Jacques Beloeil
Bidules 1–9 LP (E64)
Casio SK1; rapidly-deflating cheap batteries; a bottomless
bottle of good red wine; an unexpected visitor, wielding an
accordion and tapping empty glasses...
This series of single-take pieces, amusingly requiring several
years to ready for this release, was made in London in 2005.
Thanks are due to James Mannox (the aforementioned visitor)
and to Rashad Becker for stirring this recipe to perfection.
“Never eat more than you can lift”
Miss Piggy
First edition of 250 copies
£10
Brian Olewnick at Just outside
A schizophrenic LP by French composer Jacques Beloeil,
which at points appears to have been authored by two
different people. One side is a creaking suite, with plenty
of hiss, environmental noises, and a dazed accordion
(played by guest James Mannox). The other side contains
eight short mechanical arabesques for a little Casio SK1
keyboard, of a muzak/vintage nature...
Nicola Catalano in Blow Up
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