Seven Things: Seven Things 1
A mind-blowing debut compilation from the vanguard of experimental music and sound design.
Murmeindes Lueftchen (excerpt)
Aleks Kolkowski & Ute Wassermann
Archaic sound reproduction vs innovative vocal interpretation. When we say innovative, we MEAN innovative...
Traguar (excerpt)
Annette Krebs & Rhodri Davies
An investigation of the sparse via experimental harp techniques.
Of Memory & Dreams (excerpt)
Bill Thompson
Living sound design, as only the man who sets fire to a harpsichord just to record the sound can...
Amplified Trio (excerpt)
Han Bennink
...like a traditional jazz band occupying different possible worlds, in which they are playing at different times of the day but we get to play God and hear them all at the same time. But let's get too proscriptive now - this is actually anarchy.
Deposition
John Butcher
Internationally acclaimed Saxophone improv, relacing the traditional melodic virtuosity associated with the instrument, with virtuosity in the range of sounds sourceable from it - to haunting effect.
Herbert, The Saddening Clown (Sing The Love Song of Industry)
John Moran
A masterful merging of live music and performance art, the sound recording itself contains engaging vocal themes early on, tapering via choral parody into rhythmic sampling of various dangerous-sounding utensils. Entertaining.
The Art Of Mirrors (excerpt)
Max Richter
Richter adds a poignant violin melody to the more trademark piano meditations in this excerpt of a longer work, available from Ten Tracks curators www.seventhings.com.
Mass (excerpt)
Spring Heel Jack
Ex-drum'n'bass improv duo splashing cinematically all over your drums. You can see where link between these guys and Han Bennink came from (also on Seven Things debut bundle).
Exhale
Zavoloka
The melody and production of the strings in this opener somehow combine the intrigue of a haunting with an expansiveness that is utterly comforting. Like an Alien smiling at you through French windows on a cold sunny day. With an equally enticing beat...
Magnetic Migration Music (sample)
Zoe Irvine
Magnetic audio tape mischief incorporating moods of comedy, emptiness, tension and grandeur, which combine into powerful, at moments distressing soundscapes.
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TEN TRACKS: SEVEN THINGS I DAREN'T EXPRESS, August '09A mind-blowing debut compilation from the vanguard of experimental music and sound design.
It lives! It breathes! Finally! :D
Glad we've made you happy Paul!
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