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NEOKARMA JOOKLO EXPERIENCE

2008-11-12T17:40:00.000-08:00

NEOKARMA JOOKLO EXPERIENCE
ITALIAN TOUR - NOVEMBER 08

15.11.08 @ Torchiera - Milano - Italy
16.11.08 @ Mavv - Vittorio Veneto - Italy
19.11.08 @ Tizio's - San Martino Spino - Italy
20.11.08 @ XM24 - Bologna - Italy
21.11.08 @ Gallery - Ravenna - Italy
22.11.08 @ Filanda - Mogliano Veneto - Italy
23.11.08 @ Al Folador - Villanova dello Judrio - Italy
25.11.08 @ TBA - Trieste - Italy

DAVID VANZAN - percussions & gongs
MAURIZIO ABATE - strings
VIRGINIA GENTA - processed saxophones & voice
LUCA MASSOLIN - electric bass & mandolin
ANDREA GULLI - laptop & tape loops
CHRIS ZANDONELLA - electric guitar
PAOLO PASCOLO - flute & vocalisms

Neokarma Jooklo Sextet is a new cosmic improvisation project initially born as the larger formation of Jooklo Duo (Virginia Genta and David Vanzan). It officially began on january 2007 from an idea of the shaman David Vanzan, who wanted to join this six musicians arriving from many different experiences and bands in a new ensemble. The project often uses to change formation depending from the situations: it could be proposed both as a the original idea of the trio (Genta, Abate, Vanzan) than as Neokarma Jooklo Ensemble, when it involves more guests. Three more musicians who have partecipated since now to the project as guests are Hartmut Geerken on Sun Harp (special instruments donated to Geerken directly by Sun Ra) and percussions, Makoto Kawabata on electric guitar and Giorgio Pacorig on fender rhodes. Neokarma Jooklo Sextet proposes an intense improvised live-set of experimentations, mixing electronic sounds and dilatated atmospheres with ethnic and folkloristic sounds, which can remind to the audience a kind of oriental, mystic and meditative soundscapes, using the secrets of trance music and progressive creation of the sound. But the main charachter of the ensemble is that all the musicians involved in it are working to build an animistic and homogeneous vibration, pulling down the wall of human ego and directly looking for a perfect symbiosis. A deep trip in the astral and infinite ways of human spirit and mind.

Neokarma Jooklo Sextet è un nuovo progetto di improvvisazione cosmica inizialmente nato come formazione più allargata del Jooklo Duo (Virginia Genta e Davide Vanzan). Nasce ufficialmente nel gennaio 2007 da un idea di David Vanzan, che vuole coinvolgere sei musicisti provenienti da esperienze e bands diverse in un nuovo progetto. L’ensemble cambia formazione a seconda delle situazioni e necessità: può essere proposto sia nella line up originale del trio (Genta, Abate, Vanzan) sia come Neokarma Jooklo Ensemble, coinvolgendo più ospiti. I musicisti che si sono uniti fino ad ora al progetto sono stati Hartmut Geerken alla Sun Harp (strumento speciale donato a Geerken direttamente da Sun Ra) e percussioni, Makoto Kawabata degli Acid Mothers Temple alla chitarra elettrica e Giorgio Pacorig al Fender Rhodes. Il Neokarma Jooklo Sextet propone un intenso live set improvvisato di sperimentazione, mixando elettronica e atmosfere dilatate con suoni etnici e folk, che rimandano a paesaggi sonori orientali, mistici e meditativi unendo i segreti della trance musicale alla creazione progressiva del suono. Ma la caratteristica principale dell’ensemble è che tutti i musicisti coinvolti lavorano alla creazione di una vibrazione animistica e omogenea, distruggendo il muro dell’ego umano per arrivare ad una simbiosi perfetta. Un profondo viaggio nelle spaziali e infinite vie dello spirito e mente umana.

www.troglosound.altervista.org/neokarma.htm

FALL 08

2008-09-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

Hello Pals, times are ready for a new update. I have so many news that I don't even know where to start! Well, the Golden Jooklo Age has been kindly invited by Sonic Youth as opening act for their italian shows, october 9 and 11, in Milan and Bolzano. Big thanks to SY and big thanks to all the friends who set up shows for GJA in the days before and after those events. Here's the calendar of our upcoming gigs:
october 5: Milan @ Dauntaun Leoncavallo, w/h Deathroes
october 9: Milan @ Alcatraz, w/h Sonic Youth
october 10: Verona @ Esposta
october 11: Bolzano @ Stahlbau Pichler, w/h Sonic Youth
october 12: Sacile @ Colonia Tallon, secret event!
Just a couple of weeks ago, the always top notch Qbico records released a new GJA Lp, called 'Tropical Trip', that was recorded in Lisbon last february, featuring our brothers Tiago Miranda, Rui Damaso and... Rui Damaso (it's not a joke!).

