This series of compilation albums is based on architect Frank Lloyd
Wright's "floating foundation" principle used to build the Imperial
Hotel in Tokyo. How the concept is applied by the artists to the
music heard in this volume remains very much a mystery. Vol. 1
featured ethereal experimental electronics, from glitch to minimal,
but this time around things are more varied and puzzling. The set
opens with a guitar piece by Disjecta (aka Mark Clifford). Sparse
but full-bodied, it features long resonating notes in a
construction that could be described as architectural but sure
takes listeners places the previous disc ignored. David Toop's
"Tricyrtis Latifolia" also features guitar, this time embedded in a
complex and captivating electro-acoustic piece. ConcrĹ te sounds,
electronics, conversation, and guitar come together to form not a
narrative (the usual "cinema for the ear"), but something closer to
the act of remembering. Scanner's "Weightless" and Carl Michael von
Hausswolff's "With the Flow Against the Current" both bring
listeners back to the first disc in this series: electronic works
that seem to float. The latter's piece seems to be based on the
humming of electrical current, making it an extension of the 2001
work and CD Str”m. Hard Sleeper's (aka Peter Maybury) "Ends >
Circle Walks" walks in circles indeed, adding loop upon loop of
glitchy electronics to little avail -- the only weak cut. All five
pieces were created in 2001-2002. ~ Fran‡ois Couture
General
| Label: |
Forced Exposure
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| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| Originally released: |
2004 |
| Recorded by: |
Various Artists
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| Dimensions: |
127 x 145 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
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| Categories: |
Music >
Pop / Rock
Promotions
Music >
Dance
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| LSN: |
XPL-PTK-0QF-3 |
| Barcode: |
5411867111917 |
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