Sunday, March 9, 2008

Sound Art: Seth Nehil


Seth Nehil is an American artist (born in 1973) involved in various projects ranging from sound/visual arts to compositions for theatre and dance, from multimedia performances to writing.
Furthermore, he established a stable collaboration with other significant sound researchers (John Grzinich, Olivia Block, Michael Northam).
Seth is also co-editor and designer for FO A RM, a magazine of arts and culture.
He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
It's not so easy to describe the music of Seth Nehil: perhaps it looks like a compound of several substances, being obtained by capturing natural and urban sounds, playing instruments, as well as by electronic treatments, textured objects and so on...
What follows is an almost complete list of his solo/collaborative (sound)works.
As for other activities, visit his own website.

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Discography:

A Random Balance











(w/ S Demopulos)

Label: Orogenetics
Cat. #: --
Format: Cassette, C60
Release date: 1995

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Tracing The Skins Of Clouds











Label: Orogenetics
Cat. #: --
Format: Cassette, C60
Release date: 1998
















Label: Kaon
Cat. #: ao98
Format: CD
Release date: 1998

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From Cloud To Seed
















Label: Alluvial Recordings
Cat. #: ALL004
Format: LP
Release date: 2000

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Untitled















(w/ Olivia Block, BusRatch)

Label: PARA disc
Cat. #: PACD-007
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2001

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Uva
















Label: 20city
Cat. #: 20C-9
Format: CD, mini
Release date: 2001

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Stria
















(w/ JGrzinich)

Label: Erewhon
Cat. #: CDWhON008
Format: CD
Release date: 2002

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Umbra















Label: Edition . . .
Cat. #: edition xxv
Format: CD
Release date: 2002

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Confluence
















(w/ JGrzinich)

Label: Intransitive Recordings
Cat. #: INT022
Format: CD
Release date: 2003

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Sunder, Unite
















(w/ Olivia Block)

Label: Sedimental
Cat. #: SED CD 034
Format: CD
Release date: 2003

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Gyre
















(w/ JGrzinich)

Label: Cut
Cat. #: cut 018
Format: CD
Release date: 2006

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Amnemonic Site















Label: Alluvial Recordings
Cat. #: A28
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Sillage
















(w/ Brendan Murray)

Label: Sedimental
Cat. #: SED CD 049
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Ecllipses
















(w/ Matt Marble)

Label: and/OAR
Cat. #: and/30
Format: CD
Release date: 2008

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Flock & Tumble
















Label: Sonoris
Cat. #: sns-06
Format: CD
Release date: 06/2009

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Knives
















Label: Senufo Editions
Cat. #: Senufo 01
Format: LP
Release date: 02/2010



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Furl
















Label: Sonoris
Cat. #: sns-09
Format: CD
Release date: 05/2010

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Lair

















Label: Draft Records
Cat. #: D020
Format: Cassette, C26
Release date: 07/2013

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Bounds

















Label: Auf Abwegen
Cat. #: aatp47
Format: LP
Release date: 12/2014

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Skew

















Label:
Cat. #:
Format: File, Digital download
Release date: 09/2015

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As Alial Straa:

The Lumbering Intransitive Dream Of The Alial Straa
















Label: Alluvial Recordings
Cat. #: ALL003
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2001

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Tunnels / Stairwell
















Label: Alluvial Recordings
Cat. #: ALL005
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2001

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Appears on:

In Gowan Ring - Compendium 1994-2000















Label: Bluesanct
Cat. #: LUNE 000
Format: CD
Release date: 2000

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JGrzinich - Intimations
















Label: CMR
Cat. #: CMR7
Format: CD
Release date: 2004

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MNortham - Molecular Knot Phase One
















Label: Cloud Of Statics
Cat. #: COSm05.01
Format: CD
Release date: 2005

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Tracks appear on:

VV.AA. - RRR 500
















Label: RRRecords
Cat. #: RRR 500
Format: LP
Release date: 1998
track: Untitled

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VV.AA. - Chaleur
















Label: G.M.B.H.
Cat. #: GMBHLP02
Format: LP
Release date: 2001
track: Transference

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VV.AA. - The Sound Of Nature ~ The Nature Of Sound
















Label: Kaon
Cat. #: ma~01
Format: CD
Release date: 2001
track: Le Piémont (w/ Toy Bizarre)

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VV.AA. - Infernal Proteus






















Label: The Ajna Offensive
Cat. #: 0-9721820-0-4
Format: 4xCD
Release date: 2002
track: Birch

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VV.AA. - ...as...


Label: Resonance (UK)
Cat. #: --
Format: 2XCD-R
Release date: 2004
track: [05'30" As] (...)

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VV.AA. - The Walls Are Whispering... Volume III
















Label: EE Tapes
Cat. #: EE Tapes
Format: CD
Release date: 2005
track: Knotknit

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Links:
Seth Nehil
Studio Notes (Seth Nehil's blog)
FO A RM magazine

1 comment:

Seth Nehil said...

Where in hell did you find copies of those early cassettes, especially "Tracing..."? To my knowledge, only about 20 were ever made. If you would like, I can send a scan of the CD cover, which was the official release. It would be interesting to read more of a critical response to the work, older or newer. Nice work on the blog, and the completist discography. - Seth