Ok, so just a couple of weeks to relax after the shows, and it's time already for another big event! In fact a new amazing place is gonna open in Vittorio Veneto, and it's called Codalunga. Codalunga will be a store, an art space, and a small concert venue at the same time! So what's better than celebrating its birth with 3 Days of Struggle??? Here's the final program of what is supposed to be THE PARTY of the millenium:

Friday, October 31
- from 4 pm at Codalunga-
SMART COPS
GOLDEN CUP
- from 10 pm at mavv-
A FLOWER KOLLAPSED
MOJOMATICS
CARLOS CASAS + Z'EV
*dj set: Carlo Antonelli*

Saturday, November 1
- from 4 pm at Codalunga-
MASSIMO CAROZZI
NIHIL IS ME
- from 10 pm at mavv-
NASTRO MORTAL
STEFANO PILIA
CARLOS GIFFONI
*dj set: Invernomuto*

Sunday, November 2
- from 10 am at Codalunga-
CRO MAGNON/KAM HASSAH/OCTAVEN
IN ZAIRE
- from 10 pm at mavv-
LUCERTULAS
WW
ARTO LINDSAY
*dj set: Hauser & Wirth*

Codalunga is in via Martiri 20, Vittorio Veneto (TV). Email Matteo and Nico for more infos and details: coda.lunga@yahoo.com

November is still in the works, but I can tell you already that the Neokarma Jooklo Experience will be touring Italy from November 15 to November 23, with the following basic line up of David Vanzan, Virginia Genta, Maurizio Abate and Luca Massolin, sometimes performing as a sextet with Paolo Pascolo on his magic flute and Andrea Gulli transmitting alien vibes through electronic devices. Here's a tentative tour schedule:
november 15 Milano @ Trok
november 16 TBA
november 19 novembre Roma
november 20 Bologna XM24
november 21 Cesena TBA
november 22 Venezia
november 23 Udine

December will see Nastro Mortal and Kam Hassah touring Europe for a couple of weeks, the work is still in progress, here's a daily updated tour plan.

And finally I want to say thanks to all the people who purchased the new 8mm releases, Paul Flaherty / Weasel Walter 'Particles' LP, Stefano Pilia's 'Last Days', and the 2 tapes from Gang Wizard, Ducktails, Golden Cup, Vluba, and the Maths Balance Volume / Sejayno split cassette. It was a joy for me to work on those records, and your feedback has been simply amazing, with all the releases almost sold out only after a couple of weeks!!!!!

Obrigado! See you!
Luca

GOOD TIMES

2008-05-27T01:39:00.000-07:00

Back from one month of tour and travelling across the east coast of the United States, ended up with 3 great days and a furious gig in London! Too many things to say, to many people to thank. First of all Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis: you have been the best travelling mates ever! All my gratitude goes to all the people who hosted us and spent time with the Golden Jooklo Age on the road: Vinnie Paternostro and the Blue Prostitutes, Matthew Mondanile, Paul Flaherty, Christelle and Manuel, Bill Nace, Daniel and the crew of Nom d'Artiste in Boston, Skott Spear and Brendan from Strange Maine in Portland (best store ever), Jackson, Eric, and all the Burnt Hills crew: i have no words to describe that day in Albany, and your band is just incredible! Thanks to all the people and the venues in NYC and Philadelphia. Special thanks to Jason Meagher of Black Dirt Studio for recording us in his magic space. Back to Europe, I joined Family Battle Snake for a live set at Old Blue Last: playing with Mr Kouligas is always a pleasure, but that night even more! Ready to fly again! Thank you brother.
Just a few days to work on the next 8mm releases, and it's time to leave again, this time with the Neokarma Jooklo Family. Check the Troglosound website for further details. Virginia and David are moving to Portugal, but their label and their tour never stops! The last thank goes straight to them, from the bottom of my heart.
It's summer!

8MM OPEN AIR SHOWCASE!!!

