Steve Silverstein has been a Tape Op contributor for ages now, and finally he has a damn record out, by his duo Christmas Decorations, and it's cool. "Recorded with a little help from our friends Mitch Rackin and Charles Burst in their raw basement space at the southern end of Chinatown", this is a minimalist exploration into soundscapes and fractured songs, reminding me of Colin Newman (...Singing Fish), Brian Eno and Eyeless in Gaza. Mastering by John Golden helped pull it all together. (www.www.kranky.net)
Music Reviews | No. 32
Murray Street
by Larry Crane
On their newest record, Jim O'Rourke recorded and mixed at their Echo Canyon studio, with Aaron Mullan assisting. Sonic Youth produced. John Golden mastered, once again. It has kind of a subdued...