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| | | spectrum spools (austria) #sp 003 lp forma “forma” long playing record - forma 237a (4:22)
- forma 211 (2:01)
- forma 235 (3:11)
- forma 246/247 (1:39)
- forma 233b (4:51)
- forma 199 (2:27)
- forma 197 (4:54)
- forma 230 (5:13)
- forma 89 (1:05)
- forma 237b (6:13)
| may 2011 release ; ... quickest reissue on earth :: here’s the vinyl of a, frankly, slept-on set of music from the up-and-coming brooklyn synth-trio forma, whose initially sam goldberg-issued (via his centre label) debut dropped not two months back ... about said ::
| ... first title i’ve heard from this new aggregate of bright’s mark dwinell, sophie lam, and george bennett ... a synthesizer / drum-machine trio that, in addition to running the schoolhouse venue, works a decidedly forwards-backwards-looking combination of sounds that harken to the berlin school’s natural progression into the early-mid-80’s (the gradual, real-time linn-drum voice-reveal is a glorious thing) ... |
... the transition from tape to a d&m cut, euro-pressed lp really shows how meticulously these short, spry numbers were executed & captured ... whereas i was merely impressed by this music on tape, i’m floored by the deep, penetrating filtrations & skittery drum-machine work here, raising this up to the zenith-level of contemporary practitioners of the ages-old clock / trigger-sync approach to real-time live electronic music ... |
| | spectrum spools press release... |
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sp 003 / forma
forma
lp
release date 16.05.2011
mark dwinell and sophie lam - roland rs-09, roland sh-1000, roland re-101, yamaha cs-15, crumar ds-2, oberheim sem, dsi mopho, moog lp, farfisa compact combo
george bennett - roland tr-707, alesis hr-16b
recorded and mixed live at the schoolhouse, brooklyn, summer-fall 2010.
photos by mark dwinell, 2009. canyon de chelly, arizona.
cover design by zhanna chausovskaya.
cut at dubplates & mastering, march 2011
forma (mark dwinell, sophie lam, & george bennett) emerged on the nyc minimal synth scene in 2010 with a singular vision of cosmic krautrock for a new age.
on their eponymous debut lp, the brooklyn-based electronics trio merges the melodic flow and primitive rhythms of their motorik predecessors with the hypnotic drones of minimalism, creating an intricate work both addicting and rewarding with repeat listens. like many of the lp's eleven tracks, the churning and relentless forma237b draws its energy from a precarious equilibrium between structural rigidity and free improvisation, a dynamic at the heart of forma’s universe.
with lush, distant soundscapes as interludes between these peaks, forma’s inaugural full-length is a harmonious and expansive expression of the enduring power of kosmische musik. |
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