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ARTIST
TITLE
A Penchant for the Useless
FORMAT
CD

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POL 016-2026CD POL 016-2026CD
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RELEASE DATE
5/1/2026

"Using a collection of electric guitar pickups, contact microphones, and transducers that would vibrate random metallic and wooden objects, Marc Barreca built a library of loop recordings. Also recorded were the electronic buzzes and bleeps of a computer and various home appliances. Granular effect processing and layering with a sampler and a physical modeling synth transformed this largely atonal source material into deep, harmonious assemblages. These long chains of sonic transformations fused with the dark beauty of their industrial steam-era inspiration, and resonate throughout the music. Only rarely will these pieces hint at their now obsolete and decaying source materials. A Penchant for the Useless is Marc Barreca's 15th solo album, adding to a catalog of constantly evolving and refining experimentation and compositional innovation that now spans more than four decades. Barreca has also collaborated with Three Point Circle, Young Scientist, Savant, and K. Leimer. Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12K Mastering."