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    I made a soundcloud site with an hour of different constellations for you: http://lnk.ms/c14lS

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    playing with Dominik Nostitz for his long-awaited album release party - 3. May in Casino Baumgarten, Vienna

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  • Genre: Acoustic / Experimental / Psychedelic

    Location Vienna, Wien, Au

    Profile Views: 16569

    Last Login: 5/16/2012

    Member Since 8/21/2008

    Website http://www.myspace.com/ericarnsounds

    Record Label Unknown Indie

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    find the ..Undermind .., ..Tempel Solaire.., and ..my booking... .. Got a ..facebook.., and a ..LastFM.. page, too... Amerikanischer Gitarrist Eric Arn und sein ..Primordial Undermind.. haben unermüdlich die unteren Regionen von Avant-Rock Musik seit den letzten 19 Jahren erforscht, mit dem Ergebnis einer fruchtbar Arbeitsgemeinschaft. Eine offene Mitgliedschaft verkörpert das Gruppe, und eine Ruhelosigkeit, in eine Form zu bleiben hat eine unveränderliche Weiterentwicklung: vom verzerrt, psychedelischer Rock Überlastung zur vollerblühten freien instrumentellen Musik und alles zwischen vorgezogen. Seit dem Ansiedeln in Wien 2005, ist Eric fortgefahren mit dem Undermind, sowie das solo Spielen, in duos mit .. Stefan Kushima.. (..Cruise Family..) und ..Vanessa Arn.., als Mitglied der ..Vienna Improvisors Orchestra.. , ..Tempel Solaire.., und die ..Magic Carpathians.., im Wiener Backing-Band von ..Jandek.., und sowie als ein regelmäßiger Sonderspieler bei die ..Improvisation sessionen am Montag.. bei Celeste und der ..Nenuvi Orchestra.. von Marco Eneidi... American guitarist Eric Arn and his ..Primordial Undermind.. have tirelessly mined the nether regions of avant-rock for the past 19 years, resulting in a sonically fertile body of work. Arn cut his teeth in the legendary Crystalized Movements in the 1980’s (the Twisted Village flagship band that spawned Magic Hour and the Major Stars). With a wealth of 7" singles and compilation tracks, plus six albums for the Strange Attractors, Camera Obscura, and Emperor Jones labels, the Primordial trajectory has grown and evolved. A restlessness to stay put has resulted in a steady progression from distorted, psychedelic rock overload to full-blown free instrumental music, and of course everything in between. Since settling in Vienna in 2005, Eric has continued to perform with the Undermind, as well as playing solo, in duos with .. Stefan Kushima.. (..Cruise Family..) and ..Vanessa Arn.., as a member of the ..Vienna Improvisors Orchestra.., ..Tempel Solaire.., and Krakow's infamous ..Magic Carpathians.., in the Viennese backing band for ..Jandek.. and also as a regular featured player at ..Marco Eneidi..'s ..Monday night improvisation sessions.. at Celeste and his ..Nenuvi Orchestra..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  • Influences

    Just released: free radical theories (u-sound 41): stefan kushima, DahDahisque, eric arn, t.greenwood. live improvisation @ data, marseille, sept 2010 .. ...... .. I have a track on this new 2xCD comp:............(w/ Stefano Pilia / Anders Lindsjö / Olaf Rupp / Neil Davidson / Michal Dymny / Manuel Mota / Marco Tabellini / Alvari Lume / Gilles Laval / Brian Mitchell / Nicotina / Roger Sundström / Eric Arn / Thomas Barrière / Mikaele Pellegrino / Yannis Frier / Filippo Giuffré).... .... influences? let's say: Sonny Sharrock, Buck Dharma, Peter Walker, Stacy Sutherland, Keith Rowe, Wilburn Burchette, Billy TK, Joe Morris, Jimi, Rudolph Grey, Richard Bishop, Bob Mould, Wayne Rogers, Terje Rypdal, Richard Lloyd, Brandon Ross, Leo Kottke, Joe Baiza, Jandek .... usually seeking collaborators; get involved...

  • Sounds Like

    "The strange shapes he was making were flying in the face of tradition beautifully, harnessed by a resonant drone but leaving lots of space for the sounds to breathe... he broke the rhythmic thrust into a series of eddies, swirling patterns, his fingers all over the place; you could tell this man was really having a ball." - ..Cloudboy, Rottenmeats blog.. .. "somewhere between a mostly unplugged Tom Carter and the classicism of James Blackshaw... Eric Arn is clearly becoming something of a guitar virtuoso." - ..Michael Wehunt, Foxy Digitalis.. .. "Primordial Undermind mastermind Eric Arn has also been playing psych music since the Reagan years. In the mid ’80s, he came of age in guitar-flailing legends Crystallized Movements, jamming alongside Wayne Rogers and Kate Village before they formed Magic Hour and Major Stars." - ..P. Funk, Tiny Mix Tapes.. .. "Undermind wunderkind Eric Arn has decided to explore the more avant-garde side of his musical mind. Arn’s hesitant, exploratory guitar work on “Breathe Deep” evokes memories of the current crop of acoustic guitar impresarios, Steffan Basho-Junghans and Harris Newman" - ..Jeff Penczak, Foxy Digitalis.. .. "“Breathe Deep”... comprised of lovely hanging guitar chords which are left to drift and mutate on the air, space left between them for thought or prayer or, perhaps given title, breath. The cut is very similar to the “Wolf” songs on Six Organs of Admittance’s latest, a traditional tune with long spaces interspersed for meditation, very beautiful and utterly calm" - ..Jennifer Kelly, Popmatters.. .. "Arn's lead guitar... sears a line across the sky" - ..Mason Jones, Dusted Magazine.. .. "As a guitarist... he has few equals, his savage riffing and splintering solos leading the group into maze-like vortices of sound" - ..Richard Rees Jones, Viennese Waltz.... "Dead Man Soundtrackish riffing... a heavily marked krauty vibe. connected in spirit and/or sound to that of other great pan-European acts like Stellar Om Source, Ignatz or Shiggajon" - ..Kaput blog..

