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Showing posts with label Motion Picture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motion Picture. Show all posts
Monday, January 31, 2011
Friday, December 24, 2010
A Bombazine White Xmas
Jayne and I are holed up in an apartment in Montmartre playing chess and writing songs for the next Bombazine Black album. Snow is falling as I type and it's almost time to break out the vin chaud.
It's a complete coincidence that in the year we release a song called Montmartre we find ourselves here for Xmas - life moves in mysterious ways doesn't it? Next year we'll release a song called the Maldives and let's see what happens.
Among other things it seems the perfect time to have a bit of a look back on the year and see if we actually did anything, or am I just tired because I'm suffering from mono.
Thank you to everyone that came to shows, bought records, gave encouragement or even downloaded our songs illegally. It's just nice to be in your life.
2010: A Re-Cap
January
Matt, Dan and Daryl's 'other' band Gersey begin rehearsals for the Pavement Australian shows in March.
February
Gersey play their first show since 2007 at The Toff in Town, Melbourne.
March
Gersey tour Australia with Pavement and have an absolute blast. Lots of photos up on Facebook.
April
Matt composes the score and Jayne is a twisted sister in the theatre production Cageling, conceived by the unstoppable force that is The Rabble. It opens to rave reviews and full houses at Melbourne's Forty-Five Downstairs. A "nuanced sound design" said esteemed theatre critic Alison Croggon among other things.
Dan and Daryl's other other band Tall Buildings record their debut album at SoundPark in Northcote.
May
Mixing of second Bombazine Black album Motion Picture completed by Tim Whitten in Sydney.
June
Cageling opens in Sydney to more rave reviews. Curtain Call say the score is "one of the most engrossing and cohesives aspects of the work."
The Sydney Morning Herald said it was "a ringing score."
July
Motion Picture is mastered by Roger Siebel at SAE in Arizona.
Matt and Marty from Gaslight Radio start record label/distro house Letters & Tapes.
August
Jayne completes the artwork for Motion Picture, with layout by Iain Downie.
Paris-based Bombazine Black bass player/drummer Taylor Holland releases a book of his photographs, Lignes.
September
Motion Picture is released to universal acclaim. Wireless Bollinger called it "heartfelt, emotive music that trades in sincerity and timelessness" and The Music Blogs said "I’m a little speechless. This album is incredible."
You can read all the reviews for yourself here.
Bombazine Black perform the album launch show at The Toff in Town in Melbourne with The Marlon Winterbourne Movement and Sirens of Venice. The AU Review review the show and say "there are movies and there are motion pictures and the Melbourne based instrumental band led by Matt Davis of Gersey fame, proved that they are Scorsese."
October
Rehearsals begin in Berlin for theatre/dance piece Soft Landing that features music from both Bombazine Black records.
Letters & Tapes releases The Marlon Winterbourne Movement album Merry Go Round on the Moon.
November
Soft Landing opens in Berlin and sells out the season.
Tall Buildings finish mixing their new record with Sloth at Head Gap. Expect the release early next year.
December
Matt completes score for Jonathan auf der Heide's new film The Day Before Yesterday.
Jayne publishes a book of her writing and artworks from The Existential Bunny Rabbit.
It snows in Paris.
Merry Xmas all, see you on the other side.
M
It's a complete coincidence that in the year we release a song called Montmartre we find ourselves here for Xmas - life moves in mysterious ways doesn't it? Next year we'll release a song called the Maldives and let's see what happens.
Among other things it seems the perfect time to have a bit of a look back on the year and see if we actually did anything, or am I just tired because I'm suffering from mono.
Thank you to everyone that came to shows, bought records, gave encouragement or even downloaded our songs illegally. It's just nice to be in your life.
2010: A Re-Cap
January
Matt, Dan and Daryl's 'other' band Gersey begin rehearsals for the Pavement Australian shows in March.
February
Gersey play their first show since 2007 at The Toff in Town, Melbourne.
March
Gersey tour Australia with Pavement and have an absolute blast. Lots of photos up on Facebook.
April
Matt composes the score and Jayne is a twisted sister in the theatre production Cageling, conceived by the unstoppable force that is The Rabble. It opens to rave reviews and full houses at Melbourne's Forty-Five Downstairs. A "nuanced sound design" said esteemed theatre critic Alison Croggon among other things.
Dan and Daryl's other other band Tall Buildings record their debut album at SoundPark in Northcote.
May
Mixing of second Bombazine Black album Motion Picture completed by Tim Whitten in Sydney.
June
Cageling opens in Sydney to more rave reviews. Curtain Call say the score is "one of the most engrossing and cohesives aspects of the work."
The Sydney Morning Herald said it was "a ringing score."
July
Motion Picture is mastered by Roger Siebel at SAE in Arizona.
Matt and Marty from Gaslight Radio start record label/distro house Letters & Tapes.
August
Jayne completes the artwork for Motion Picture, with layout by Iain Downie.
Paris-based Bombazine Black bass player/drummer Taylor Holland releases a book of his photographs, Lignes.
September
Motion Picture is released to universal acclaim. Wireless Bollinger called it "heartfelt, emotive music that trades in sincerity and timelessness" and The Music Blogs said "I’m a little speechless. This album is incredible."
You can read all the reviews for yourself here.
Bombazine Black perform the album launch show at The Toff in Town in Melbourne with The Marlon Winterbourne Movement and Sirens of Venice. The AU Review review the show and say "there are movies and there are motion pictures and the Melbourne based instrumental band led by Matt Davis of Gersey fame, proved that they are Scorsese."
