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SYN 003LP
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"The pairing of the influential French electronic musician, Bernard Parmegiani, and Australian sound artist Philip Samartzis on the Immer/Sound - Transparency split is a match that makes perfect sense. Parmegiani's body of work is massive and has been a driving force behind the evolution of electro-acoustic music. His contribution to the split, 'Immer/Sound,' is a continuation of his exploration into composed acoustic sounds, which begins with a reverberated snare hit and evolves into a head spinning journey that one could only imagine listening to on a full sound system. On the split-side, Philip crafts a carefully plotted and composed piece, 'Transparency,' which sends the listener in and out of a hazy world of electronic hisses, hums, and intonations. This split celebrates Bernard's performance and involvement in Philip's produced Immersion festival, which is coming up on its third event in September. Although generations apart, both artists have laid common ground in their music, which is evident in this exciting new split LP between these two heavyweight electronic musicians." Co-release with Plates of Sound.
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"Délire is a Melbourne based artist working in the realms of electroacoustic music and video game production. Diaspora works to combine these interests. Enter through the gates of Délire and one is immediately exposed to a devastating display of kung fu electroacoustics and abrupt changes in velocity. Continue further and one encounters a narrative driven abstract audio environment, complete with textural drones, virtual field recordings and hallucinatory atmospheres. In other words this is game music today -- not some nostalgic flashback to C64 and the like. End result is a staggering monster machine music. Legless software tackling the fictions of science. The bulk of these sounds were generated from computer game synthesis + pdxx c on linux -- all systems designed by Délire."
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SYN 006
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"Snawklor is a project that reorders the sonic environments of D. Krasevac and N. Gray. They create compositions exploring ideas of space and personal location by processing and re-ordering recordings of their sonic environments. Their compositions not only use the sounds around them but also mimic their perceived structures, layering them via a mixture of order and automated indeterminacy. It Would Have Lived Here is their second full length release. A rich display of acoustic ecology incorporating field recordings, miked up metallic percussion, tape debris and computer construction. Whilst remixing the world around them Snawklor have developed a unique aesthetic language which is far from Windham Hill utopia but neither is it the evil edge as encountered in some of the recordings of Francisco Lopez and the like." A unique working process is exemplified by the 1st track 'doublivores back' combines field recordings from inner city Merri Creek with R+B influenced rhythms and sharp shots of the prior occupant of cassette sneaking through. The appearance of the subliminal residue of Grandmaster Flash makes for a unique chance procedure and is typical of snawklor's inventive approach.
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SYN 007
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"Coagulate is the debut release from electroacoustic improvisation duo Anthony Pateras & Robin Fox. Utilizing a diverse array of approaches and forms, this album presents incredible real-time mutations of acoustic and electronic resources fused by a chaotic and physical improvisational language. From discarded piano frames to feedback to ingested microphones to vintage synthesizers, resources are combined, deconstructed, developed and devastated through both linear and non-linear trajectories. Oscillating between the extreme vocals of 'voxerratum', the delicate feedback mass of 'Recombinant', and the pianistic submersion of '44° Splinter', Coagulate offers an essential document of contemporary improvisational practice exemplifying ear-bending relationships between the acoustic and electronic."
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SYN 002
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"'A compilation of abstract electronic music from Australia and New Zealand.' Where this compilation succeeds is in it's ability to encompass the wide variety and all round high quality of the Pacific Rim's damaged and exploratory audio activities. However, in a single volume this compilation lays forth an initial reading of such activities, a chart to navigate the various creative threads unfolding throughout the region if you will. Stylistically the 60+ mins represented here runs the gamut from the hendrix meets ina-grm collision of Candlesnuffer, 'head in a television' static of Philip Samartzis, narrative driven kung-fu electroacoustics from Delire, skittering schizophrenia of Auigiugui, unusual vocal excursions of cray, gentle abstract beauty courtesy of Matthew Thomas, some subtle yet unnerving sonics of Darrin Verghagen and Netochka Nezvanova and some truly stunning alien frequencies unearthed via Dion Workman's mini disc feedback set up. Along with numerous other inventive approaches Strewth takes a cut-section of this disparate scene, presenting a broad range of challenging music packaged in standard jewel case with 12 page informative full colour booklet. Complete artists represented: Candlesnuffer, Delire, Philip Samartzis, zyzx, Xonk, Cray, Matthew Thomas, Netochka Nezvanova, Darrin Verhagen, Dave Franzke, Rosy Parlane, Oren Ambarchi, Auigiugui, Squinch, Dion Workman."
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