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Alvin Lucier – Bird and Person Dyning

“The Duke Of New York” was composed in 1971, and this version was recorded on the 19th of February 1972, at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, New York. “Bird and Person Dyning” was composed and recorded in 1975. Originally released by Cramps Records in 1975 as CRSLP 6111.

7 October 2010 at 15:15 - Comments

EAR

Experimental Audio Research The Köner Experiment Space Age Recordings, CD, 1996 Eddie Prévost, Kevin Shields, Thomas Köner Andy Mellwig, Porter Ricks, Kevin Martin Sonic Boom zip

3 October 2010 at 13:36 - Comments

Luminance Ratio . Like little garrisons besieged

Two italian indies invite You to some new hypnosis audio sessions, producing Luminance Ratio’s debut release: a spectral climax divided in six motionless tracks, loaded with field recordings, vibrations, cymbals, long minimal drones, (maybe) prepared guitars, – a wordless slow sound fog swallowing You and Your house. Clearly, setting down with this record with headphones [...]

3 May 2010 at 20:32 - Comments

Valerio Tricoli . Metaprogramming From Within The Eye Of The Storm

This is an intense investigation of disembodied perception in the form of a single electroacoustic composition – an uncomfortable calm inhabited by hints of signals and actions, interspersed with sudden jarring events, sometimes moving slowly and seductively, sometimes shifting the listener from one location to another. //

27 April 2010 at 23:04 - Comments

K. Stockhausen . Elektronische Musik – 1952 1960

This is a compilation from some of his work during the years 1952-1960. The somewhat chaotic series of sounds create a rather mellow atmosphere despite their unpredictability and can still be compared to the modern noise music of today. // Karlheinz Stockhausen – Elektronische Musik 1952-1960 01 – Etude (1952) 02 – Studie I (1953) [...]

22 April 2010 at 22:00 - Comments

KTL . 2

KTL is a unit made up of Peter Rehberg and Stephen O’Malley, artists otherwise known as Pita and Ω of Sunn 0))), respectively. KTL 2 is the second volume of incidental music to emerge from their work for Kindertotenlieder, the fourth collaboration between American writer Dennis Cooper and French director/choreographer Gisele Vienne. KTL 2 not [...]

17 April 2010 at 02:52 - Comments

Fennesz / Philip Jeck / Charles Matthews . Amoroso

A third magical instalment in the Touch label’s 7″ series, Amoroso pays homage to the so-called ‘sacred minimalism’ of Arvo Part, and features a trio of collaborators: Touch mainstays Christian Fennesz and Philip Jeck are joined by renowned organist Charles Matthews, a performer who first contributed to the Touch label via the Spire project

13 April 2010 at 14:47 - Comments

Sparkling Wide Pressure . Facing The Nothing World

“Frank Baugh of Sparkling Wide Pressure reports: “This is music which reflects the inner urge, the secret fear, and the courage to look directly. Guided by moods into the true reflection of an empty world that is open. Open world. Sitting still and being one with movement. Seeing the truth reflected in hollowness. It is [...]

11 April 2010 at 22:01 - Comments

jana winderen . energy field

Armed with four 8011 DPA hydrophones, DPA 4060 omni mics, a Telinga parabolic reflector mic and a Sound Devices 744T digital hard disk recorder, Jana Winderen studies and records wild places which have a particular importance in our understanding of the complexity and fragility of marine ecosystems. The recordings were made on field trips to [...]

9 April 2010 at 16:15 - Comments

Stefano Scodanibbio . My new address

Contemporary Italian composer Stefano Scodanibbio has been a performing musician (on double bass) for a quarter of a century. Scodanibbio has created new techniques extending the colors and range of the double bass heretofore thought impossible on this instrument. Elena Casoli: guitar Jürgen Ruck: guitar Ian Pace: piano Mario Caroli: flute Magnus Andersson: guitar Rohan [...]

8 April 2010 at 22:53 - Comments