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| | | kranky (usa) #krank 101 cd chris herbert “mezzotint” compact disc - stab city (7:50)
- elisa (6:14)
- untitled #1 (1:25)
- chlorophyll (6:21)
- untitled #2 (1:46)
- suashi (6:37)
- untitled #3 (1:42)
- horse latitudes (7:50)
- untitled #4 (1:37)
- cassino (10:05)
- let's get boring! (7:58)
- untitled #5 (1:55)
| | artist: chris herbert
title: mezzotint
catalog #: krank101
formats available: cd
release date: september 18, 2006
mezzotint is a collection of digital, textured pieces assembled through the extensive manipulation of found sounds and environmental sources. a dedicated non-musician, chris herbert has a long-standing interest in intuitive composition and the elastic nature of sound as a resource, influenced by the collage ethic and the instantaneous capture of performance.
working with decidedly low-tech methods (chris uses minidiscs, a battle-worn desktop pc and a badly-behaved delay pedal), many of the tracks came into being through guerrilla sessions during his day job. the pieces are essentially improvisations created by extended rehearsal and juxtaposition.
mezzotint is the consequence of a continual process of subtraction and composting, leaving just a trace of melody or the implication of rhythm. the result is a spontaneous, embracing the mystery of faraway broadcasts and the internal experience: a clouded, busy music of vertical activity and blended, indistinct color as opposed to narrative uni-direction.
chris' signature swampy, gaseous, and even dirty, crumpled sound is a welcome contrast to the clean, edgeless granular cloud aesthetic employed by an increasing number of artists. |
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