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The whole point of inventing the harmonium was to make an organ-like instrument that was portable. But in the fall of 2011 Jaime Fennelly, a member of Peeesseye who records solo as Mind Over Mirrors, turned this virtue on its head by flying across the Atlantic to lay hands on one. These…
Rehearsal with Mike Weis tonight….
We play at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois next Saturday, March 3rd.
Mind Over Mirrors - Near Your Dwelling - 7”
NOW AVAILABLE!
“Following releases on Digitalis and Gift Tapes, Jaime Fennelly’s solo project, Mind Over Mirrors, makes its seven-inch debut on Dirty Knobby…..Side one starts with a rippling amber 70’s vibration … and then lies back to watch the stars wheeling beyond the trees through a towering dark blue night. Side two also builds an atmosphere from just a few repeated notes, but this one is joyfully weaving ribbons around a maypole, a more earthbound beauty.” - Dirty Knobby Records
Next week in Chicago!
Winter Tour 2012 is now over! Thanks to everyone that came out to the shows and organize them, particularly John Kolodij for putting it all together for us. It was a really great time traveling and playing with Cleared & Koen Holtkamp. More soon!
“Small Portion”
From Digitalis:
ltd230: mind over mirrors “small portion” c22 $7 US / $8 CANMEX / $9 INTL
i couldn’t be happier about mind over mirrors return to digitalis with this brief glimpse of what is coming next. “small portion” picks up where “the voice rolling” left off, but finds jaime fennelly harvesting new ground with new ideas. “barely spun (again)” is the perfect segue into this step forward into the bluest of skies. using positive pipe organ, electronics, and tape to weave each sequence into something fantastically symphonic, “barely spun (again)” floats. light as air and totally mesmerizing, the only thing you can do as it absorbs you is drift ahead.
recorded in belgium at AIR in antwerp, it is amazing how fennelly is able to use their pipe organ and bend and sculpt it so that it sounds like his entirely. the hypnotic rhythm of “barely spun (again)” is puncuated by the meditative sprawl that is “curious shape.” as it unwinds through minimal passages that flicker and drone away, there’s a very slow and casual build up of tension. it’s not instantly recognizable until the piece comes together at the end and lets it all run free. it’s beautiful and reassures you that these are still sonic mountains you want to climb. edition of 125.
Looking forward to two new releases in January (Small Portion cassette on Digitalis, and Near Your Dwelling 7” single on Dirty Knobby) all to coincide with the Winter 2012 Tour w/ Cleared (and most dates with Koen Holtkamp). Really excited to play these shows and see y’all!
Live at The Burlington last night in Chicago.
I was fortunate to be in good company all night long. Scott Tuma’s band sounded excellent, and was so great to finally see Zelienople live.
(photo by Thomas Stanley)
Coming up in Chicago….
Saturday, November 19th - 9pm
Zelienople / Mind Over Mirrors / Scott Tuma
@ The Burlington - 3425 W Fullerton Avenue
$7 donation
screen printed posters by Tim Breen!
Mind Over Mirrors is playing at the opening of Judy Natal’s Future Perfect show at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Chicago, IL on Friday, October 21st. Reception from 6-9pm, Music at 8pm.
(photo by Judy Natal from Future Perfect)
Back home to Chicago today! Many thanks to everyone that came out to this first string of Euro shows for Mind Over Mirrors, as well as those who organized them. They were all a total blast. Some audio/photo/video documentation will appear in the coming days. And special thanks to those involved that helped make my residency at AIR Antwerp a reality.
(Incubate Fest - photo by pieter66)
