Nos comentários do post sobre Rachel Grimes, o leitor Felipe faz menção aos discos da “banda-mãe” Rachel’s, em especial “Music for Egon Schiele”. Sendo esta uma obra tão — TÃO — bela, e dada a dificuldade em se encontrar Rachel’s em boa qualidade na internet (sem pagar), me parece que não, não fica nem um pouco deslocada a postagem da discografia do grupo aqui.
“Music for Egon Schiele” é provavelmente o disco mais indicado aos amantes de música clássica que já postei nesse blog. (Ou ainda: é o mais próximo da música clássica que já me senti.) Procuro ficar de fora dessa área porque, como é sabido entre os leitores mais antigos, este cão, além de mau ouvinte, não entende lhufas do assunto. Mas o review da Amazon me diz que não arrisco tanto assim:
Originally performed as a live accompaniment for a 1995 theater-dance production about the life of painter Egon Schiele, this is the both the exception to the Rachel’s rule and their defining moment. Though they are normally a three-headed, multiperson new-music and classical ensemble centered around Jason Noble, Christian Frederickson, and Rachel Grimes, this suite was written entirely by Grimes and performed by Grimes (on piano), Frederickson (viola), and cellist Wendy Doyle. As always, the music is spellbinding; the fact that this is classical music by –and for– people who grew up on indie rock in no way diminishes it, nor does it make the music too low-brow for those with a classical background. For a more complete picture of what the entire Rachel’s ensemble is capable of, both Handwriting and The Sea and the Bells are recommended. —Randy Silver
Se a resenha acima une bem os três primeiros discos, já “Selenography” e “Systems/Layers” tem maior dose de experimentalismo (não confundir com psicodelia ou bagunça. Os Rachels são tão sérios quanto sensíveis). Meus preferidos são Music for Egon Schiele e Selenography. É música que pode ocupar meu background e me deixar mais criativo, ou que pode ocupar toda minha atenção e me deixar de queixo caído. Acho que vocês, que ainda não conhecem, deveriam tentar. Não garanto seu dinheiro de volta, mas prometo ir direto pro inferno com minhas boas intenções.
Music for Egon Schiele /1996 (v0)
Rachel Grimes (piano), Christian Frederickson (viola), Wendy Doyle (cello)
download – 72MB
01 Family Portrait
02 Egon & Gertie
03 First Self-Portrait Series
04 Mime Van Osen
05 Second Self-Portrait Series
06 Wally, Egon & Models in the Studio
07 Promenade
08 Third Self-Portrait Series
09 Trio Goes to a Movie
10 Egon & Wally Embrace and Say Farewell
11 Egon & Edith
12 Second Family Portrait
Handwriting /1995 (v0)
download – 68MB
Rachel Grimes (piano); Christian Frederickson (viola); Richard Barber (contra bass); Nat Barrett (cello); Marnie Christensen (violin); Kevin Coultas (drums); Mark Greenberg (vibraphone); Gregory King (hand drums); Michael Kurth (double bass); Eve Miller (violoncello); Jason Noble (electric bass, guitars, tapes); Jeff Mueller (orator)
01 Southbound to Marion
02 M. Daguerre
03 Saccharin
04 Frida Kahlo
05 Seratonin
06 Full on Night
07 Handwriting
The Sea and the Bells /1996 (v0)
download – 92MB
Rachel Grimes (piano, vibes, linen sheet); Christian Frederickson (viola, matchbooks); John Baker (bells); Kevin Coultas (drum set, timpani); Edward Grimes (drum kit); Thomas Hatte (contrabass); Sarah Hong (cello); Ann Kim (violin); Greg King (boatswain); Jim Maciukenas (musical saw); Matthew McBride (viola); Eve Miller (violoncello, breton plotter, notepad)
01 Rhine & Courtesan
02 The Voyage of Camille
03 Tea Merchants
04 Lloyd’s Register
05 With More Air Than Words
06 All Is Calm
07 Cypress Branches
08 The Sirens
09 Night at Sea
10 Letters Home
11 To Rest Near to You
12 The Blue-Skinned Waltz
13 His Eyes
Selenography /1999 (v0)
download – 93MB
Rachel Grimes (vocals, piano, harpsichord, keyboards); Jason Noble (guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion); Eve Miller (cello); Christian Frederickson (viola, accordion, keyboards); Dominic Johnson (viola); Edward Grimes (vibraphone, drum kit); Gregory King (percussion); Kyle Crabtree (drum kit); Steve Buttleman (trumpet); Giovanna Cacciola (vocals)
01 A French Galleasse
02 On Demeter
03 The Last Night
04 Kentucky Nocturne
05 Honeysuckle Suite
06 Artemisia
07 Old Road 60
08 An Evening of Long Goodbyes
09 Cuts the Metal Cold
10 The Mysterious Disappearance of Louis LePrince
11 Forgiveness
12 Hearts and Drums
Systems/Layers /2003 (v0)
download – 98MB
Rachel Grimes (piano, keyboards); Christian Frederickson (viola, keyboards); Jason Noble (bass, guitar, drums, toolbelt, keyboards); Kyle Crabtree (drum kit); Edward Grimes (drums, keyboards); Eve Miller (cello); Matthew Annin (french horn); Wendy Doyle (cello); Doug Elmore (stand-up bass); Jane Halliday (violin); Sarah Hill (violin); Shannon Wright (vocals); Greg King (films)
01 Moscow Is in the Telephone
02 Water from the Same Source
03 Systems/Layers
04 Expect Delays
05 Arterial
06 Even/Odd
07 Wouldn’t Live Anywhere Else
08 Esperanza
09 Packet Switching
10 Where_Have_All_My_Files_Gone?
11 Reflective Surfaces
12 Unclear Channel
13 Last Things Last
14 Anytime Soon
15 Air Conditioning/A Closed Feeling
16.Singing Bridge
17.And Keep Smiling
18.4 or 5 Trees
19 NY Snow Globe
Boa audição!
Blue Dog
Conheci Rachel Grimes porque sou fã de sua banda, chamada Rachel’s. (A história do nome tem bem menos ego do que se pode imaginar). Sobre ela, resume bem a wikipedia: The group’s work is strongly influenced by classical music, particularly inspired by the minimalist music of the late 20th century, and its compositions reflects this. The group’s recordings and performances feature a varying ensemble of musicians, who play a range of string instruments (including viola and cello) in combination with piano, guitars, electric bass guitar, and a drum set that includes a large orchestral bass drum. Embora não esteja dito nesse trecho, Rachel’s é classificada como uma banda de post-rock — o que eu considero uma grande incorreção, apesar de não saber em que gênero enquadrá-los. A palavra “neoclássico” vem à mente, mas isso é apenas uma indicação.
Rachel Grimes – Book of Leaves (2009)