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Jon Mckiel — Hex (You’ve Changed)
Photo by Colin Medley
Jon Mckiel treats songs like miniature epics, rendering each detail in glowing, psychedelic hues. Though the basic framework of his music may be familiar, the feeling is perpetually off-kilter. On 2020’s Bobby Joe Hope — which I would have written about for Dusted’s Slept Ons in early 2021 if I’d have discovered it early enough — Mckiel combined the often mutually exclusive worlds of songwriting and sampling into a unique and beguiling brew. This knack for the uncanny continues on Hex, which feels even more kaleidoscopic.
Mckiel and co-producer Jay Crocker understand how peripheral details, such as backing vocals and percussion, can transform a song from good to great. Take “String,” for example, which begins with a disorientating and scratchy guitar loop. Next comes swirling synth arpeggios, then multi-tracked vocals, plus multiple rhythm guitar and percussion layers. The songform seems to warp and bend in real-time, an endlessly malleable resource. Best comparison is Olivia Tremor Control reined in, and Mckiel’s voice falls somewhere along the continuum between fellow Canadians Andy Shauf and The New Pornographers’ Carl Newman.
On one end of Hex’s musical spectrum we have “Concrete Sea,” a spare acoustic cover of a 1972 song by Terry Jacks, rendered simply with a smattering of slide guitar and percussion. At the other end we have “Memory Screen, pt. 2,” which begins as a gently wavering bedroom pop song, before unspooling into three-and-a-half minutes of spacious, swooshing ambient. In between there’s the fantastically groovy title track, an addictive slice of dusty, retro sampladelia with a gorgeous saxophone solo; “Still Life,” which features a long, tropical-sounding instrumental introduction that could almost be off a dub record; and the gorgeous “Everlee,” which harks back to the 1960s sun-shining tunefulness of Bobby Joe Hope’s“Deeper Shade.”
In Hex’s 34 minutes Mckiel ventures far and wide, but always brings you back to the strangeness of seeing something familiar in a new light, wondering at the possibilities.
Tim Clarke
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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Jon McKiel
Jon McKiel is responsible for one of our favorite records of 2020, the wildly hypnotic collection of songs that is Bobby Joe Hope. In anticipation of its follow-up, we caught up with the Canadian musician as he lays down his inaugural Lagniappe Session, paying tribute to both a ’70s childhood AM radio staple and what is sure to become a future classic.
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fanmix I made for burrow’s end featuring moodog, bill callahan, josé gonzález and more. these stoats are taking over my life…
thanks!
full track list below:
No, The Wheel Was Never Invented - Moondog
Look at What the Light Did Now - Little Wings
Waters Of March -Tok Tok Tok
Free's - Bill Callahan
Sun Giant - Fleet Foxes
Just Like Anything - Jackson C. Frank
Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker) - Jeff Parker, Ruby Parker
Below The Valleys - Louis Cole
Mourning Dove - Jon McKiel
Sleeping Bear, Sault Ste. Marie - Sufjan Stevens
The Lonesome Border, Pt. 1 - Dear Nora
Just Before Dawn - Sonnymoon, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
The Nest - José González
Rare Things Grow - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Running, Returning - Akron/Family
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Infinite Pau Hana - January 18, 2022
“billy they don’t like you to be so free”
Hour 1
Main Title Theme (Billy) - Bob Dylan
House of Glass - Warlocks
Pow R. Toc H. - Pink Floyd
Talking to the Grass - Curly Putman
Surf’s Up - The Beach Boys
Late Letter - Pete McCabe
The Lantern - The Rolling Stones
Morning Dew - Jeff Beck
Need Your Love - Cheap Trick
Redondo Beach - Patti Smith
Hour 2
Ojos Del Soul - Y La Bamba
Nuestra Tema - Silvio Rodriguez
Sampa - Caetano Veloso
Nao Identificado - Gal Costa
La Premier Bonheur Du Jour - Os Mutantes
South American Getaway - Burt Bacharach
Love Song for the Dead Che - The United States of America
Cotton Eyed Joe - Terry Callier
Send in the Clowns (live) - Cleo Laine
Little Girl Blue - Lena Horne
The Body Breaks - Devendra Banhart
Moon River - Frank Ocean
Mourning Dove - Jon McKiel
Hour 3
Come on Feel the Illinoise! - Sufjan Stevens
Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois - Sufjan Stevens
Snow Is Falling in Manhattan - Purple Mountains
I’m Getting Back into Getting Back into You - Silver Jews
Hold Out for Love - James Yorkston, Nina Persson, and the Second Hand Orchestra
Hometown Hero* - Andy Shauf
Animal Kingdom Chaotic - Jesca Hoop
Butchie’s Tune - The Lovin’ Spoonful
Got a Feelin’ - The Mamas and the Papas
SOS - ABBA
This Magic Moment - The Drifters
Dreaming - Sun Ra and the Cosmic Rays
My Head Is My Only House Unless It Rains - Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band
Watercolours Into the Ocean - Destroyer
* - by request
KTUH - 90.1 FM Honolulu, 91.1 FM North Shore, ktuh.org
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Jon Mckiel - Hex
Like a lo-fi Gorillaz that would rather be living in the 60s, this record just sounds different. It's great. -Kris
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The AM: May 6, 2024
It's a bit of a jumbled episode, sure, but this week's AM still has plenty worth tuning into. New-to-the-show musicians include Michel Moulinie, Discodor, and Unessential Oils, alongside AM favourites from Teen Daze to Juana Molina to Kraftwerk.
