Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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nick: Is it (Battersea power station) worth visiting? Someone I was talking to said that lots of the shops hadn't yet opened when he went
Steve: Yes Battersea. Worth a wander but not a dedicated visit. We made a small detour. The switch gear I saw was at the back of a restaurant so not easy(free) to get to. Inside it just looks like a shopping centre selling expensive stuff nobody needs.
Nearby American embassy was worth a quick look.
nick: I thought I'd read that there were two switch rooms, one was open to the public and one wasn't. But I may have misunderstood. Wouldn't mind visiting it, so if I can find a day when the trains are running I may try a trip on my senior railcard
nick: Been listening to Music in Twelve Parts lately -it lasts roughly an afternoon or a morning. Quite like it! I had imagined it was a bit boring until parts 7/8 but in fact it's all good. Although I think I'm probably not paying loads of attention to it while I'm debugging
Steve: I bought that in the last year or two and really like the way it is 20 minute bits you can take individually. It's that early Einstein period so you definitely have to be in the mood and I could not do it all in one go.
Tim: We missed the TD tour but as usual each gig included an improvised "session". Now they've put out a box set of 8 cds, each with 2 sessions on. I've already got 7.5 cds of such stuff so I'm not overly enthusiastic, but if it was cheap enough... nope IT'S 150 QUID.
nick: I have listened to some of the session stuff occasionally and it's alright but I don't think it's £150 good.
Finished "Berlin Game" last night. I was left with the impression that it might have been quite good (there were certainly flashes where it felt quite gripping and tense) if only I'd been able to concentrate more and remember who everyone was. There was an afterward by Deighton talking about the writing of the book (and the following books in the series) which made me want to read more, so maybe I'll try "Mexico Set" which the library also has. But before that, "Winter" is ready to go: as Tim mentioned, this supposedly gives background to the characters in the Game/Set/Match.. novels
Tim: Novels should have diagrams in for the thick. I thought I knew what this Sheri Tepper book was roughly about, but she's still flinging new stuff and people in hand over fist (what the heck does that mean). No doubt soon somebody will reappear that I'd forgotten about or who feels like they might be from a different book I read recently.
Steve: I sometimes draw family trees as I'm hopeless, and sometimes I get two names mixed up for no good reason.
But then a family tree printed at the front is a real off-putter!
nick: I listened to The Cazelet Chronicles and really enjoyed it but thought it would have been helpful to have a family tree. In fact there is one in the printed books, but they don't "read" that bit.
nick: Was at the (NHS) dentist yesterday being prepped for having a crown fitted (the tooth was mostly filling and I thought better to do this than risk the whole thing collapsing). There was a lot of drilling (I think he just leaves a little stump on to which the crown will be glued later) and a temporary cap. I couldn't help wonder what happens if he accidentally drills too much but didn't like to ask: I just feel pathetically grateful that I can actually get dental care. Injection worked at the time but it's been sore ever since that wore off.
Tim: After Surface 10 on DiN comes another blast from the past - a Node album of unheard tracks from 1995.
Tim: So it's Bandcamp Friday and the Surface 10 is out, "a stunningly original new album, “A Stray Ending” ".
Tim: Still struggling to make sense of that Node writeup. It does say:
Surely they must have more material hidden away in their vaults and indeed this is exactly what the album “Singularity” is, the legendary “lost” Node album.
Tim: This at least seems more consistent:
Singularity (DiN78) is, the legendary lost Node album. Recorded at the same time as their original sessions in 1994. Dave Bessell joins Buller & Flood alongside original member Gary Stout. Presented here for the first time, in it's original form and recorded to two track with no overdubs. As a bonus the track "Terminus" is included in the release. The music is a snapshot in time 29 years ago when Node were first powering up their huge banks of vintage modulars and sequencers to create a tapestry of electronic sound. Another great release from DiN released in a beautiful Digipak CD edition with a special 8 track booklet with photos taken at the time of the original recording sessions.
nick: halfway through audiobook of "The IPCRESS file" and I'm giving up on it. I don't know what's going on. Every so often there are bits that seem interesting but I can't get to grips with it.
nick: "Singularity is the legendary 'lost' Node album. Recorded at the same time as their original sessions in 1994 this has DiN stalwart Dave Bessell join Ed Buller & Flood alongside original member Gary Stout. Presented here for the first time, mastered to modern standards but otherwise untouched and in its original form, recorded to two track with no overdubs. As a bonus the track 'Terminus' is included with this release."
