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| | edition omega point sound art series (japan) #op 0005 cd
em (japan) #em 1076 cdyoshi wada “the appointed cloud” compact disc - the appointed cloud (60:07)
| | click the play button to hear an excerpt of "the appointed cloud" |
| may 2008 release ; the follow-up release to edition omega point & em records’ first archival yoshi wada release “lament for the rise and fall of the elephantine crocodile”- a 60+ minute organ / bagpipe drone-out, recorded at the new york hall of science in 1987 with wada on an amazing computer-controlled sound-art lineage pipe-organ instrument, two “traditional” pipers, and drummer/percussionist michael pugliese ...
while not as overtly powerful as “lament,” this offers much more in the way of variety, with the piece broken up into multiple performance “sections,” wherein the various elements involved in the staging of the piece interact in differing combinations ... some long, luscious stretches of pure, unadorned drone-sound cut with muted percussion rolls & some fierce bit-reed lineage piping ...
if “lament” has succesfully worked its way into your sub-conscious, this is an essential extension ... highly recommended !!! |
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yoshi wada "the appointed cloud" (cd)
em records + omega point / em1076cd + op-0005
this cd is the first-ever release of an extraordinary 1987 new york city performance. recorded at the great hall of the new york hall of science, this majestic recording captures the 60-minute opening performance of yoshi wada's interactive sound installation "the appointed cloud", which consisted of a self-made 80-pipe organ, a pipe gong, sirens and a massive suspended metal sheet, all triggered by a computer program designed by david rayna. the cd also features wada, bob drombowski and wayne hankin on bagpipes, plus michael pugliese (percussion, he has performed in tour of merce cunningham dance company with david tudor and kosugi).
dramatically structured, shifting and intense, "the appointed cloud" features massive low frequencies and regal percussion vying with the ululations of bagpipes, all resounding in the huge reverberant space of the great hall with its 24-meter ceiling. this cd, the second yoshi wada release on em records (the first being the 2007 reissue of the 1982 "the lament for the rise and fall of the elephantine crocodile"), is sure to delight all who enjoy drones, dynamics and drama. |
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