On my mind, seemingly for more than a decade:

Powerlines

Negative film

Soviet Constructivism

Test Cards

Library Music

Nikola Tesla

Lev Sergeevich Termen

Ghost Box art

Grain Elevators

Power stations

The 1910′s

The 1920′s

The 1930′s

The 1940′s

Canada

Kanada

Limited to 100 copies, with all copies being made of a different species of wood, the next Depatterning release, The Woodlander’s Index EP is now available here.

Are you a oak man or a yew lass? Hardwood or soft? Should trees be considered a crop?

Each handmade copy of the Woodlander’s Index will also contain:

- a 3″ CD
- a 3″ DVD with foresting videos from Joshua Rogers (HBO, NASA)
- an individualized “woods of the world” fact card
- wise words from Philip Larkin

Christian Tizya’s documentary on the legend, condition and prophecy of the Windigo, “Heart of Ice” is now available for purchase at Watson Street.

$9.99 for digital download.
$19.99 for DVD (including shipping).

Features howls and drones from Depatterning.

Despite its horrifying mood, for some reason I’ve been more interested in the wonky science that the tale puts forth.

The director:

“In this documentary, through recreations and interviews with historians, criminologists and native elders we’ll explore the current events within Western Canada and how they compare to the Windigo incidents of the late 1800’s. We will look into the unexplained condition of those days and into explanations of modern times as to why western Canada is still haunted by the phenomenon of ‘Windigo’.”

The full trailer can be viewed here at Watson Street Films.

I’ve also had the privilege to contribute to Elysia Bourne’s short film “The Elevator at Parkbeg.” Grain elevators were once the focal point of rural communities around Canada’s prairies. However, the few that are left are in danger of being pulled down. The film examines the role that  grain elevators have played, not only on the physical landscape but also the personal effect they’ve had over folk. Here are some stills from the film:

After tracking down a comprehensive notation for the song “Hopeinen kuu”  by Olavi Virta, I went about my usual long-winded manner of creating various pseudo-chords with the m-Log and stomping around outside in mushy leaves. The results from the KY International Big Band can be heard somewhere within the bewildering track below:

In other news, Fonal Records has released TUUSANUUSKAT: NÄÄKSÄÄ NÄÄ MUN KYYNELEET  (phew, umlauts anyone?), a collaboration between Kemialliset Ystävät with label head Es.

The Huddled Town Ep

The Huddled Tone EP

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Turn down your volume and click on the icon above to access the Chordwood mixer via the Youcube website. Created by digital designer Aaron Meyers (also responsible for Flying Lotus’ wonderful augmented reality app “Fieldlines”), Youcube allows you take existing Youtube clips and manipulate them as a mixer… but in cube form.

If any sides of the cube are silent, allow for loading time. Also, if the cube looks blank try another browser.

In other news, the third Depatterning release, “The Huddled Tone Ep” will be released later this month on the Wist Rec label. The packaging will again be designed by Liechtenstein artist Manfred Naescher and will be in double 3″ cd format.

Check back soon.

An analysis:

Rural depopulation due to war.

Rail line and grain elevator closures.

Worthless crop prices.

Mines close.

Farm consolidation.

Land becomes fallow.

Towns become vacant.