October
Rehearsals begin in Berlin for theatre/dance piece Soft Landing that features music from both Bombazine Black records.
Letters & Tapes releases The Marlon Winterbourne Movement album Merry Go Round on the Moon.
November
Soft Landing opens in Berlin and sells out the season.
Tall Buildings finish mixing their new record with Sloth at Head Gap. Expect the release early next year.
December
Matt completes score for Jonathan auf der Heide's new film The Day Before Yesterday.
Jayne publishes a book of her writing and artworks from The Existential Bunny Rabbit.
It snows in Paris.
Merry Xmas all, see you on the other side.
M
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Another Motion Picture review..
This one is from Indie30.com.
Visit their site for a free download of non-album track 'Sea-Dark Sunset'..
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Melbourne instrumental post rock outfit Bombazine Black released their second album, Motion Picture, to Australian audiences this week just a year after their debut, Here Their Dreams. The band is the brainchild of Gersey member Matt Davis, who together with Marty Cooke (Gaslight Radio) launched the new record label, Letters and Tapes a couple of weeks back and this is its first release. Motion Picture is a contemplative, almost hypnotic journey that, as it title suggests, conjures up widescreen panoramas complete with sweeping landscapes that emanate from a multitude of reference points throughout its seven tracks. There is an intelligent restraint at work which aids in the careful crafting of tonal textures that give off an intensity of mood that constantly ebbs and flows. And the album is better for such insight.
The first six tracks were recorded in live take in Melbourne at Headgap and the latter two in similar fashion in Los Angeles at Sunset Sounds. Davis and Gersey bandmates Daryl Bradie and Dan Tulen were joined by two bassists, Miles Browne (Art Of Fighting) for the Melbourne leg of the recording and Taylor Holland (Monroe Mustang) in L.A. The fullness of the band's sound was rounded out by Jayne Tuttle on piano and keys, Eugene Ball on trumpet and Michael Emanau on vibraphone.
Motion Picture is out now in Australia at all good indie record stores on Youthful Chaos with distribution through Letters And Tapes. The link to buy from itunes is below in addition to the non-album track 'Sea-Dark Sunset', which the band have kindly made available as a free download. Bombazine Black launch Motion Picture at The Toff In Town, Melbourne on September 23. For tickets go here.
Download here
Buy Motion Picture here
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Motion Picture - Review
The first review is in!
From ctrl-x.com.au --
Bombazine Black are an instrumental, Melbourne-based band with a sprawling, atmospheric sound and a boatload of talent. They are set to release their second album, Motion Picture, on September 3rd, and we at Ctrl-x have been lucky enough to snag a copy. The band was founded by Matt Davis, who also created Aussie indie-rock outfit Gersey, and features contributions from Daryl Bradie, Dan Tulen (both from Gersey), Miles Browne (Art of Fighting), Tayalor Holland (Monroe Mustang), Jayne Tuttle, Michael Emenau and Eugene Ball (Allan Browne Quintet).
The opening track is a beautiful, subtly performed number called ‘Annelets’, and sets the tone for the album perfectly. Like the work of comparable bands such as Spiritualized, Sigur Ros and even Radiohead, BB’s music is soft, hypnotic, atmospheric and intricately structured. The chemistry the band clearly possess is put to excellent use, layering and weaving and effortlessly crafting soundscapes that are subtle and smooth and relaxing and amazing.
Davis himself has composed numerous film and theatre scores, and his ability to effectively write extended instrumental pieces which are dynamic and interesting and enjoyable to listen to is put on show here. I mentioned the opening track by name, but there aren’t any truly standout tracks – and that’s a good thing, when they’re all of as excellent quality as the songs on Motion Picture.
This is your soundtrack to a lazy Sunday night with a bottle of red and a stick of incense. This is music to listen to.
5/5
review by Ben Vernel
http://www.ctrl-x.com.au/archives/2105
From ctrl-x.com.au --
Bombazine Black are an instrumental, Melbourne-based band with a sprawling, atmospheric sound and a boatload of talent. They are set to release their second album, Motion Picture, on September 3rd, and we at Ctrl-x have been lucky enough to snag a copy. The band was founded by Matt Davis, who also created Aussie indie-rock outfit Gersey, and features contributions from Daryl Bradie, Dan Tulen (both from Gersey), Miles Browne (Art of Fighting), Tayalor Holland (Monroe Mustang), Jayne Tuttle, Michael Emenau and Eugene Ball (Allan Browne Quintet).
The opening track is a beautiful, subtly performed number called ‘Annelets’, and sets the tone for the album perfectly. Like the work of comparable bands such as Spiritualized, Sigur Ros and even Radiohead, BB’s music is soft, hypnotic, atmospheric and intricately structured. The chemistry the band clearly possess is put to excellent use, layering and weaving and effortlessly crafting soundscapes that are subtle and smooth and relaxing and amazing.
Davis himself has composed numerous film and theatre scores, and his ability to effectively write extended instrumental pieces which are dynamic and interesting and enjoyable to listen to is put on show here. I mentioned the opening track by name, but there aren’t any truly standout tracks – and that’s a good thing, when they’re all of as excellent quality as the songs on Motion Picture.
This is your soundtrack to a lazy Sunday night with a bottle of red and a stick of incense. This is music to listen to.
5/5
review by Ben Vernel
http://www.ctrl-x.com.au/archives/2105
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