Home Is Where You Hang Yourself

home is where you hang yourself

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Although the breathtaking maturity and sonic scope of Home Is Where You Hang Yourself may lead listeners to believe otherwise, Her Space Holiday is actually just one musician, Mark Bianchi, who has been toiling away in San Mateo, California, creating minimalist pop gems with sparsely layered, beautifully fragile guitar parts. Supposedly, Bianchi, after years of frustration from playing in bands, decided to start recording alone when he stumbled upon a four-track. Bianchi's proficiency with multitracking is manifest in the ingenious way he lays simple guitar parts upon each other, the way he double tracks his own vocal harmonies, and the way he splices in seemingly incongruent drum samples and keyboards to create one gracefully unified effect. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself is made up of two discs, the first focusing on Bianchi's distinct pop songs and the second featuring Bianchi's own mixes using other artists' songs, including several artists who appear on Bianchi's own label, Audio Information Phenomena Records. On the first disc, Bianchi's influences are evident, if not obvious, from the Beck-ish feel of "The Doctor and the DJ" to the lazy front-porch guitar sound of Radar Bros. on "A Matter of Trust" to the sparse economy and dynamics of Yo La Tengo on "Snakecharmer" and "Can You Blame Me". Its clear, however, that for all these similarities, Bianchi is on to something that he can honestly call his own. He seems to have stumbled upon his own sound on his lonesome, cut off from the mainstream, like a mad scientist in a remote laboratory creating new life forms by splicing divergent genes or a kid blowing up preconceived pop notions with his chemistry set. The second disc of remixes is not nearly as compelling as Bianchi's original songs (for starters, Bianchi's guitars are nowhere to be found), but it is interesting to hear the inventive ways he tweaks these tunes. Besides, the first disc alone is worth the price of admission. --Paul Ducey

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Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
Home Is Where You Hang Yourself 2.0
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • the perfect theme music to the struggles of the heart
  • saem as the old one, but new cover
  • Cheer up, depression is trendy...
  • Her Space holiday is rocking band
  • repackaged, not part two
 Home Is Where You Hang Yourself 2.0
Her Space Holiday
Manufacturer: Tiger Style
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. The Young Machines
  2. Young Machines Remixed
  3. Let's Get Quiet, Vol. 1
  4. HOME: Volume 5
  5. Z

ASIN: B000075A7T
Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

  1. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
  2. Snakecharmer
  3. Through The Eyes Of A Child
  4. A Matter Of Trust
  5. The Doctor And The DJ
  6. Sleeping Pills
  7. Famous To Me
  8. Our First Date
  9. Can You Blame Me?
  10. Sugar Water
  11. Bright Eyes-Contrast and Compare [Making Words Work Mix]
  12. Aspera Ad Astra-Godspeed [Freedom FighterUs Mix]
  13. Duster-And Things are Mostly Ghosts [Version Overdose Mix]
  14. Mahogany-Singing Arc Lamp [Natural Satellites Mix
  15. Her Space Holiday-Misery Loves Company [Space is Easy Mix]
  16. Her Space Holiday-Famous to Me [Hurtful Kid Mix]

Album Description

Full Title - Home Is Where You Hang Yourself 2.0. Originally released in 2000 as a double CD, this single reissue includes all of disc one and six of the eight tracks on disc two of the original 2 CD set. A ferment of Elliot Smith, Spiritualized and Super Furry Animals, its perfect music for those times when you really need a day off from yourself. Tiger Style. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars the perfect theme music to the struggles of the heart.......2006-02-26

her space is awesome, chill music. you can go drivin with that girl in your life, or you can sit at the computer sad because she's thousands of miles away. depressing melancholy rich with languid words of pining and romance, these songs pull at my heart strings every time. the only reason i didn't give it a five is cause the young machines is my favorite album.

4 out of 5 stars saem as the old one, but new cover.......2003-09-26

i'm a Marc Bianci fanatic so I had to buy this cd. love the new cover. i thought this was a curious move - to re-release the old 2-disk set with a single disk, minus a few songs.

still, here's a cd with perfect music. an exercise in minimalism. ethereal, dreamy, swooning music for the soul. i consider Home is Where You Hang Yourself a bridge between the old Her Space Holiday releases (The Astronauts are sleeping, Something Blue, etc etc) and the new (Manic Expressive). Wonderful melodies, but still accomplished ith only guitars and a drm machine or two.

with the release my wife and i can each keep a copy of the disk in our cars. not that i suggest operating a vehicle while listening. the music tends to transport you outside of the normal realms of concentration.

