David Russel

“Scordatura” is the technic, when the musician changes the standard or traditional tuning of an instrument. It has a great tradition on plucked stringed instruments. Altering a tuning changes the tension of the strings and the soundboard, which results a different sound character of the guitar. The player has the freedom to lower the tuning for more depth and warmth in the sound sacrificing some volume, to tune higher in order to achieve more brightness, brilliance and volume or to tune in both direction to completely mix up and change the sound. In most cases not only the sound will be different, but the fingerings and grips on the fretboard as well, because the intervals between the strings are modified, which can be disturbing and a great challenge for the musician.

“Scordatura” is the technic, when the musician changes the standard or traditional tuning of an instrument. It has a great tradition on plucked stringed instruments. Altering a tuning changes the tension of the strings and the soundboard, which results a different sound character of the guitar. The player has the freedom to lower the tuning for more depth and warmth in the sound sacrificing some volume, to tune higher in order to achieve more brightness, brilliance and volume or to tune in both direction to completely mix up and change the sound. In most cases not only the sound will be different, but the fingerings and grips on the fretboard as well, because the intervals between the strings are modified, which can be disturbing and a great challenge for the musician.

David Sylvian and Russell Mills - Ember Glance (The Permanence of Memory) (1991) {Virgin, DSRM 1}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 161 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 85 Mb
Full Artwork + Book @ 600 dpi (png) -> 1.43 Gb | 5% repair rar
© 1991 Venture / Virgin Records | DSRM 1
Electronic / Abstract / Ambient

Music tracks to accompany an installation of sculpture, sound and light by David Sylvian and Russel Mills, from 29 September to 12 October 1990, staged at the Temporary Museum on Tokyo Bay, Shinagawa. Box complete with 96 page book which chronicles the entire installation as well as biographical history of both artists.

Originally founded in 1976 as an Independent record label by German-born guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson, Windham Hill was a successful and well-respected music label during its height in the 1980s and 90s. Windham Hill was originally an instrumental music label, releasing Ackerman's own work, as well as that of other guitarists. It then expanded to include electronic and world music ensembles. The label is best known for its high sound quality, groundbreaking music, unique flagship collections and tasteful album art within the form of an identifiable label brand identity.

This two-CD set is an unusually successful sampler. Although there are a few hits among the 40 selections, many obscurities are also included, and not all of the big bands represented are major names, such as Tiny Bradshaw, Noble Sissle, Spud Murphy, Teddy Powell and Jan Savitt. The emphasis is very much on jazz, and this worthy reissue is overflowing with forgotten classics. The music is programmed in chronological order, so one can experience the evolution of big bands from Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and Luis Russell to postwar recordings from Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman.