Various Artists - Hearing Music
CDR 3" from CLaudia (CLaudi_021)
Archived item from CLaudia
This is a short compilation of four 5 minute long tracks of processed field-recordings (each with a hint of musicality). These were originally released as a series of business-card size cdr's over 2006 & 2007, and here reissued as a single unit, all the better to collect their similarities and compare their differences.
First up is Jane Austen's quiet rumble of sleepy animals playing the piano, followed by C.Cottrell's eventfull walk through the park with max/msp, then Yek-Koo's autopilot navigations through home electronics, and finally Mark Sadgrove's hard edits of Tokyo sporting life.
REVIEWS:
The other compilation deals with field recordings and is a re-issue of four individually released business card CDRs, compiled here so 'all the better to collect their similarities and compare their differences'. It starts out with Jane Austen playing the piano in a room with sleepy animals (or so it seems), but it's not the best piece around. C. Cotrell has five short pieces (here as one piece) of field recordings and computer processing, which is quite nice. Yek-Koo also has field recordings, which [she] recorded "onto home-made audio loopers. Then performed and mixed live with the addition of two digital effects pedals." Automated music that works nicely in a raw but ambient music way. Mark Sadgrove has 'Supoutso No Koe', a.k.a. sport songs, recorded in the tennis court. Pretty much unprocessed, this is not exactly music to sweat by, but provides a nice ambience and some Japanese intensity. Nice compilations! (Vital Weekly)
RECORDING DETAILS:
Jane Austen "Whistler"
CLaudi_08
01. (5:00)
by J. Austen, May 2006
Thanks to:
Frances M, Harry, Loulou, Millicent C, Nigel W, Sam P, and Tim C.
C.Cottrell "Fountain"
CLaudi_09
01. Seagulls {0:43}
02. Maintenance {1:01}
03. Ensemble {2:08}
04. Fountain {0:25}
05. Chimes {0:54}
All pieces are real-time computer processings of a single field recording made in Albert Park, Auckland on June 8th, 2006.
Thanks to:
Tim, Robin, Zoe, PLC & DC, Sally and all who I have listened and talked to.
Yek-Koo "Reality cinder-blocks"
CLaudi_017
01. (5:00)
5 field recordings, recorded onto home-made audio loopers. then performed and mixed live with the addition of two digital effects pedals.
the recordings include the following:
-greg's alienized voice message (4-3-07)
-lou reed bootleg concert, originally recorded on dictaphone in 2002 venice, italy (5-9-07)
-boiling jug (4-18-07)
-radio recording of a religious fanatic preaching about "spiritual dedication" (5-9-07)
-bells (5-9-07)
Mark Sadgrove "Supoutsu no koe" (sport songs)
CLaudi_018
01. hashitteiru (running)
02. kendou (kendo)
03. tenisuichi (tennis one)
04. tenisuni (tennis two)
05. boreboru (volley ball)
Recorded in Choufu on the grounds of Denki tsuushin dai
gaku, June - November 2006. Some colouring added.