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SARG 28042
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"A special CD to celebrate Lawrence Casserley's 60th birthday and a follow-up to Sargasso's 1999 release Labyrinths. Using his self-designed computer processing instruments, Casserley has chosen in The Edge of Chaos to transform the sounds of metal percussion, gongs, cymbals beyond recognition, to creating intricate 'clouds' of sonic morphing. The inspiration for these pieces comes from the works of painter Antoni Tapies and writer Jorge Luis Borges. Performer, composer and improviser Lawrence Casserley has been working with electronic sound since 1967, with a particular emphasis on live performance. Much of his work has crossed media boundaries, particularly with his multi-media group 'Hydra', and Peter Donebauer's 'Video and Music Performers' in the 1970s; 'Tube Sculpture' and the 'Electroacoustic Cabaret' in the 1980s. Over the years, Casserley and his ground-breaking live sound-processing set-up has performed and recorded with many of the leading European improvisers, including his close collaborator Evan Parker (Drawn Inwards with Evan Parker's Electroacoustic Ensemble on ECM, and Solar Winds on Touch). This new CD confirms Casserley as one of UK's most exciting live electronics artist."
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SARG 28038
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"Following his critically acclaimed debut CD Beyond the Bridge, ?, John Palmer returns with four new thought-provoking compositions featuring Pete Lockett, Jane Chapman, Piet Van Bockstal, Neil Heyde, Matthias Cordes and Renate Bratschke. As Palmer states: 'The music on this CD reflects a search for deeper shades of meaning through the exploration of instrumental virtuosity not as a routine display of technical skills and dazzling-show-off dexterity -- which I have always regarded as boring and suspicious -- but as a key to a deeper level of expressivity.' As with previous works, Palmer achieves his goals by extending the playing techniques of the instrumentalists and by careful interaction with the electronics, blurring the boundaries of where the instrument ends and where the electronics begin. All this never distracts from the powerful emotional 'encounters' that are conjured by the music, leaving the listener with a sense of inner-journey and self-discovery."
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SARG 28039
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"Sound-collage journey from Japan to London. Mike Willox's debut solo album was sparked off by a tour in Japan where he collected local urban sounds and atmospheres from the streets of Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka creating a sort of sonic diary. Back in London in his Loungescape studios he created a unique musical sound-collage blending in other sounds from more personal sources. Willox seamlessly goes from electronica ambiences to sounds of pianos being tuned, and from jazz musicians jamming to the heartbeat of his unborn daughter Sapphire."
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SARG 28034
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"A new collection of electroacoustic adventures from the Birmingham scene. Sargasso presents an unprecedented collection of sound explorations from the studios of Jonty Harrison's BEAST (Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre). All composers come from a diversity of musical backgrounds and have in common their passion for sonic metamorphoses. Their time spent in the BEAST studios has allowed them to experiment with sound objects and textures to create personal universes where anything is possible. All compositions on this CD were created in the Electroacoustic Music Studios at the University of Birmingham. Founded in 1982 at Birmingham University by composer Jonty Harrison, BEAST is dedicated to the public presentation of electroacoustic music through the use of multi-channel sound systems. Throughout the years BEAST has established itself as one of the world centres for the creation of electroacoustic music. A diverse choice of composers, including and compositional styles testify of the richness and excitement of pure sound. The best of BEAST."
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SARG 28033
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"Currently director of the Paris-based GRM (Groupe de Recherche Musicale) Teruggi follows in the footsteps of GRM's illustrious founders Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry, François Bayle, and represents the next generation of electroacoustic explorers. The Shining Space includes works written between 1997 and 1999. Each composition uses a single instrument, piano, electric guitar, voice, etc, as original sound source which is then transformed by the GRM's own processing tools (GRM tools). Teruggi's in-depth metamorphoses of the raw sonic materials reveals his inventiveness and mastery of the acousmatic vocabulary. The listener is surrounded by sonic 'trompe l'oeil', sensual disorientations and mirages. In 'Crystal Mirage', UK virtuoso pianist Philip Mead leads the listener through a labyrinth of mirrored sounds where piano and tape are endlessly intertwined. 'Fugitives Voix' features actor Jean Bollery and Brazilian singer Anna Maria Kieffer who lend their voices to Teruggi's manipulations. Other sonic 'guinea pigs' include Teruggi's own son on electric guitar in 'The Shining Space' and a full symphony orchestra in 'Images Symphoniques'. Going beyond the technological and cerebral aspects of a lot of electroacoustic music, the listener cannot help being drawn-in by Teruggi's unique emotional personality. The Shining Space is a soulful and luminous dimension in which to investigate Teruggi's musical territories."
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