2008-03-27T08:53:00.000-07:00

Ciao amigos. 8mm organized a serie of live showcases hosted by a collective young artist's exhibition in Pieve di Soligo, close to my town Treviso. Cool stuff. Shows will be open air, and free entrance. Read below for details, how to get to the place etc.

8MM OPEN AIR SHOWCASE
C/O ESPOSIZIONE PRIMA, MOSTRA D'ARTE GIOVANILE
VILLA BRANDOLINI, SOLIGHETTO (TV) - info

Domenica 30 marzo, ore 16.00
NIHIL IS ME (IT)
BE INVISIBLE NOW! (IT)

Domenica 6 aprile, ore 16.00
PUMICE (NZ)

Domenica 13 aprile, ore 16.00
JOOKLO DUO FEAT. TERO KEMPAINNEN (IT/FIN)
MAURIZIO ABATE (IT)

Domenica 4 maggio, ore 16.00
STEFANO PILIA (IT)

Tutti i concerti si terranno nel parco di Villa Brandolini a Solighetto (TV)

Tutti e quattro gli appuntamenti saranno ad ingresso gratuito.

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Telefono: 389 07 48 902

BACK TO CARALHO

2008-02-22T17:24:00.000-08:00

Back from the Golden Jooklo Age tour in Portugal, an incredibile experience that i'll never forget: shows, people, landscapes, everything was simply incredibile. Obrigados amici. And Fuck Ryanair. Full story here.
The guys from Searching records made this video from a great night in Barreiro with Tiago Miranda from Os Loosers:

Oh, and of course GOLDEN JOOKLO AGE 'I' 12"Vynil LP is out now on 8mm / Troglosound.
You can order it here or there and hear an extract here.

More soon
obrigado
L

NEW YEAR, NEW 8MM.

2008-01-15T16:11:00.000-08:00

Finally. After almost one year, 8mm is back on line with a new website! Despite his shameless lazyness with the on-line communication, 8mm had never been so active like in the last year. 2007 was great, my gratitude goes to all who helped us buying records, setting up shows for Nastro Mortal and Golden Cup, talking about my activities in their magazines and websites. I have to thank so many people that I couldn't even start! Olè!
The first new is that Nastro Mortal will be playing at Netmage Festival (Bologna, january 24-26) which this year is programmed to kill everyone with acts like Pita, Demons, Carlos Giffoni and Prurient among others. The general artwork of the festival was curated by the other half of Nastro Mortal, Mr. Giovanni Donadini, owner of the excellent Canedicoda art studio, and totally 'man behind' most of the 8mm records sleeves! Beat on the brat!
The other big new is that I joined another band called Golden Jooklo Age, which consists of myself together with Virginia Genta and David Vanzan from Jooklo Duo. Our Lp will be out at the end of January, while a tour in Portugal and Ireland will follow up from February 10th to 26th. Will post the complete calendar very soon.

8mm label spotlight on foxydigitalis here.

Ciao!
Luca

NMM 'Universal Prostitution' reviewed in Sound Projector and Sands-zine.

2007-05-18T08:04:00.001-07:00
















The Sound Projector (by Ed Pinsent 11th April 2007)

NMM, or No More Music at The Service of Capital, are a duo featuring Lucio Capece and Mattin; Mattin does computer feedback, Lucio does saxophone feedback and plays the mixing desk. The CD is called Universal Prostitution and comes decked in a sleeve resembling a 1930s Marxist tract, printed with trenchant texts about consumerism, products, alienation, power, and belief systems; the sort of accusatory and critical messages Iìhaven’t seen printed on a record sleeve since the days of Crass or The Pop Group. This particular product is proudly marked ‘Anti-Copyright’, and it’s a joint release by Ideal recordings (iDEAL041), Absurd (#63) and 8mm Records (012)

SANDS-ZINE (by Alfredo Rastelli)

