FMC11 usr/sbin – After the road closed

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Amazing how an entire year can just vannish, though not in the night of the full moons.
It is then when Dennis Moser comes alive. Live from a vennue somewhere in Second Life.
Only once more after this most beautiful series of meandering ambience, that has been given a throne and a home for years to come. One slight reminder; on December 27th the entire series will be broadcasted on Stillstream radio with live hosting.
Make sure to be there!

A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume nine: a luminous harvest

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on November 21st 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Last Live show: December 21st

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01 Beside open waters
02 Rubber and Steel vs Snow and Ice

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FMC10 usr/sbin – Home before dark

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We are nearing the end of this series, but not before this and two more to come to your ears.
All in all this series is turning into a masterfull series of great full moon improvs. Shortly after Christmas Stillstream radio will be playing all 12 in the monster marathon of the Full Moon Concert series. Untill that time, here’s #10

A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume nine: a luminous harvest

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on October 22nd 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Next Live show: November 21st

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Ere the fall of darkness

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FMC09 usr/sbin- A luminous harvest

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A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume nine: a luminous harvest

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on September 23rd 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Next Live show: October 22nd

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A luminous harvest

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FMC08 usr/sbin – Chandras’ekhara

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The last full moon of summer and we are two thirds of the way into a year of full moon concert series. Another single track that comes close to the hour mark. Dennis Moser certainly treats us with the splendor of his musical talent. Besides the usual guitar and bassguitar improvs on this occasion Dennis introduces the wonderful sounds of the sitar (or dulcimer).
It will certainly be a happy and sad day simultaneously when the goal set is reached and a full year will be catalogued and preserved forever as a fine fine document of fine musicianship. But that day is not near yet; untill then let us take the time to enjoy these gems.

A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume eight: Chandras’ekhara: “Having the moon as his crest

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on August 24th 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Next Live show: September 23rd

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1 – Siva sits, contemplating the last full moon of Summer, considering the Raga Takka
Runtime: 54.50

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JNN102 Litmus0001 – Hikikomori

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Another first timer on Just not Normal we are proud to present is Jonathan Ewald from Madison Wisconsin US better known under his artistname Litmus0001. There may not be as many releases to his name but those that are are sublime. Tending more towards the ambient rather then the experimental these three tracks have specifically been chosen to feature on Just not Normal. During 2009 Jonathan presented a podcast/mix show on the Notheen radiostation called ‘Psychosonic aether’ which ran for 21 episodes. All his releases are free releases and he is a fervent appreciator and supporter of the creative commons world.

Improvised and recorded in a single take on March 7th, 2010 at Worthless Research Laboratories in Madison, WI.
6 string bass; electric guitar; percussion; AM radio; effects; loops and delays

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01 – hikikomori 1st movement
02 – hikikomori 2nd movement
03 – hikikomori 3rd movement
Runtime: 1’09.50

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FMC07 usr/sbin – Vergessen. Verloren. Verwandelt. Verlassen.

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And once again Dennis Moser brings us another deep hour long episode of the monthly Full Moon Concert series.
Another hour of experimental improv’ that seems to have taken a diversion from the soft and sweet ambient that we have gotten to know in this series. This episode will certainly whet your apetite and make you yearn for its successor.

A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume seven: Vergessen. Verloren. Verwandelt. Verlassen.

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on July 25th 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Next Live show: August 24th

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01 – Vergessen. Verloren. Verwandelt. Verlassen.

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JNN099 Alexander Kibanov – Silent Trilogy (2008)

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The re-release of Alexander’s first ambient & experimental album which has been very limitedly released in 2008 on Alexander’s own label is now available for the world for free.
If you’ve heard some of the previous releases by this very prolific artist before you know your ears will be in for a treat. This re-release certainly will grab your attention with its outworldish sounds and great atmospheres. Whether it’s ambient or experimental is up to you really, from subtle to in your face for certain it is just not normal!

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Chapter 1 – Birth of Life
01 – Cycle of night
02 – They came from cave
Chapter 2 – Silent town
03 – Goodbye forever
04 – Danger
05 – Darkness falls
06 – Birth is death
Chapter III – Password reset
07 – Sea waves abstractions in the deepest night

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FMC06 – usr/sbin – All on a night in June

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Reaching the halfway point of this full moon concert series one may wonder; can it go deeper, can it go better.
The answer is given by the artist himself in this sixth edition. A near full hour of a single track improv that rocks the boat.
Droney ambient culled with the fingerprint guitar sounds and solos of the master himself. Let not these words keep you from downloading this album on the spot. You will not regret it.

A year with Luna: 12 monthly meditations on the Full moon
Volume six: All on a night in June

Music performed by Dennis Moser (aka AldoManutio Abruzzo or ‘usr/sbin’)
Live in Second Life on June 26th 2010
for the Full Moon Lunacy Concert series, 2010

Next Live show: July 25th

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01 – All on a night in June

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Runtime: 53.37

JNN090 Christian Doil – Eis

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Another album that was sent to me early March. But it was untill I’ve started preparing this album that I fell deeply in love with the sounds and atmospheres here. As the title of the album suggests, much of its content is based on ice, and no no thin ice in here, but thick and most wondrous layers of ice will subdue you into a parallel world of cristals and frozen water.
When at one point the world may have lost its icecaps there will still remain the memory through sound. My suggestion; dive deep into this spectacular release of beautiful tones and lovely tapestries of delight.

“Für die Soundaufnahmen standen verschiedene Gläser, die mit unterschiedlichen Mengen Wasser gefüllt waren, auf einem Tisch. Diese Gläser wurden zum Klingen gebracht. Die dabei aufgezeichneten Töne wurden geschnitten, gefiltert, modifiziert und zu Tonkollagen verarbeitet.”
Translated:
“For these soundrecordings several glasses fill with different amounts of water stood on a table. These glasses were trembled; the recordings of which got cut, filtered, modified and molden into a soundcollage.”

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01 – Eisblume
02 – Eiskorn
03 – Eislicht
04 – Eisregen
05 – Frost
06 – Gefrierpunkt
07 – Gletscher
08 – Klareis
09 – Kristall
10 – Packeis
11 – Reflexionen
12 – Reif
13 – Schneefall
14 – Starre

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Runtime: 1’18.29

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JNN086 Joe Frawley – Angel boxes

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Ever since I came in touch with the music of Joe Frawley I was instantly sold. That first I heard was Ritual Research on Clinical Archives which was like a potpouri of fushioned styles though an elevated level of musicianship sounded throughout the entire album. Since that time I’ve always tried to keep up to date with his works, but timemanagement is not an easy task. And then there was Angel Boxes; Joe himself wasn’t too certain how listeners would respond to this what I would call modern classical opera. But when my ears heard this again I fell in love. Rachel Rambach is the vocal in here that perhaps not shatter the glass but her singing sooths and the work Joe adds to this brings out a new definition of opera-singing.

Rachel Rambach, voice. Joe Frawley, piano & electronic arrangement. Music composed by Joe Frawley except False Memory and Red Moon by Joe Frawley/Rachel Rambach. Looking Glass composed by Rachel Rambach.

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01 – Angel box one
02 – Angel box two
03 – Angel box three
04 – Angel box four
05 – Angel box five
06 – False memory
07 – Looking glass
08 – ext
09 – Red moon
10 – My Lagan love

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Runtime: 20.46