{"id":1658,"date":"2018-02-27T00:54:31","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T05:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fraufraulein.com\/billy\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2018-02-27T00:54:31","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T05:54:31","slug":"a-changed-meaning-in-the-alcohol-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fraufraulein.com\/billy\/2018\/02\/a-changed-meaning-in-the-alcohol-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"A Changed Meaning<\/em> in The Alcohol Seed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lovely and thoughtful examination of A Changed Meaning<\/em> in The Alcohol Seed:<\/p>\n

“…no bullshit…”<\/p>\n

check out the writeup at the following link or read on below:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/alcoholseed.com\/2018\/01\/28\/like-mountain-air-billy-gombergs-a-changed-meaning\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The prolific electroacoustic artist and Fraufraulein member, Billy Gomberg, had an eventful 2017.\u00a0A Changed Meaning<\/em>\u00a0was one of two tapes to see the light of day throughout the year \u2014 the other,\u00a0Transition<\/em>, was released by Dinzu Artifacts (just named Experimedia\u2019s\u00a0favourite label<\/a>\u00a0of 2017). You might say that\u00a0A Changed Meaning<\/em>\u00a0is Gomberg sticking to his bread and butter, but, even though the formula is a familiar one, it doesn\u2019t mean it hasn\u2019t been refined. This might be conjecture, but the contemporary stage for minimalist experimental music seems no longer set for improvisation and guitar drone. Much of what\u2019s been coming down the pike sounds more manufactured than played, donning an algorithmic gloss I don\u2019t always care for.<\/p>\n

A Changed Meaning\u00a0<\/em>is a refreshing rebuttal to these pillowy works, the album possessing a quality of performance much like a handmade ring carries the mark of its silversmith. Like mountain air, Gomberg\u2019s dronescapes are cold, diaphanous, and expansive. The music has a harsh noise physicality to it, where the harsh aspect is replaced with moodiness and foreboding. From these blackened, nebulous compositions we\u2019re given a window into a world of finer textures that exist closer to the core: purposeful and calculable string vibrations brought to life by electromagnetic pulses. Whatever else is going on is hard to say\u00a0\u2014 some electroacoustic wizardry no doubt. What is apparent is that Gomberg can reign in this music at will, and he does so at pivotal moments to keep his pieces on course.<\/p>\n

A Changed Meaning\u00a0<\/em>doesn\u2019t push boundaries, nor does Gomberg attempt to reinvent drone music here. What we have instead is a another solid release from a dependable musician. I can appreciate a lofty epic as much as the next guy, but the albums that tend to hold the most clout over time are the straightforward, no bullshit ones. Time will inevitably tell, but I think Gomberg has achieved this with\u00a0A Changed Meaning.\u00a0<\/em>Here\u2019s to hoping we see more work from him in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lovely and thoughtful examination of A Changed Meaning in The Alcohol Seed: “…no bullshit…” check out the writeup at the following link or read on below: https:\/\/alcoholseed.com\/2018\/01\/28\/like-mountain-air-billy-gombergs-a-changed-meaning\/ The prolific electroacoustic artist and Fraufraulein member, Billy Gomberg, had an eventful 2017.\u00a0A Changed Meaning\u00a0was one of two tapes to see the light of day throughout the year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4,26],"tags":[19,23,81,90,69,86],"class_list":["post-1658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-review","tag-billy-gomberg","tag-cassette","tag-digital","tag-drone","tag-review","tag-tape"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fraufraulein.com\/billy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/billygombergchangedmeaning.jpg?fit=2000%2C2000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1638,"url":"https:\/\/www.fraufraulein.com\/billy\/2017\/12\/a-changed-meaning-out-now-on-strange-rules\/","url_meta":{"origin":1658,"position":0},"title":"A Changed Meaning out now on Strange Rules","author":"billy gomberg","date":"December 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"A Changed Meaning by Billy Gomberg Billy Gomberg makes his Strange Rules debut with a standout release - minimalistic but completely engaging cross-sections of nuanced electro-acoustic, textural studies and ambient music. 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