally important to Operator Generator. "Polar Fleet" isn’t perfect — some of the songs are more memorable than others. Nonetheless, Operator Generator shows a fair amount of promise on this exciting, if imperfect, debut. (Review by Alex Henderson)


Mitchell French : vocals (Dear Deceased)
Thomas Choi : guitar (Asbestos Death, It Is I, Noothgrush, The Black Jetts)
Joe Tucci : bass
Michael Parkinson : drums
Anthony Lopus : drums (1997-2000)

" Operator Generator " Self-titled EP/2000 (Total time: 13'15")
01. Arctic Quest - 3:26
02. Infinite Loop - 6:04
03. Equinox Planetarium - 3:45



" Polar Fleet " Full-length/2001 (Total time: 32'13")
01. Equinox Planetarium - 3:45
02. Polar Fleet - 4:17
03. Museum's Flight - 3:21
04. Atmospheric Insect/The Launch - 3:15
05. Quaintance of Natherack - 3:45
06. Arctic Quest - 3:26
07. Infinite Loop - 6:04
08. Soil of Lavermore - 4:20

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Eternal Elysium

Thundering sludge-filled riffs; massively plodding doom rhythms; slicing, soulful, raging vocals; psychedelic, jazz-filled leads; sweeping jams and driving grooves: every song is epic and raw, each note unforced and natural but as powerful as the birth of anger and pain and hope.

Eternal Elysium know what smoking pot - or at least playing pothead music is all about. This CD reminds me of the Melvins-Sleep-and the jazzy stuff that Black Sabbath did while they were together. (Orexis Of Death blogspot) review: http://orexisofdeath.blogspot.com/2007/12/eternal-elysium-spiritualized-d-2000.html

Yukito Okazaki : vocals, guitars, keys, percussion
Eiichi Okuyama : bass, percussion
Takashi Kuroda : drums, percussion

" Spiritualized D " Full-length/2000 (Total time: 65'33")
01. W.T.G.B. - 6:21
02. Splendid, Selfish Woman - 8:05
03. Floating Downer - 6:04
04. Trick or Steal - 2:56
05. What A Difference A Day Makes - 7:39
06. Stone Wedge - 2:24
07. Easygoin' - 6:41
08. Innocent Exile - 5:21
09. Faithful '99 - 6:27
10. (hidden track) - 15:01

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Eternal Elysium: live footage @ Le Klub, Paris, 25 october 2010 (4 videos):

mercredi 4 mai 2011

Core


Core was a stoner rock band from New Jersey during the late 1990s. The heavy rock trio Core consists of guitarist/singer Finn, bassist Carmine, and drummer Tim. The group's intense mix of jazz, metal, and classic rock debuted in 1996 on their Atlantic Records release "Revival"; three years later, the group returned with "The Hustle Is On", which was released on MIA Records and added acoustic elements to their sound.
"Somewhere between Hendrix, Cream and Blue Cheer with 70's Miles Davis, a blissful psychedelic journey into the new breed of acid rock".

Core debuted with their first album, "Revival", in 1996 on Atlantic Records. The album was produced by Billy Anderson and supported by tours with Fu Manchu, Clutch and Orange 9mm. Despite this publicity, the album suffered due to limited promotion. The band bounced back in 1999 with their follow up, "The Hustle Is On" on MIA Records and Tee Pee Records. Produced by Eric Rachel, this album features artwork by Arik Roper. The album was supported by a tour entitled "Riff Rock Railroad," which also featured Atomic Bitchwax and Nebula. The album mixes stoner, psychedelic rock, punk and jazz music. It contains several instrumental tracks, sometimes long and sometimes just like intermede which gives the album a sort of jam-like feeling. The album begins with the "Monolith" sound of the science fiction film "2001: A Space Odyssey" by Stanley Kubrick.
The last track's name features "AuH2O" which means goldwater (Au=gold, H20=water).
This album was produced and mixed by Core. Tracks 1,2,4,5,7, were Recorded At Sub Sound and engineered by Stacey "Springdale" Phelon (Engineer on Monster Magnet's first album "Spine Of God"). The other tracks were recorded at Trax East with Eric Rachell. It was mastered at West Side Music by Al Douches.

In addition to the two albums, Core was also featured on the MeteorCity Records compilation "Welcome to Meteor City" (1997), an album that showcased numerous Kyuss-like bands and helped establish MeteorCity. They also contributed "Soul Shaker" (a cover of Aerosmith's "Soul Saver") to the Small Stone Records tribute compilation "Right in the Nuts" (2000). The unreleased song "The Godfather" appears on the Red Sun compilation "Stone Deaf Forever" (2001). The song "Fleetwood" appears on the Tee Pee Records compilation "Guerrilla Jukebox Vol.1" (2003).

In 2004, Finn Ryan replaces Ed Mundel in the group The Atomic Bitchwax.


Carmine Pernini - bass
Finn Ryan - vocals/guitars
Tim Ryan - drums
(Other instruments played by Core: Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Bass)


" THE HUSTLE IS ON "
Full-length/august'1999 (Total time: 55'33")
01. The Monolith Problem - 5:49
02. Supernumber - 4:49
03. LD.5° - 1:05
04. Fleetwood - 2:31
05. Sarah's Curious Accident - 4:17
06. No.5 In A Series - 0:47
07. Vacuum Life - 3:20
08. Square And Round - 3:50
09. Skinny Legs And All - 1:44
10. (Untitled) - 0:51
11. Bicycle And Tricycle - 4:41
12. Edge City - 6:08
13. Blues For Gus (AuH2O) - 15:24


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Early live in St. Louis, July 26th, 1996 (opening for Clutch & Fu Manchu) :

The Heavy Eyes


The Heavy Eyes is psychedelic bluesy rock from the delta that sounds similar to a skeleton driving a speed boat on a flaming Mississippi River headed back to 1969. (MySpace)

This is a very rough EP that was recorded on a Tascam recorder in a non soundproofed room. It was recorded track by track with no metronome and can be off-time at times. The album is meant to give the listener an idea of our sound. Better recordings will be released in the near future, until then enjoy the rough EP. Could we possibly emphasize rough any further? (BandCamp)


Tripp: guitar/vocals
Wally: bass
Eric: drums


" 1 " EP/oct'2010 (Total time: 12'55")
01. Voytek - 2:39
02. Into the fogg - 3:00
03. In Need - 3:11
04. It's Been So Long - 3:05

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Chybucca Sounds review: