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  • Genre: Alternative / Folk Rock / Psychedelic

    Location Atlantis, Ir

    Profile Views: 70976

    Last Login: 5/28/2012

    Member Since 1/18/2006

    Website www.desertedvillage.com

    Record Label Deserted Village + others (see discography blog)

    Type of Label Indie

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    .. .... .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........moon phases............ .... The Downland LP by UBS & Jozef van Wissem is out now. ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ..Contact UBS: ..desertedvillage(at)gmail.com ........ Originally formed as a duo with an unhealthy desire to emulate the incredible string band, UBS quickly evolved into a collective and laid the groundwork for the deserted village label and events. Since their formation in winter 2001 they have played and recorded sporadically-never settling on one recording method, never settling on one line-up. .. "The Shore that Fears the Sea" album shows a love of the unadorned beauty of Shirley Collins, Anne Briggs and Vashti Bunyan as well as the work of Current 93, Coil and Sol Invictus. Sparse folk sidles up to a more melodic take on free improv and tales of loss and pagan longing abound. If they could exist anywhere, they would be playing in the green man when Sergeant Howie arrives... Since their sun worship ritual at The Mór Festival in 2003, the students have increased their activities. The set, which included radical reworkings of of some of their quiet new folk songs has been edging towards a more Pharoah Sanders/ Emperor/ Can hybrid thanks to the new drums and horns helping them to blaze brighter in the northern skye. Live shows throughout Ireland and Britain and most recently the USA (Including Terrastock '08) have seen them wildly improvise with up to twelve members or play straight trad as a trio. Their philosophy is that all paths are equal, all approaches relevant. Members have sometimes met on stage for the first time... .... .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. ....

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    Excerpts from the forthcoming UBS & Jozef van Wissem LP http://lnk.ms/Pyj9d

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.. Downland By UBS & Jozef van Wissem .. .. .. .. ..

This is a numbered edition of 300 LPs in silk-screened covers. Each LP includes a download coupon. It's now on sale at desertedvillage.com.

United Bible Studies & Jozef van Wissem: Excerpts from the Downland LP by desertedvillage

The album title 'Downland' is a play both on van Wissem's Lowlands home, and the Renaissance Lute composer John Dowland, rumoured to have been born in Ireland. The seeds of this collaboration were sown in late 2007, when United Bible Studies were part of the bill for van Wissem's first Irish concert. He was particularly taken with Paul Condon's bass playing and eventually wrote a piece with it in mind. Van Wissem began recording tracks for United Bible Studies to overdub and the postal collaboration began in earnest in 2009.

Originally formed as a duo with an unhealthy desire to emulate the incredible string band, UBS quickly evolved into a collective and laid the groundwork for the deserted village label and events. Since their formation in winter 2001 they have played and recorded sporadically-never settling on one recording method, never settling on one line-up.
"The Shore that Fears the Sea" album shows a love of the unadorned beauty of Shirley Collins, Anne Briggs and Vashti Bunyan as well as the work of Current 93, Coil and Sol Invictus. Sparse folk sidles up to a more melodic take on free improv and tales of loss and pagan longing abound. If they could exist anywhere, they would be playing in the green man when Sergeant Howie arrives.
Since their sun worship ritual at The Mór Festival in 2003, the students have increased their activities. The set, which included radical reworkings of of some of their quiet new folk songs has been edging towards a more Pharoah Sanders/ Emperor/ Can hybrid thanks to the new drums and horns helping them to blaze brighter in the northern skye. Live shows throughout Ireland and Britain and most recently the USA (Including Terrastock '08) have seen them wildly improvise with up to twelve members or play straight trad as a trio. Their philosophy is that all paths are equal, all approaches relevant. Members have sometimes met on stage for the first time.

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