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autumn (usa) #leaf 009 cd

ben owen “florida everglades - february 2004” compact disc recordable

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autumn press release...
these recordings were made in february 2004 on an overnight canoe trip into the back-country of the florida everglades. in 30+ knot winds my partner summer and i entered west lake in the north-western part of everglades national park which connects to several lakes, groves, and creeks, before reaching the 7.7 mile destination at garfield bight on the gulf coast. the first two recordings are from a contact mic submerged in water from the moving canoe. soundings happen as the contact mic brushes through sea vegetation and the changing water depth. the second two recordings were edited from a longer recording entering and exiting the grove between the lungs and alligator creek. the low quality radio shak binaural microphones were placed inside the canoe. the vast expanse of groves that grow in the everglades are an amazing organic structure. the overhanging groves connect two land-masses stretching over to create a tunnelesque passageway that one would have to duck from low passing limbs, branches, vines, and spider-webs. the grove paths are kept just wide enough for one canoe to pass through. along the banks alligators rested in the sun, some in small groups, some with mouths propped open on a fallen tree, or with eyes gently floating above water watching us pass. the sound reflected here within the groves is the reflection from the hull of the canoe and the overhanging grove. (ben owen)

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september 18th, 2012

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erstwhile (usa) #erstlive 009 cd
erstlive (usa) #erstlive 009 cd

antoine beuger “erstlive 009” compact disc

  • s'approcher s'éloigner s'absenter (51:38)
september 2012 release ; ... a live-recorded performance of “wandelweiser” composer antoine beuger’s pain-staking composition “s'approcher s'éloigner s'absenter” by the trio of ben owen, barry chabala, and dominic lash ...
erstwhile press release...

erstlive 009: antoine beuger - s'approcher s'éloigner s'absenter

in september 2011, erstwhile producer jon abbey was invited to curate two weeks of shows at john zorn's legendary manhattan venue the stone, which he used as an opportunity to invite many of his favorite musicians from japan, europe and the us to perform. a second three night festival at issue project room was later appended onto the end, making the amplify 2011: stones festival a 35 set, 17 night extravaganza in all.

this world premiere piece, written by german composer (and wandelweiser founder) beuger specifically for this festival and these musicians (ben owen, barry chabala and dominic lash, l to r) and dedicated to abbey, opened the first night of the festival, setting a fantastic tone and high standard for the weeks of music to follow.

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april 17th, 2013

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electro-acoustic-composition
digital-musics
modern-psych
minimalism-drones

type (uk) #type 035 cd

koen holtkamp “field rituals” compact disc

  • half light (2:44)
  • sky flowers (14:09)
  • bee change (1:42)
  • bear bell (9:10)
  • walker (4:45)
  • you mean the world to me (2:41)
  • night swimmer (5:17)
  • haus und spirale im regen (15:09)
october 2008 release ; sparkling guitar / computer / field recording work from appestaartje’s (although i guess it now makes sense to say “mountains’” as said duo has signed to thrill jockey) koen holtkamp (with guest-spots from tape’s johan berthling & ben owen) ...
type press release...
koen holtkamp : field rituals

the debut album from mountains-man koen holtkamp. shimmering ambient bliss.

‚field rituals’ is the first solo album to come from koen holtkamp, an artist probably better known as one half of ambient duo mountains. based in brooklyn, koen created the album slowly and as a love letter of sorts, taking in delicate field recordings and using them like faded photos representing his distinct memories of the people and places he chanced upon. some may have heard the incredible ‚make haste’ which appeared on limited edition vinyl earlier in the year, but this was only a taste of what koen has to offer on ‚field rituals’.

taking cues from the classic ambience of brian eno and fusing it with the instrumental subtlety of sweden’s tape, koen has come up with an aural book on his subject matter. each track feels entwined in the next and feels like a part of something much bigger. sure we’ve heard field recordings, synthesizers and guitars before but rarely have these instruments been injected with such a lightness of touch and with such a delicate open ear. each listen reveals more, like peeling back layers of onion skin – take the album’s epic centrepiece ‚sky flowers’ for example, which blends slow-moving synthesizers with good-natured environmental recordings and shimmering strings. the result is explosive somehow, with the grandeur more usually exploited by arvo part being framed with a distant electronic ambience.

the slow-burning pace is probably the single most important facet and reveals an artist at ease with his musical choices, something unusual in a genre brimming with young hopefuls. a good comparison might be stars of the lid, but koen’s music is more organic and more humble somewhat than the ex-texan duo. in the end we are just proud that koen has allowed us a look into this most personal of works.       

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september 30th, 2009

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 best of 2009 !!! 
winds measure (usa) #wm 10 ep

“v-p v-f is v-n” seven inch single record

  • jeph jerman + albert casais. 1' for ben owen. (1:00)
  • ting ting jahe. 531e1-3. 2007. (1:00)
  • richard garet. 59 seconds. (0:59)
  • alfredo costa monteiro. élytres. (1:00)
  • ben owen. typhoon, kii-tanabe. 2005. (0:56)
  • lawrence english. water run sand. (1:00)
  • mpld. red tape. (1:00)
  • jeph jerman. . (1.8 second)
  • ben owen. 2. 2007. (1.8 second)

  • civyiu kkliu. rudolf unger. 2007. (1:00)
  • jeph jerman. 50". (0:50)
  • ben owen. s-s-e,sm,ca. 2007. (0:16)
  • tommy birchett. wm7b. (0:11)
  • andy graydon. two fold note. 2007. (1:00) (for pete and chloe)
  • ben scott. ccc. (0:25)
  • ilya monosov. for well treated trumpet. short version. 2002. (1:01)
  • civyiu kkliu. (1111 (for a broken locket). 2007. (1.333 second)
  • mpld. do in to you. (1.333 second )
  • mpld. do in to me. (1.333 second )
  • tommy birchett. question reprise. (0:07)
april 2008 release ; excellent compilation covering short-form work from a fine assortment of contemporary sound figures, ranging from surface-noise / crackle etudes to processed field recordings & the odd machine-shop drone (listen to the sound-sample) ...

gorgeous embossed sleeve (more of a double-width envelope really) with a 7” x 7” letter-pressed card containing all of the credits & info tucked inside ... along with the recent unframed-label series, this carefully considered edition elevates the lowly 7” single into a proper “art” format ... highly recommended !!!
winds measure press release...

wm 10
v-p v-f is v-n 7" compilation series, 7001

jeph jerman + albert casais, ting ting jahe, richard garet, alfredo costa monteiro, ben owen, lawrence english, jeph jerman, civyiu kkliu, tommy birchett, ilya monosov, mpld, andy graydon, and ben scott.

edition: 350 7" black vinyl record
letterpress sleeve and insert. custom die cut sleeve.
designed and printed by ben owen

 first in a series of compilations for winds measure. these collections focus on the work of past, present, and future collaborators with the label working specifically with short durations and lock grooves.     

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