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electro-acoustic-composition
field-recordings
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| | | erewhon (belgium) #whon 008 cd j grzinich / seth nehil “stria” compact disc - tome gather (20:00)
- arboreal (8:30)
- the mirrored corner (16:15)
| | seth nehil & jgrzinich
stria
cdwhon008, released in may 2002, 3 tracks, 44'49".
seth nehil and john grzinich have been sound collaborators since 1994 when they began the electroacoustic ensemble alial straa. in 1998 they initiated a process of recording and experimentation that would result in a pair of full-length cds. the seed of the project originated in austin, texas with location specific recordings of found objects played by groups of people.. in the end, it had expanded into a three-year, transcontinental exchange of intensive interaction, questioning and dialogue.
the exploratory focus of stria/confluence is the idea of resonance; the phenomenon of natural vibrations that give rise to intensified or stable structures within sound bodies and fields. in the production of these works, the composers' approached resonance in both the acoustic sound behavior and the social phenomenon in group interaction and/or participation within the context of sound generating activities. it was again applied to the studio in the use of massive multiplications and layerings, resulting in deeply transforming, evolutionary sound fields.
these records extend the perspective elaborated by both artists through their previous solo and collaborative work (as can be heard on seth's releases on kaon, alluvial and 20 city, or john's duet with mnortham on staalplaat and orogenetics). these works further an interest in physical materials and natural acoustics which are consequently composed into imbedded, altered and engaging structures. taking form with the integrity of a living organism, these pieces invite the listener to find his way through the reticulated and stratified development of a subtly unfolding, organic sound-body.
stria and confluence are being released concurrently on erewhon (belgium) and intransitive recordings (us). |
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