[Moshe]

Sonic Youth, Sunn 0))) Members, Fennesz Contribute to Table of the Elements Singles Series
So do Rhys Chatham, Belong, Benjamin Curtis (School of Seven Bells, ex-Secret Machines)
http://assets4.pitchforkmedia.com/im...entssmall.jpg? In 1993, weird little label Table of the Elements issued Guitar Series Vol. 1 and Guitar Series Vol. 2, a pair of limited edition 7" records containing solo guitar performances by some of experimental rock's titans. Folks like Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Derek Bailey, and Keiji Haino (like I said, titans) flaunted their fretwork for the sets, which sold out immediately and subsequently became the stuff of record-nerd legend.

Flash forward 15 years, and you've got Guitar Series volumes three and four, emerging over the course of 2008 from the still weird but not quite as little Table of the Elements. A dozen artists contributed tracks to the series: Thurston and Lee (though not together-- those dudes really oughta form a popular rock band to pass the time between rarified geekery), Christian Fennesz, Rhys Chatham (commanding a guitar army), Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Belong, Oren Ambarchi, Ateleia and Benjamin Curtis (of School of Seven Bells, ex-Secret Machines), Andrew Burnes and David Daniell of San Augustin, and Jon Mueller of Collection of Colonies of Bees.
Each track will be carved into a clear vinyl 12", with an etching on the flipside from noted UK illustrator Savage Pencil. The first two-- from Collections of Colonies of Bees and the Ateleia/Benjamin Curtis combo-- are due May 20, with the rest to follow throughout 2008. A portion of the proceeds will go to Sweet Relief, which provides services to ailing musicians. And yes, once again, the series is limited edition.

In other Table of the Elements news, Chatham's "GUITAR TRIO IS MY LIFE!" live album, featuring contributions from members of members of Sonic Youth, Tortoise, Godspeed You! Black Emperor/A Silver Mt. Zion, Hüsker Dü, Fog, Final Fantasy, and more, is out this week. And the label will hold their SXSW showcase Thursday, March 13 at the Hideout Theatre. Collections of Colonies of Bees, Megafaun, and Northampton Wools-- a collaboration between Thurston Moore and Bill Nace-- highlight a bill that also includes Neptune, Melissa St. Pierre, Carlos Villarreal and Jon Mueller.
Look at these things! They're gorgeous!

 

 

[sonicl]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


That is an almost literal transcription of what happened in my head when I read that.

[toxic johnny]

Originally Posted by sonicl

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


That is an almost literal transcription of what happened in my head when I read that.

What he said...

[iskandertime]

Originally Posted by toxic johnny

What he said...

I'm with you guys..

[nobye-noaloha]

Originally Posted by Moshe

Sonic Youth, Sunn 0))) Members, Fennesz Contribute to Table of the Elements Singles Series
So do Rhys Chatham, Belong, Benjamin Curtis (School of Seven Bells, ex-Secret Machines)
http://assets4.pitchforkmedia.com/im...entssmall.jpg? In 1993, weird little label Table of the Elements issued Guitar Series Vol. 1 and Guitar Series Vol. 2, a pair of limited edition 7" records containing solo guitar performances by some of experimental rock's titans. Folks like Jim O'Rourke, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Derek Bailey, and Keiji Haino (like I said, titans) flaunted their fretwork for the sets, which sold out immediately and subsequently became the stuff of record-nerd legend.

Flash forward 15 years, and you've got Guitar Series volumes three and four, emerging over the course of 2008 from the still weird but not quite as little Table of the Elements. A dozen artists contributed tracks to the series: Thurston and Lee (though not together-- those dudes really oughta form a popular rock band to pass the time between rarified geekery), Christian Fennesz, Rhys Chatham (commanding a guitar army), Sunn O)))'s Stephen O'Malley, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Belong, Oren Ambarchi, Ateleia and Benjamin Curtis (of School of Seven Bells, ex-Secret Machines), Andrew Burnes and David Daniell of San Augustin, and Jon Mueller of Collection of Colonies of Bees.
Each track will be carved into a clear vinyl 12", with an etching on the flipside from noted UK illustrator Savage Pencil. The first two-- from Collections of Colonies of Bees and the Ateleia/Benjamin Curtis combo-- are due May 20, with the rest to follow throughout 2008. A portion of the proceeds will go to Sweet Relief, which provides services to ailing musicians. And yes, once again, the series is limited edition.

In other Table of the Elements news, Chatham's "GUITAR TRIO IS MY LIFE!" live album, featuring contributions from members of members of Sonic Youth, Tortoise, Godspeed You! Black Emperor/A Silver Mt. Zion, Hüsker Dü, Fog, Final Fantasy, and more, is out this week. And the label will hold their SXSW showcase Thursday, March 13 at the Hideout Theatre. Collections of Colonies of Bees, Megafaun, and Northampton Wools-- a collaboration between Thurston Moore and Bill Nace-- highlight a bill that also includes Neptune, Melissa St. Pierre, Carlos Villarreal and Jon Mueller.
Look at these things! They're gorgeous!

 

 

what's a beautiful vinyl, not sure you can do that with a cd!!!!
just a joke , no anger, take it easy

[nicfit]

maybe they'll release a cd with a video track on it, not sure you can do that with a vinyl !
ha ha, joke again, no anger, never.
That's a beautiful thing right there.
If Sy ever thought about releasing a "Rats" single, that would have been a great artwork. There's too much great music in this world.

[Rob Instigator]

that shit's so dope!!!!!!

[█████████]

awesome

[Moshe]

Saturday, September 06, 2008
Guitar Series, new audio
Folks,

Please check out the Table of the Elements/Radium MySpace page. We've updated it with all sorts of new information about our critically acclaimed Guitar Series (check the Pitchfork link); we've posted our release schedule through the end of 2008; and we've added some gorgeous new tracks.

There's a Japanese-only rarity by New Orleans' Belong (we'll make an edit of their incredible Guitar Series track soon); Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo appears with a shimmering blast of Tony Conrad-influenced drone; and the inimitable Paul Duncan paddles in, his doleful tenor easing through tannin-rich swamp water.

Scroll down and you can still hear wonderful tracks by Collections of Colonies of Bees, School of Seven Bells, and the harmonizing, Dreyblatt-crazed lumberjacks of Megafaun.

Thanks for looking and listening.

Best,
Table of the Elements
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=524 78951

[blunderbuss]

Has anyone seen release dates for the Thurston Moore and Rhys Chatham discs? They were coming out pretty regularly at the start, but the train seems to be running a little slower now.

[Kosako]

Cool!

[Kosako]

FUCK YOU westernquinoxstillrocks!