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new to stock as of february 12th, 2005
file under: sound-research
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| | | ground fault (usa) #gf 019 cd daniel menche “face of vehemence” compact disc - ..........22'38"
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| i’ve long had mixed feelings about the ground-fault label... one one hand they’ve been integral in documenting the work of scores of challenging sound-artist and noise producers... on the other they “cut corners” by presenting each release in a generic color-stamped moon-rock design that, to me, signifies a certain “experimental music :: it’s all interchangeable!” attitude (which i know, logically, isn’t the case... but still...). they do have a great pricing scheme, which allows the unititiated a chance to... chance on some otherwise unknown auteurs’ craft w/out interrupting the wallet-butterfly nesting procedure...
all that aside, here’s an earlier menche disc... i’ve slowly been discovering the work of this portland-area composer over the last 6 months and i must say i’m impressed. here’s further proof... |
| | ground fault press release... |
| “it's very difficult to explain or interpret what my music conveys – so that's why i work hard so that the music can speak for itself - no matter how vague the message or imagery - the energy of what it's communicating is what remains most evident.” - daniel menche
“daniel menche's music is meant to express the undisciplined purity of emotion. characterized by forcefulness of sound, this is music that strives for one goal: vehement beauty.”
“my influence and inspiration for "the face of vehemence" is the book "sun and steel" by yukio mishma. the cd title "face of vehemence" is basically what i see in yukio mishimas face; especially on the book cover. almost all of his photos he has that "face of vehemence". when i finally read his book "sun and steel" it was like a "take the words out outa my mouth" experience but articulated absolutly perfectly in a manner i could never do with words. how he percieved "words" in relating to the flesh is how i percieve "sound" in relating to the flesh. yukio mishmas attitude towards art/flesh/death/spirit is highly inspiring towards my music.” - daniel menche |
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