“i/d/v 02” seven inch single record

• terssssss. ian epps
  
• swells. ian epps
  
• clipalong. ian epps
  
• untitled. kenta nagai
  
• untitled-k1. kenta nagai
  
• untitled-k2. kenta nagai
  
• 1. annette krebs
  
• 2. annette krebs
  
• 3. annette krebs
  
  
• a blank check for richy midnight. chris forsyth
  
• lock 2. chris forsyth
  
• lock 3. chris forsyth
  
• untitled. giuseppe ielasi
  
• untitled. giuseppe ielasi
  
• untitled. giuseppe ielasi
  
• the crows are laughing. koen holtkamp
  
• 7 loop 3. koen holtkamp
  
• 7 loop 4. koen holtkamp

unframed press release...

i/d/v 02 7” series   a series of 7” records of 1 minute tracks and lock grooves. focus of each volume is on one particular instrument and on the ways in which invited artists address the specifics of duration as defined by the given format. duration here is not considered as a mere quantity of time, but as the subjective relations that we establish within time’s dimension. twelve participants to the first two releases contribute one minute-long track and two locked grooves (of 1.8 seconds at 33.1/3 rpm). each record has six 1-minute tracks and twelve locked grooves. either approached as open works of art or just as dj tools, the records in this series straightforwardly demand an active mode of listening. i/d/v 02, the second 7” in the series, focuses on a range of original approaches to guitar playing and recording. ian epps, kenta nagai, annette krebs, chris forsyth, giuseppe ielasi and koen holtkamp are all well-known for their idiosyncratic styles, and recognized as contemporary innovators of the instrument. various extended and traditional techniques are articulated in this compendium through electric, acoustic, twelve-string and fretless guitar.

“i/d/v 01” seven inch single record

• minute1. lary 7
  
• 1lock. lary 7
  
• 7lock. lary 7
  
• phono track. joe colley
  
• lock2. joe colley
  
• lock4. joe colley
  
• water balloon. busratch
  
• untitled1. busratch
  
• untitled2. busratch
  
  
• oshidoiwa. toshio kajiwara
  
• oshidoiwa-l1. toshio kajiwara
  
• oshidoiwa-l2. toshio kajiwara
  
• 3-minute. tommy birchett
  
• untitled-a. tommy birchett
  
• untitled-b. tommy birchett
  
• 2.20/2. dieb13
  
• clicks. dieb13
  
• ducks. dieb13

unframed press release...

i/d/v 01 7” series   a series of 7” records of 1 minute tracks and lock grooves. focus of each volume is on one particular instrument and on the ways in which invited artists address the specifics of duration as defined by the given format. duration here is not considered as a mere quantity of time, but as the subjective relations that we establish within time’s dimension. twelve participants to the first two releases contribute one minute-long track and two locked grooves (of 1.8 seconds at 33.1/3 rpm). each record has six 1-minute tracks and twelve locked grooves. either approached as open works of art or just as dj tools, the records in this series straightforwardly demand an active mode of listening. the first release, i/d/v 01, engages the very idea of turntable as an instrument, as defined by a world-spanning selection of avant-garde turntablists. opening track is lary 7’s minute-long piece, excerpt from a performance in which a vinyl cutting machine was fed with the sound of the room’s ambience, in order to generate a feedback loop. the collection features tracks also by joe colley, busratch, toshio kajiwara, tommy birchett and dieb13.

richard garet / brendan murray “of distance” compact disc

• in parallel (27:00)
  
• the tyranny of the objects (19:39)

unframed press release...

unframed ufcd2 richard garet and brendan murray of distance  debut collaboration of richard garet (who has recent releases on winds measure recordings, non-visual objects, and/oar), and brendan murray (23five, intransitive, sedimental among others). garet and murray are both known for their carefully measured compositions, in which wide droning expanses are organized into articulated, endlessly engaging structures. next to the timbral complexity and fine detail that comes through their layering of textures, of distance also shows well the painstaking attention devoted to the unfolding of temporal dynamics. presented here is the result of three years of exchange between the artists, who initially got together for a series of improvised sessions and later used the resulting recorded material to compose the two long pieces on this cd. their generative process encompasses analog synthesis and digital manipulation, as well as the use of field recordings as malleable sonic matter.  the cd is packaged in a letterpress die-cut sleeve containing also an extra-long letterpress fold-out insert. composed and produced by richard garet and brendan murray in astoria, ny and medford, ma, between summer 2004 and summer 2007. designed by gill arnò and printed at middle press. hand-made edition of 400 numbered copies.

phantom limb / earth’s hypnagogia “in celebration of knowing all the blues of the evening” compact disc

• civil twilight 1 (16:07)
  
• civil twilight 2 (6:24)
  
• civil twilight 3 (8:38)
  
• darkness (nautical twilight) 1 (1:45)
  
• darkness (nautical twilight) 2 (8:30)
  
• darkness (nautical twilight) 3 (6:33)

unframed press release...

unframed ufcd1 phantom limb & earth’s hypnagogia in celebration of knowing all the blues of the evening  phantom limb & earth’s hypnagogia is the project of jaime fennelly (of peeesseye, evolving ear records) and shawn hansen (who also has releases on evolving ear). the two join their forces here for an epic ride through the volatile moments of twilight. a synaesthetic kind of excursion, inspired by the deepening shades of light and dramatically rendered through the warm, swelling tones of farfisa organ and analog synthesizer. in celebration... in all its moody and cinematic drive could be the quintessential ‘soundtrack for an imaginary film’. but as it turns out, that would be a somewhat limiting definition. the music was recorded during a live show in josef astor’s photography studio in new york - time and location were chosen so as to incorporate into the performance the natural light transition, as diffused through skylight windows. furthermore, it should be mentioned that shawn hansen has been working for years at a movie project of the same title: the long-exposure photographs included in the sleeve graphics and postcards are part of such long-term film project.  composed by shawn hansen. arranged and performed by jaime fennelly and shawn hansen on farfisa organs and hp sine-wave oscillators. recorded may 7, 2006 by barry weisblat at josef astor’s studio at music hall, nyc. mastered by scott colburn. photography by nathan miner & shawn hansen. graphic design by gill arno. the cd is packaged in a letterpress die-cut sleeve with a color fold-out insert and two postcards. edition of 400 numbered copies.