5 out of 5 stars Cheer up, depression is trendy..........2003-06-24

With a title like "Home is where you hang yourself" you'd expect an album with the effect of a shutgun fixed in a mouth. Well, close, but not really.
Her Space Holiday (how'bout that for a group name) deliver a gorgeous downer album without the often unneccesary pseudocomplexities of Radiohead and with tons of melancholic charm to go with it.
Most of the songs have the duration of a punk song and that kinda constantly leaves you with a "want more" feeling but the sum works very effectively, it's like a friend telling you what's wrong and it's only because there's music accompanying the stories (not unfamiliar stories at that) that you'll be reminded this is an album.
It's basically ethereal guitars and drony sad melodies that dominate the terrain here, very reminiscent of Elliot Smith when he's solo and who's participating in this LP.
True, there might be quite some such albums out there but the decicive ingredient is always whether they can achieve a chemistry with the listener.
Well, if you've ever been really down, if you've ever been a fan of autumn and if you've ever thought a constant smile is a grotesque exaggeration you'll be well served by Her Space Holiday.
Beautiful.

5 out of 5 stars Her Space holiday is rocking band.......2002-11-22

I WENT CRAZY THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS ALBUM, IT'S SO INSANE, I JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT!!!!.....ORDER IT TODAY!!!!

4 out of 5 stars repackaged, not part two.......2002-11-19

Listeners be aware...this is not a part two, but a repackaging of the original HOME IS WHERE YOU HANG YOURSELF. They've redone the cover artwork and included both discs onto one. But other than that, as far as I can tell, it's the same release.
Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hallelujah for this.
  • Her Space Holiday--A Secret that Should be Revealed!
  • Floatie, Dreamy, Spiritual and Powerful
  • Surprise!
  • A future for indie music
 Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
Her Space Holiday
Manufacturer: Tiger Style
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004T92Q
Release Date: 2000-06-20

Tracks:

  1. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
  2. Snakecharmer
  3. Through The Eyes Of A Child
  4. A Matter Of Trust
  5. The Doctor And The DJ
  6. Sleeping Pills
  7. Famous To Me
  8. Can You Blame Me?
  9. Sugar Water
  10. Homecoming

Tracks:

  1. Misery Loves Company (Space Is Easy Mix)
  2. Godspeed (Freedom Fighter's Mix) - Aspera Ad Astra
  3. Contrast And Compare (Making Words Work Mix) - Bright Eyes
  4. Sounds Just Like An Ocean (Ocean Floored Mix) - Novasonic Down Hyperspace
  5. Smile Decoy (To Mars And Back Mix) - Micromars
  6. Singing Arc Lamp (Natural Satellites Mix) - Mahogany
  7. And Things Are Mostly Ghosts (Version Overdose Mix) - Duster
  8. Famous To Me (Hurtful Kid Mix)

Amazon.com

Although the breathtaking maturity and sonic scope of Home Is Where You Hang Yourself may lead listeners to believe otherwise, Her Space Holiday is actually just one musician, Mark Bianchi, who has been toiling away in San Mateo, California, creating minimalist pop gems with sparsely layered, beautifully fragile guitar parts. Supposedly, Bianchi, after years of frustration from playing in bands, decided to start recording alone when he stumbled upon a four-track. Bianchi's proficiency with multitracking is manifest in the ingenious way he lays simple guitar parts upon each other, the way he double tracks his own vocal harmonies, and the way he splices in seemingly incongruent drum samples and keyboards to create one gracefully unified effect. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself is made up of two discs, the first focusing on Bianchi's distinct pop songs and the second featuring Bianchi's own mixes using other artists' songs, including several artists who appear on Bianchi's own label, Audio Information Phenomena Records. On the first disc, Bianchi's influences are evident, if not obvious, from the Beck-ish feel of "The Doctor and the DJ" to the lazy front-porch guitar sound of Radar Bros. on "A Matter of Trust" to the sparse economy and dynamics of Yo La Tengo on "Snakecharmer" and "Can You Blame Me". Its clear, however, that for all these similarities, Bianchi is on to something that he can honestly call his own. He seems to have stumbled upon his own sound on his lonesome, cut off from the mainstream, like a mad scientist in a remote laboratory creating new life forms by splicing divergent genes or a kid blowing up preconceived pop notions with his chemistry set. The second disc of remixes is not nearly as compelling as Bianchi's original songs (for starters, Bianchi's guitars are nowhere to be found), but it is interesting to hear the inventive ways he tweaks these tunes. Besides, the first disc alone is worth the price of admission. --Paul Ducey

