Bridge

February 2009, Murray Hulbert Ave, SI, NY

Toilers of the Sea

February 2009, Lower New York Bay, NY

Shops III

February 2009, Elizabeth Street, New York, NY

Bike

February 2009, East 5th Street, New York, NY

Bright Flight II

February 2009, 2nd Avenue, New York, NY

Lines, People

February 2009, The Bowery, New York, NY

Tide Ice Fog Night

February 2009, Riverside Park, New York, NY

Night I

February 2009, 96th Street, New York, NY

February 2009, Riverside Park, New York, NY

Stairs

January 2009, 96th Street, New York, NY

February 2009, Mercer Street, New York, NY

January 2009, 5th Avenue, New York, NY

Hevoset + Kemialliset Ystävät

It’s going to be nearly two weeks that I am continuously listening to this record. It comes from Finland and was published last year, but I had some hard times trying to find it since even on eBay it does not exist, and finally I discovered Hevoset in January of 2009.  And  while most of the people tend to be totally obsessed by the new Animal Collective, which I reckon is really excellent, Hevoset has been keeping me busy, and despite the hours I have spent listening to it, it is still exceedingly tricky to describe what it sound likes.  I have read on a blog (here) that this record is the proof that the sum can exceed the parts. What characterizes the best the music is the total absence of obvious melody, but it consists rather in a superposition of layer of noises, sounds and tunes which contribute to a hypnotic and consistent musical whole.

Hevoset is a side project from Kemialliset Ystävät who comes from the underground scene of Tampere. You can check is website, which is really beautiful, and looks like his music sounds. If you ‘re not convinced that a website can be the graphic equivalent of a sound, check here, and if your are patient enough (or just a bit geeky) you should be able to reach his myspace.

A Few Links III

In addition to some of the links I posted earlier, here are some interesting stuff. First let’s start by some photographers blog/website/whatever.   One of my favorite photo blog, which has been an inspiration for me, is here, the update are not really frequent but are definitely worth seeing. Then this one is really fascinating me, it deals with the exploration of urban landscapes through handcrafted wooden boat which are parts of the performance.  Another one which rather cool, is this one, with a special thought for the photographer: see you soon. Finally two websites (here and here) that I read on a very regular basis, they focus on a very wide range of topics, and specifically on the impact of human activity on landscapes.

Hope you enjoy.