Wander from ambient electronics to Brazilian pop to doom-wop to oddball jazz. Does it all connect? No, but you can still trust in the ride.
Listen at CJSW, or stream with the embeds below.
Hour One:
It's Monday Morning
Lee Hazelwood • The LHI Years
beauty
respectfulchild • 更新 re:new
Lente Course
Michel Moulinie • Chrysalide
Arpeggiare
Steve Hauschildt • Where All Is Fled
Resonant World
Nick Schofield • Ambient Ensemble
Flatland
Buildings and Food • Echo the Field
Cluster B
Soft Operator • Cluster B EP
Kilika
Teen Daze • Themes for a New Earth
AndWillContinuteToGrow
lokey • Eternal Bloom
appa wú wéi
Liila • Soundness Of Mind
Hour Two:
The Arboretum
David Boulter • St Ann's
Motorbike Journey
Roman Angelos • Tropical Nites
Orange
DISCODOR • DISCODOR EP 2
Orb
Glass Beams • Mahal EP
Pushing Rocks
El Michels Affair • Boy Kills World (Songs From The Original Motion Picture)
Banana
Joyce • Visions of Dawn
Carnavalzinho
Joyce • Visions of Dawn
Lugar
Lau Ro • Cabana
Vive Solo
Juana Molina • Un dia
The Fix
Jon McKiel • Hex
Nic at the Museum
Unessential Oils • Unessential Oils
Hour Three:
Through the Mosaic
Tommy Guerrero • Amber of Memory
Cakewalk
The Garrys • Single
Grimalkin
Ghost Power • Ghost Power
A Man’s Wisdom Gives Him Patience
Ray Barbee • In Full View
Divine Cadence
No False Suns • Jubilee Me
Ohm Sweet Ohm
Kraftwerk • Radio-Activity
Préparatifs dans la Salle de Rédaction
Monroeville Music Center • Le Progress
Hiccups
Amy Aileen Wood • The Heartening
No. 20 (Once Raw: The Aging G)
Dun-Dun Band • Pita Parka Pt. 1 — Xam Egdub
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sunny side down 666
Briston Maroney - I Told You So
Dehd - Mood Ring
Iron & Wine - You Never Know
Ultracrush - Summer Camp
mui zyu - everything to die for
Beth Gibbons - Floating On A Moment
Holly Macve - Time Is Forever
okaywill - Astral Projections
Glad Sisifus - Fill The Gaps
GOBLYNS - SAKURA
Short Wave Craft - Northern Winds
Jon Mckiel - Hex
A. Savage - Black Holes, The Stars And You
Deny - Labasheeda
Amen Dunes - Purple Land
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Inspiration from the unknown: What this musician found in a box of cassettes
Musician Jon McKiel discovered an unexpected source of inspiration to enhance the songs for his latest album when he bought a tape recorder on Kijiji.
from CBC | New Brunswick News https://ift.tt/5afDdQ7
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The Aquarium Drunkard Picture Show
Weird times, strange signals. Reverberating from the hills of Glassell Park, California, welcome to episode twelve of the Aquarium Drunkard Picture Show.
Feat: Cass McCombs | Jon McKiel | Quilt | Sean Thompson’s Weird Ears | Triptides | Hollow Hand | Amen Dunes
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Jon McKiel :: Monster of the Mirimichi
2010
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Last year, Jon Mckiel released his incredible album Bobby Joe Hope via You’ve Changed Records. This week, he shared the music video for the dreamy track “Mourning Dove”. From the warm strums of the guitar to Mckiel’s gentle vocals, “Mourning Dove” has a lulling effect that’ll have you in a sonic daze. The bright, lo-fi layers give the song a blissfulness that has carefree psychedelia to it. I think you really can’t help but smile as you listen to “Mourning Dove”.
Jon Mckiel also announced a livestream on Bandcamp on July 18 at 7pm EDT. Get your tickets here.
Bobby Joe Hope by Jon Mckiel
Connect with Jon Mckiel:
Facebook | Instagram
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3/13/21.
Jorge Elbrecht is a Costa Rican born, New York based-ish artist. He’s released work on Mexican Summer and has worked with many artists, most notably Ariel Pink (who has been dropped from Mexican Summer after January 6th). No matter...Elbrecht’s music is truly a mish-mash of influences that make a wholly unique listen.
Imagine The Moody Blues, Chris Cohen, and any number of Elephant 6 bands got together and made a record. This record (especially “Leaf Cycle”) has its feet firmly in the 1960s and 2010s at the same time. I’m also reminded of the excellent releases from Michael Bain, Jon Mckiel, or Kyle Forrester.
Presentable Corpse 002 is self-released.
#Jorge Elbrecht#Presentable Corpse#Mexican Summer#Costa Rica#New York#ariel pink#The Moody Blues#Chris Cohen#Elephant 6#Michael Bain#Jon Mckiel#Kyle Forrester
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