Hubble tech specs
In case you missed it: Hubble and Diamond Terrifier reviewed in the NY Times
Guitar and Sax, Each in Exploration
- Ben Ratliff
via Impose
Hubble had an excellent year. Associated projects aside, this year Hubble released a stellar cassette, Hubble Linger, on NNA Tapes and a remarkable LP, Hubble Drums, on Northern Spy Records. Additionally, he debuted “Superposition”, a piece written for quadrophonic electric guitar (photos), and he scored NASA footage from the telescope of his namesake. His style of solo guitar has confounded many to believe he uses loop stations; however, those who have seen him live know it’s all muscle, and like a responsible shredder he stretches before he plays. Ben Greenberg, Hubble’s sole proprietor (also mem. Zs and Pygmy Shrews), plans on keeping the momentum and closing 2011 strong with two year-end shows in his hometown of New York City. The first is December 20th at Zebulon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn — it’s free, and Hubble shares the bill with Diamond Terrifier, the solo saxophone project of Zs bandmate Sam Hillmer. The second is at John Zorn’s Alphabet City spot, the Stone, on December 28th. Per Stone policy, the bill has been set by a weekly guest curator, and in this case David Byrne’s world music label Luaka Bop.
Listen to an excerpt from Linger and a song from Hubble Drums, and watch the “Hubble’s Hubble” video here.
NPR: First Watch: Hubble Soundtracks Hubble Telescope Images
NPR premieres new video from Hubble, talks with Ben Greenberg.
Images: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Video: Sheena Callage, Tiffany Borders (STScI)
Music: Hubble - Hubble’s Hubble (from Hubble Drums LP/CD Northern Spy Records 2011)
Saturday November 19th, 2011
Come celebrate the release of Hubble’s new record, Hubble Drums
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Hubble
Psychic Ills
Man Forever
Driphouse
also:
DJ Tim Dewit, Oracle DJs, DJ Marty McSorely
Planned since Hubble’s first live performance in September of 2010, Hubble Drums is an inspired record of new guitar music. Equal parts shred-fi, cyber-dread and fried psychedelia, Hubble Drums marks Ben Greenberg (of Zs and Pygmy Shrews)’s first full-length recording and debut for Northern Spy. Recorded at Python Patrol and lovingly mastered at Bonati Mastering, the CD and 150g LP features original artwork by Michael Yaniro and Ben Greenberg.
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HUBBLE Announces Northeast Tour Dates In Support of Upcoming Debut Album “Hubble Drums”
Out November 8th on Northern Spy Records
Upcoming Video Project Made in Collaboration w/ Tiffany Borders of NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Oct 15 - Toronto, ON @ The Music Gallery’s “X AVANT New Music Festival”
Oct 16 - Toronto, ON @ Double Double Land
Oct 17 - Montreal, QC @ La Brique *
Oct 18 - Burlington, VT @ BCA Center *
Oct 19 - Purchase, NY @ Whitson’s, SUNY Purchase ^
* = w/ Golden Retriever, Harmonizer
^ = w/ Memoryhouse
The piece New Slaves was two years in the making, it served as both the center piece to the record bearing it’s name and the overarching five year continuance of Zs, and it is with much compassion that we mark the piece’s final pass into the quietus. Last rites were performed via the collaborative remix project Essence Implosion! which was issued earlier this year. Today we give notice of the commencement of a three step funeral march with the release of THIS BODY WILL BE A CORPSE (in play button form via Parte), SKY BURIAL (in cassette form via Words Plus Dreams) & “33″ (in 2×7″ form via Northern Spy).
As New Slaves passes into the ether, Zs have begun scoring the followup ex novo and, though we are suiting up for that battle starting right now, it will be a couple of years before their work is fully realized. In the interim, brooklyn based avant-garde label Northern Spy have stepped in to work with the band’s numerous extraneous projects including Ben Greenberg’s Hubble, Ian Antonio’s Memory Locke, Sam Hillmer’s Black Crown Ceremony, as well as a boxed set reissue of the bands earlier sextet releases. This new working relationship will be celebrated with the aforementioned funeral step “33″ to be released in early November alongside the Hubble debut full-length “Hubble Drums”.
Also cued up for release is the release of Sam Hillmer’s Diamond Terrifier cassette, Himalayan Appalachia via Sockets: four compositions of solo acoustic & effected saxophone madness which was coincidentally recorded by TSR label founder Rich Zerbo. This will see release on September 17th, release party festivities will commence the same night at Death By Audio with a number of musicians including label mates NYMPH.
We will do our best to keep you apprised of all these Zs related-developments with utmost excitement while the band enters this parturient state leading up to their next TSR full length.
Northern Spy Records @northernspyrecs Announces:
SPY MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
@ Shea Stadium
20 Meadow St, Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Blocks from the Grand Stop (L Train)
Ticket Price: $12
Doors open at 6:00 PM
PERFORMANCES BY:
(Click band name links for bios & samples)
DJ SETS BY: Tickle Polyester, Weyes Blood
VIDEO PROJECTIONS BY: Trouble, David Linton
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
@ ZEBULON CAFE
258 Wythe Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Blocks from the Bedford Stop (L train)
Ticket Price: $5
Doors at 6:00 PM
PERFORMANCES BY:
(Click band name links for bios & samples)
DJ SETS: Tickle Polyester, Heavy Hymms
VIDEO PROJECTIONS BY: Trouble
via @alteredzones :
Zs and Pygmy Shrews guitarist Ben Greenberg has broken free from the tethers of his bands to anxiously float above our atmosphere with his solo project as Hubble. Greenberg’s brand of ambient, sci-fi psychedelia— dubbed “cyber-dread”— creatively stretches the limits of conventional guitar technique, tone, and composition in a way that showcases the instrument’s formidable capability to fly solo.
— – Christopher R. Weingarten
Ben Greenberg will perform as his project, Hubble
Sam Hillmer will perform as his project, Diamond Terrifier
Both artists are members of the avant-garde music & culture collective, ZS.
They will talk about being stoked for tomorrow’s show with JACK Quartet and Noveller at Public Assembly…!