Mattin, dopo una gavetta fatta di infinite autoproduzioni e successivi lavori più o meno ufficiali, si è attirato un seguito di appassionati non indifferente e soprattutto la stima di gran parte degli addetti ai lavori (mi riferisco soprattutto ai musicisti) tanto da essere tirato dentro ogni qual volta si parla di avanguardia europea (e a ciò ha contribuito anche il suo cambio di residenza da Bilbao a Berlino). Talieventi hanno permesso così al suo palmares di allargarsi a collaborazioni molto importanti, su tutti, il più riuscito, il progetto Sakada. Di Lucio Capece, invece, argentino di nascita, residente attualmente anche lui a Berlino, risalta una discografia più contenuta ma anche accuratamente ‘mirata’, vedi il disco per la Creative Sources insieme a Robin Hayward, Rhodri Davies e Julia Eckhardt. “Universal Prostitution” segue di un anno “No More Music”, disco d’esordio dei due con la sigla omonima, e come il predecessore si estrinseca in una mostra di digital noise prodotto dai computer dei due (Capece utilizza anche il sassofono, ovviamente processato al pc). Questo in oggetto è un lavoro al limite dell’udibile, basti considerare che, posizionato al volume minimo, il suono fa ancora la sua porca figura. È vero che dischi noise come questi se ne sentono e se sono sentiti tanti, in una gara suicida tendente al suono più omicida in circolazione; tuttavia la sensazione in questo caso è che venga meno la gratuità, in termini di rumore, di certe produzioni del genere ed emerga, dall’ascolto (sofferto) del disco, una volontà di apertura tendente allo scardinamento di un (consueto) suono monolitico: in questo, gioca un ruolo decisivo sia l’utilizzo della voce al cui servizio si mette il tessuto strumentale (Universal Prostitution, sia le studiate pause dal rumore incompromissiorio (la parte centrale di Consumed), sia alcuni riusciti giochi ritmici (Work=Decapitated Life)

Con tanta buona pace dell’ascoltare, questo disco può diffondersi anche oltre l’ortodossa cerchia dei fan.

p.s. non adatto ai bambini, può causare effetti indesiderati, consultare il medico prima dell’uso, leggere accuratamente le avvertenze.

2007-05-18T08:04:00.000-07:00

reviews

2007-05-10T04:40:00.000-07:00

Pulse Emitter and ID M Theft Able have been nicely reviewed in Vital Weekly #575 (www.vitalweekly.net).

ID M THEFT ABLE - AND I PULLED THE WORD 'AND' FROM MY BEARD (CDR by 8mm Records) PULSE EMITTER - DEADLY SPACE MISSIONS (CDR by 8mm Records)
It's been a long time since I reviewed something by ID M Theft Able, a.k.a. Skott Spear: 'Cl Amo/Ang Or/Er Use/E Etc' in Vital Weekly 415. I have no clue what he has been doing since, perhaps working on this new, again curious titled release 'And I Pulled The Word 'And' From My Beard'. When before they (back then it seemed a duo to me) they played an highly amplified form of musique concrete, here it seems to be more microphone and turntable abuse. Spear takes up the microphone and multi-layers his mouth making sounds very close to the microphone while spinning records of a rather unidentifiable nature on the turntable. Quite a release of chaos, but one of a highly captivating nature. Still quite noise related, as before, but this time I thought it was better to digest (maybe I have a more lucid moment right now?). It's all quite lo-fi, but it's also quite poetic, of a rather personal nature. The nine tracks that span again some fifty five minutes is of a rather exhausting nature, but it's worth hearing in it's entirety.
Pulse Emitter's daryl Groetsch is a busy man. He has released a great bunch of CDRs, some of which made it into these pages in recent weeks. If I'm right, much of his released material is generated through live improvisation on his modular synthesizer (take a look at www.synthnoise.com for some pictures). On 'Deadly Space Missions' there are two pieces recorded live, from may 2006 and one from september 2005. Before I found his work in the areas of noise being intelligent, but these two pieces are indeed as 'space' as you can get. The synthesizers bubble around, bend over and down, up again, and it's sounds like a soundtrack to a science fiction movie - more space invaders and body snatchers than a space odysee. The second, roughly of similar length, is a more introspective drone affair, with sustaining synthesizer sounds that reminded me a bit of old Organum: it had a similar 'rusty' character. This is the best Pulse Emitter I heard so far. (FdW)
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radio amatorij!!!!!

2007-04-20T17:46:00.000-07:00

8mm presenta
RADIO AMATORIJ!
domenica 22 aprile
dalle ore 19.00
Osteria da Tochetto, Montebelluna (TV)

playlist: bollywood classics - sci-fi soundracks - hippy happy hippo - rare punk records - shortwaves - love music - obscure noise records.

8mm noisefest

2007-04-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

8mm noisefest
domenica 15 aprile, dalle ore 17
OFICINA DI BUENAVENTURA
Castelfranco Veneto (TV)
www.myspace.com/8mmnoisefest15aprile2007