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DJ Paisley Babylon at OhNo!Doom Gallery July 7th 2012

July 5, 2012 paisleyb Leave a comment

I’ll be spinning goth, industrial, and retro sounds for the OhNo!Doom Gallery opening Septenary, which happens from 6-10PM on Saturday, July 7th. OhNo!Doom Gallery’s flyers for this event don’t SAY the word “steampunk” but that’s the vibe I am definitely getting off the sculptures in this show.

My last set at OhNo!Doom Gallery was full of 80s horror soundtrack sounds, retro industrial and many related noises, but this set will be FAR more Batcave oriented than last time. Expect to hear quite an abundance of Sisters Of Mercy, Fields of the Nephilim, early doom-laden Cure, Banshees, Southern Death Cult, Bauhaus, Simon Boswell, Christian Death, Lydia Lunch, Phoetus, and some ultra-delicious obscurities on vinyl.

Join me at OhNo!Doom Gallery Saturday July 7th from 6-10PM:

1800 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647 USA
Call: 773.698.8348
hello@ohnodoom.com

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Paisley Babylon Working on Soundtrack to Indie Horror Film “45 RPM”

June 20, 2012 paisleyb Leave a comment

Paisley Babylon music will be featured as part of the Chicag0-based indie horror/murder mystery short film 45 RPM.

The film, which is currently in pre-production, is about a vinyl collector who discovers an important clue to a possible murder–a clue hidden on the b-side of a seven inch single found in a used record store.

45 RPM is visually inspired by classic Italian horror and giallo films, and the soundtrack is expected to be similarly influenced by Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Goblin, and other famous names from the 60s/70s Italian horror soundtrack genre.

Paisley Babylon music will be prominently featured in the soundtrack along with other Chicago area musicians, and a soundtrack album release is planned. More information about the film and Paisley Babylon’s work on the soundtrack is coming to this space as the project continues.

–Joe Wallace

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Paisley Babylon: Sexy Hangover

May 19, 2012 paisleyb Leave a comment

Here’s an excerpt from a new, longish Paisley Babylon track called “Sexy Hangover”. Fans of Nurse With Wound, Coil, the more ambient selections from Nine Inch Nails’ The Fragile, and Eno should be able to find something to love about this.

Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, this new Paisley Babylon track is part of a new release that combines soundtrack sounds, electronica, loop-based live performances, 80s industrial, and mid-period Eno. Stay tuned for more–there is PLENTY to come.

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Theremin Vs. Turntable: Paisley Babylon Equipment Test

May 15, 2012 paisleyb Leave a comment

Just as with my former fellow bandmates in Crevice, when it’s time to do Paisley Babylon stuff in the rehearsal space, it’s an EQUIPMENT TEST rather than a rehearsal. Well, perhaps that’s not ENTIRELY true–Paisley Babylon does have an improvisational aspect to it but it’s not ALL off-the-cuff…plenty of structure hiding in there.

Here’s one shot recently with the new theremin. Paisley Babylon’s gear list for this video includes a portable, battery operated turntable with a vinyl LP of DJ battle breaks supplying the drum track, all other noises produced by theremin and MicroKorg.

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Paisley Babylon Single: The Phoenix Lights

May 2, 2012 paisleyb Leave a comment

Written as a soundtrack piece (hence the repetitive theme that basically tries to pummel you into submission as you listen), the new Paisley Babylon MP3 THE PHOENIX LIGHTS, is a SkinnyPuppy-inspired track which does not yet have a home.

But there is some video work being shot in the Paisley Babylon studio that could act as a vehicle for it soon unless someone scoops it up in the meantime.

This track was inspired by a conversation with Nivek Ogre of Skinny Puppy at a recent horror movie convention (Horror Hound Weekend in Columbus, Ohio) about the nature and origin of the infamous Phoenix Lights unidentified flying object phenomena. After a couple of good chats with Ogre, it seemed like a good time to write something aggressive, analog, and old-school.

This track also marks the first with the new Paisley Babylon theremin, which was added to the gear roster earlier this week.

A video sculpture or similarly-intentioned visuals are pending for this track, it will be posted here when it’s ready…if you’re interested in licensing this track for a film project or other visual art, please feel free to get in touch: jwallace(at) turntabling (dot) net.