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  • Bambikill

    hey was really cool to meet you in berlin! take care - christelle x

    1 year ago
  • Joey Chainsaw

    was awesome meeting u guys aat madame claude!!

    such an amazing night!

    rock rest of the tour :)

    best


    joe

    1 year ago
  • Improntati All' Impro

    Hi Eric, thanks for the add!
    Best things to you and all friends....
    M.

    1 year ago
  • I O I O I

    Hello Eric,
    i am listening to the live on your player,

    it is GREAT!!!!

    LOVE with 2010,
    IOIOI

    2 years ago
  • Supra+

    here it is.

    2 years ago
  • Bambikill

    thanks! you too
    christelle x

    2 years ago
  • Zodiac Toys

    ok :)

    have to say i've really enjoyed what i've heard by you alot

    hope to get the opportunity to see u play live sometime

    joe

    2 years ago
  • knyaz mishkin

    and we are interested

    2 years ago
  • HiDjAzZolOdiQuE

    THaNK YoU!
    PeAcE.

    2 years ago
  • jeff gburek acoustic gtr

    thanks for listening to the sounds, here, there, and everywhere...
    jeff gburek

    2 years ago
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All About:

American guitarist Eric Arn and his Primordial Undermind have tirelessly mined the nether regions of avant-rock for more than 20 years, resulting in a sonically fertile body of work. Arn cut his teeth in the legendary Crystalized Movements in the 1980’s (the Twisted Village flagship band that spawned Magic Hour and the Major Stars). The Primordial trajectory has grown and evolved from distorted, psychedelic rock overload to full-blown free drone and instrumental music, and everything in between. Since settling in Vienna, Austria in 2005, Eric has continued to perform with the Undermind, as well as playing solo, in duos with Cam Deas, Stefan Kushima (Cruise Family), and Vanessa Arn, as a member of the Vienna Improvisers Orchestra, Tempel Solaire/Tempel Lunaire, and Krakow's infamous Magic Carpathians, in the Viennese backing band for Jandek, and as a regular featured player in Marco Eneidi's Monday improvisation sessions at Celeste and his Nenuvi Orchestra.

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Recent releases:

'Points of Fissure' self-released solo cdr

Vienna Improvisers Orchestra 2006-2010 (Extraplatte 901-2) 2xcd live large ensemble improvisations conducted by Michael Fischer using his self-developed sign language

free radical theories (u-sound 41) cdr: Eric Arn, Tom Greenwood (JOMF), Stefan Kushima, and DahDahisque. live improvisation @ Data, Marseille, Sept 2010

Templates: version (Karl Schmidt Verlag 107B) cdr: Eric Arn, Wouter Jaspers, Stefan Kushima live in Hannover 2010, solos + all combinations

Primordial Undermind 'Last Worldly Bond' (SAAH061) LP/download

'Keening Alloy' on Guitars: an Anthology of Experimental Solo Guitar Music (SM1840-1850) 2xCD (w/ Anders Lindsjö / Olaf Rupp / Neil Davidson / Michal Dymny / Manuel Mota / Gilles Laval / Brian Mitchell / Nicotina / Roger Sundström / Eric Arn / Thomas Barrière / Yannis Frier / Filippo Giuffré)

Sounds Like?

"The strange shapes he was making were flying in the face of tradition beautifully, harnessed by a resonant drone but leaving lots of space for the sounds to breathe... he broke the rhythmic thrust into a series of eddies, swirling patterns, his fingers all over the place; you could tell this man was really having a ball." - Cloudboy, Rottenmeats blog

"somewhere between a mostly unplugged Tom Carter and the classicism of James Blackshaw... Eric Arn is clearly becoming something of a guitar virtuoso." - Michael Wehunt, Foxy Digitalis

"Primordial Undermind mastermind Eric Arn has also been playing psych music since the Reagan years. In the mid ’80s, he came of age in guitar-flailing legends Crystallized Movements, jamming alongside Wayne Rogers and Kate Village before they formed Magic Hour and Major Stars." - P. Funk, Tiny Mix Tapes

"Undermind wunderkind Eric Arn has decided to explore the more avant-garde side of his musical mind. Arn’s hesitant, exploratory guitar work on “Breathe Deep” evokes memories of the current crop of acoustic guitar impresarios, Steffan Basho-Junghans and Harris Newman" - Jeff Penczak, Foxy Digitalis

"“Breathe Deep”... comprised of lovely hanging guitar chords which are left to drift and mutate on the air, space left between them for thought or prayer or, perhaps given title, breath. The cut is very similar to the “Wolf” songs on Six Organs of Admittance’s latest, a traditional tune with long spaces interspersed for meditation, very beautiful and utterly calm" - Jennifer Kelly, Popmatters

"Arn's lead guitar... sears a line across the sky" - Mason Jones, Dusted Magazine

"As a guitarist... he has few equals, his savage riffing and splintering solos leading the group into maze-like vortices of sound" - Richard Rees Jones, Viennese Waltz

"Dead Man Soundtrackish riffing... a heavily marked krauty vibe. connected in spirit and/or sound to that of other great pan-European acts like Stellar Om Source, Ignatz or Shiggajon" - Kaput blog

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