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Hallelujah for this........2001-06-28

This record is a wonderful soundtrack for dimly lit, insomnia-laden late nights with a book. Enough depth to listen intently, but marvelous as dreamy, sweetly melancholy background music as well. A great synthesis of beats and acoustics, rich textures and vivid singer-songwriterly songs. Hurrah for Her Space Holiday.

4 out of 5 stars Her Space Holiday--A Secret that Should be Revealed!.......2000-10-02

OK at first you listen to this album and you're like, "Hmmm, pretty good but maybe a little boring." Then you listen to it again, and you're change your mind! "What was I thinking??" Mark Bianchi, who is ALL BY HIMSELF, Her Space Holiday, brings such a unique talent to this recording. How does he do it? Well, he has a knack for knowing how to overlap sounds so that songs remain interesting. The understated guitars sound great with the dreamy, spacey, electronic sounds and the soft vocals. His lyrics tend to be on the emotional and sad side, but they leave you really "into" the music. (the best kind!...that's why Her Space Holiday was the perfect opening band for Bright Eyes.) My favorite track has to be "Sleeping Pills," because it is his most up-beat and catchy song...plus I'm an insomniac so it's my theme song. But his remake of Bright Eyes' "Compare and Contrast" adds a unique flare with it's artsy, floaty instrumentals. Mmmmmm, soooo good. You have to go with this one. Plus, it's TWO discs for the price of one!

5 out of 5 stars Floatie, Dreamy, Spiritual and Powerful.......2000-07-14

On a fluke I stumbled into a skateboard shop in San Mateo and instantly my ears had the musical equivelent of Divine Enlightment...reminiscent of the spacey Verve or Chemical Brothers tunes combined with the melancholic & haunting sounds of Hope Sandoval (Mazzy Star-where are you?) but, with an individualized/personal core. I've since purchased five more to give to friends...nice to see a home-boy make good!This is a solid "Buy".

4 out of 5 stars Surprise!.......2000-06-27

At first, I didn't know exactly what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised when I started to listen to this CD. Excellent!

4 out of 5 stars A future for indie music.......2000-06-21

I have bought a number of records from AIP the label which Marc Bianchi, Her Space Holiday, runs. There is a consistent theme through the music and it that them is quality. You can draw your own refrences but words like soundscapes, ethereal, beautiful, strange melodies, etc are first to mind. Anything from HSH of any of the the other AIP bands is highly reccomended
Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
    Her Space Holiday
    Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00004VXGU
    Release Date: 2000-11-28

    Tracks:

    1. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
    2. Snakecharmer
    3. Through the Eyes of a Child
    4. Matter of Trust
    5. Doctor and the DJ
    6. Sleeping Pills
    7. Famous to Me
    8. Our First Date
    9. Can You Blame Me
    10. Sugar Water
    11. Homecoming

    Album Description

    2000 album release for indie-pop act that falls into the big sonic heaven of bands such as Slowdive, His Name Is Alive, and 7% Solution. 11 tracks including 'Snakecharmer', 'A Matter Of Trust' and more. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.
    Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
      Her Space Holiday
      Manufacturer: Witchita
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      Indie RockIndie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      Dream PopDream Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      Electronic PopElectronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
      ElectronicaElectronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music
      ASIN: B000BRHU78
      Release Date: 2000-11-28

      Tracks:

      1. Home Is Where You Hang Yourself
      2. Snakecharmer
      3. Through the Eyes of a Child
      4. Matter of Trust
      5. Doctor and the DJ
      6. Sleeping Pills
      7. Famous to Me
      8. Our First Date
      9. Can You Blame Me
      10. Sugar Water
      11. Homecoming

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