Alex Mundy has retrieved this dusty old audience recording of the Crims in Montreal in 1981. . .
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New TLev Interview
Tony Levin's and David Singleton's diaries, updated!
Double album due October
Fripp’s Pie Jesu performed this month
Ex-KC lyricist dies at 81.
From Sid Smith's notes: "[...]Starless and Bible Black was a strangely furtive documentary of the group operating in its natural element. In some respects, the album can be seen as an experimental template, one which mingled live tracks with stand-alone studio recordings, and where concert performances were augmented with studio overdubs as in the case of The Mincer, where live improvisation in the studio was adapted to create wholly new material.” Only three tracks were recorded in the studio, uploaded today to the DGM vaults: January 7, 1974 - AIR Studios - The Great Deceiver January 8, 1974 - AIR Studios - Lament January 9, 1974 - AIR Studios - The Night Watch These recordings have been made available for download in 2024 to satisfy recent changes to copyright laws: All recordings must be released within the fiftieth year of their recording in order to continue to enjoy copyright protection. So these have been released to the DGMLive faithful – and are thus protected! When asked about his experience, Alex ‘Stormy’ Mundy said: "Where possible, David Singleton and I start with a basic backing track type version of the song with the bass, drums and guitar which are the building blocks of the whole track. Then by choosing each section of the recording and adding the different elements of the track, we hope to make a musically interesting documentary of events. Where there is any studio chatter on the tapes this has been retained. By taking a glimpse inside the songs and presenting them as "open" mixes, it highlights the different instruments and makes them stand out. Several passes of the overdubs may be required to allow us to present all of the parts that were added, and in some cases, were left on the tape and not added to the finally released album mixes."
All 2024 releases, compiled!
Larks' Tongues In Aspic 50th anniversary will be celebrated with two comprehensive sets, a 2 CD / 2 Blu-ray set and a 2 LP on 200 gram vinyl one, set for release on October 13th, 2023.
Red will be 50 next October 6th, in celebration of the anniversary of this classic King Crimson album, DGM & Panegyric will release a 50th Anniversary Edition on October 11th, which will be available in as a 4 disc boxed set (2 Blu-ray & 2 CDs) and as a 2 LP 200 gram vinyl set.
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2024
When the moody slo-mo burn of Frippertronics meets the bright and brittle guitar chords of Sunday All Over The World’s...
From Sid Smith's notes: "[...]Starless and Bible Black was a strangely furtive documentary of the...
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TG is 64
released 54 years ago today
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Welcome to Mr Stormy's recent discoveries from the depths of the DGM archive, all added together in this super...
Bill Brufford Interviewed
Four new Soundscape performances have been added to the DGM archives. These are 1995 Churchscapes in...
Toyah & Robert's latest Upbeat Moments find them preparing for soon-to-begin full band rehearsals to...
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The soundscapes I enjoy most.
Released on this day in 1971
Toyah & Robert's Weekend
The latest in Mister Stormy's Monday Selection (Occasional Series - Acts of Random Archive)...
Toyah & Robert's Latest Upbeat Moments, premieres tomorrow, Saturday, at 19:00 CET. And, on Sunday,...