Saturday, March 7, 2009

Graham Halliwell & Lee Patterson - Terrain


It's always a pleasant surprise to discover a Confront release: singular package (often limited to essentials), challenging works as content, interest in artists involved in innovation and experimentation, sometimes related each other by parallel projects.
The newest one represents the eighth episode in the Collectors Series and consists of a collaboration between Lee Patterson (sound artist devoted to manage almost inaudible sounds) and Graham Halliwell (unordinary saxophonist and free improvisor since quite a long time).
"Terrain" contains four untitled tracks recorded in North Norfolk three years ago.
Of these, the first immediately wraps the listener, surrounding him by a hypnotic aura. It starts quietly and moves forward through stratified layers based on field recordings and amplified, processed saxophone.
The second piece has a slightly different structure: pervasive textures designed by Graham on a prepared surface of disturbing interferences.
The third segment highlights a drone attitude, with changes in density and a larger manipulation of raw sounds, deeply dilated.
The final track resumes the second: prevalence of saxophone feedback, new disturbances, loudly emitted, which turn at the end into a short, intense hiss.
Halliwell and Patterson gave us captivating recordings, originated by an intelligent assemblage of instruments and other sources utilized, confirming the role of protagonists in sound exploration and the reason of a general, enthusiastic appreciation for their work.

Label: Confront Recordings
Cat. #: CCS8
Format: CD
Release date: 2008

Tracklisting:
01 - 1 (11:37)
02 - 2 (14:01)
03 - 3 (12:36)
04 - 4 (11:19)

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Graham Halliwell’s discography:

9 Points In Ascent















w/ Simon H. Fell

Label: Bruce's Fingers
Cat. #: BF 24
Format: CD
Release date: 1997

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Faktura















w/ Mark Wastell

Label: Absurd
Cat. #: #34
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2002

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Old School House Norwich April 2003















w/ Matt Davis

Label: Absurd
Cat. #: #47
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2005

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Recorded Delivery















Label: Confront Recordings
Cat. #: CCS4
Format: CD
Release date: 2005

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The Large Glass















w/ Tomas Korber

Label: Cathnor Recordings
Cat. #: Cath003
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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A Life Saved By A Spider And Two Doves















w/ Max Eastley, Evan Parker, Mark Wastell

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at06
Format: CD
Release date: 2008

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On The Sensation Of Tone















Label: Esquilo Records
Cat. #: ES013|ESPRB001
Format: CD-R, Mini
Release date: 2009
Notes: limited edition of 100 copies

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Graham Halliwell appears on:

VV.AA. - London Strings















Label: Absinth Records
Cat. #: absinthRecords 004
Format: 4xCD-R, Mini
Release date: 2004

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The Sealed Knot - Unwanted Object















Label: Confront Recordings
Cat. #: CCS1
Format: CD
Release date: 2004

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Mark Wastell - Vibra #1















Label: W.M.O./r
Cat. #: w.m.o/r14
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2005

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Mark Wastell - Vibra #2















Label: Longbox Recordings
Cat. #: LBT034
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2005

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Mark Wastell - Come Crimson Rays















Label: Kning Disk
Cat. #: KD032
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Rhodri Davies / Matt Davis / Samantha Rebello / Bechir Saade - Hum















Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at04
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Graham Halliwell's tracks appear on:

VV.AA. - Network: Volume Two - 54 Music Miniatures















Label: Discus
Cat. #: Discus 5CD
Format: CD
Release date: 1995
track: At One Ten

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VV.AA. - The Allegorical Power Series Volume IV

Label: Antiopic
Cat. #: ANMP023-031
Format: File, Mp3
Release date: 2003
track: Trip Wire (w/ Mark Wastell)



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Graham Halliwell as +Minus (w/ Bernhard Günter, Mark Wastell):

First Meeting















Label: Trente Oiseaux
Cat. #: TOC 041
Format: CD
Release date: 2004

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A Rainy Koran Verse [UK Live]















Label: Trente Oiseaux
Cat. #: TOC 043
Format: CD
Release date: 2004

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L'Écoute Libéré















Label: Esquilo Records
Cat. #: ES001|ESVAR001
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2005

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Lee Patterson’s discography:

Seeds & Bridges 2006

w/ Jez Riley French

Label: --
Cat. #: --
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2006

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For Hugh Davies















w/ Hugh Davies, Adam Bohman, Mark Wastell

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at11
Format: CD
Release date: 2008

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Clair De Bee / Springwork #1

w/ Alfredo Costa Monteiro

Label: Compost And Height
Cat. #: C&H003
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2008

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Buoy















w/ Phil Durrant, Paul Vogel

Label: Cathnor Recordings
Cat. #: Cath006
Format: CD
Release date: 2009

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Midhopestones















w/ Rhodri Davies, Michel Doneda, Louisa Martin, Phil Minton

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at19
Format: CD
Release date: 2009

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Seven Vignettes















Label: Shadazz
Cat. #: sha07
Format: CD
Release date: 2009

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Egg Fry #2















Label: Cathnor Recordings
Cat. #: CV006
Format: 3" CD-R
Release date: 11/2009

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Empty Matter















w/ Lucio Capece

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at22
Format: CD
Release date: 11/2009

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John Cage - Four4 (For Four Percussionists)















w/ Simon Allen, Chris Burn, Mark Wastell

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at34
Format: CD
Release date: 11/2010

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Wunderkammern















w/ David Toop, Rhodri Davies

Label: Another Timbre
Cat. #: at36
Format: CD
Release date: 11/2010

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Lee Patterson appears on:

David Toop - Sound Body















Label: Samadhisound
Cat. #: sound cd ss009
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Lee Patterson's tracks appear on:

VV.AA. - Uovo 14















Label: The Bookmakers Ed.
Cat. #: ISSUE/14
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 2007
track: Ox Bow Pool & Airliners

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VV.AA. - Audible Geography















Label: Room40
Cat. #: EDRM416
Format: CD
Release date: 2008
track: Móine Mhór Wires

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Latest releases on Confront Recordings:

See the entire catalogue (here)

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Links:
Lee Patterson

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