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nick: Is it (Battersea power station) worth visiting? Someone I was talking to said that lots of the shops hadn't yet opened when he went Steve: Yes Battersea. Worth a wander but not a dedicated visit. We made a small detour. The switch gear I saw was at the back of a restaurant so not easy(free) to get to. Inside it just looks like a shopping centre selling expensive stuff nobody needs.Nearby American embassy was worth a quick look.
nick: I thought I'd read that there were two switch rooms, one was open to the public and one wasn't. But I may have misunderstood. Wouldn't mind visiting it, so if I can find a day when the trains are running I may try a trip on my senior railcard nick: Been listening to Music in Twelve Parts lately -it lasts roughly an afternoon or a morning. Quite like it! I had imagined it was a bit boring until parts 7/8 but in fact it's all good. Although I think I'm probably not paying loads of attention to it while I'm debugging Steve: I bought that in the last year or two and really like the way it is 20 minute bits you can take individually. It's that early Einstein period so you definitely have to be in the mood and I could not do it all in one go. Tim: We missed the TD tour but as usual each gig included an improvised "session". Now they've put out a box set of 8 cds, each with 2 sessions on. I've already got 7.5 cds of such stuff so I'm not overly enthusiastic, but if it was cheap enough... nope IT'S 150 QUID. nick: I have listened to some of the session stuff occasionally and it's alright but I don't think it's £150 good.Finished "Berlin Game" last night. I was left with the impression that it might have been quite good (there were certainly flashes where it felt quite gripping and tense) if only I'd been able to concentrate more and remember who everyone was. There was an afterward by Deighton talking about the writing of the book (and the following books in the series) which made me want to read more, so maybe I'll try "Mexico Set" which the library also has. But before that, "Winter" is ready to go: as Tim mentioned, this supposedly gives background to the characters in the Game/Set/Match.. novels
Tim: Novels should have diagrams in for the thick. I thought I knew what this Sheri Tepper book was roughly about, but she's still flinging new stuff and people in hand over fist (what the heck does that mean). No doubt soon somebody will reappear that I'd forgotten about or who feels like they might be from a different book I read recently. Steve: I sometimes draw family trees as I'm hopeless, and sometimes I get two names mixed up for no good reason.But then a family tree printed at the front is a real off-putter!
nick: I listened to The Cazelet Chronicles and really enjoyed it but thought it would have been helpful to have a family tree. In fact there is one in the printed books, but they don't "read" that bit. nick: Was at the (NHS) dentist yesterday being prepped for having a crown fitted (the tooth was mostly filling and I thought better to do this than risk the whole thing collapsing). There was a lot of drilling (I think he just leaves a little stump on to which the crown will be glued later) and a temporary cap. I couldn't help wonder what happens if he accidentally drills too much but didn't like to ask: I just feel pathetically grateful that I can actually get dental care. Injection worked at the time but it's been sore ever since that wore off. Tim: After Surface 10 on DiN comes another blast from the past - a Node album of unheard tracks from 1995. Tim: So it's Bandcamp Friday and the Surface 10 is out, "a stunningly original new album, “A Stray Ending” ". Tim: Still struggling to make sense of that Node writeup. It does say:Surely they must have more material hidden away in their vaults and indeed this is exactly what the album “Singularity” is, the legendary “lost” Node album.
Tim: This at least seems more consistent:Singularity (DiN78) is, the legendary lost Node album. Recorded at the same time as their original sessions in 1994. Dave Bessell joins Buller & Flood alongside original member Gary Stout. Presented here for the first time, in it's original form and recorded to two track with no overdubs. As a bonus the track "Terminus" is included in the release. The music is a snapshot in time 29 years ago when Node were first powering up their huge banks of vintage modulars and sequencers to create a tapestry of electronic sound. Another great release from DiN released in a beautiful Digipak CD edition with a special 8 track booklet with photos taken at the time of the original recording sessions.
nick: halfway through audiobook of "The IPCRESS file" and I'm giving up on it. I don't know what's going on. Every so often there are bits that seem interesting but I can't get to grips with it. nick: "Singularity is the legendary 'lost' Node album. Recorded at the same time as their original sessions in 1994 this has DiN stalwart Dave Bessell join Ed Buller & Flood alongside original member Gary Stout. Presented here for the first time, mastered to modern standards but otherwise untouched and in its original form, recorded to two track with no overdubs. As a bonus the track 'Terminus' is included with this release."
