Two specialists in channeling urban perceptions into sounds designed to induce synaesthetic responses, join forces to release a splendid CD for the ambitious Unframed, young label concerned with modern forms of experimentation and sound art.
We previously posted about Brendan Murray (here), highlighting his ability in moulding products of digital processes on spatial dimensions by applying the principle of repetition.
The same is to be said for Richard Garet, who moves since some years into an intriguing visionary territory of sound exploration. Garet's fields of artistic expression are visual performances, sound installations and, of course, recordings on labels such as Non Visual Objects, Winds Measure Recordings, Leerraum [ ] and WHITE_LINE EDITIONS (the most recent one).
"Of Distance" is a two-track collaboration, accomplished some months ago, to be viewed as a phase of a longer artistic connection, and that we could easily classify as one of the most impressive discs heard this year. No doubts about a positive interaction between the two protagonists, but the result is simply superb.
The first piece, “In Parallel”, 27 minutes long, is a perfect example of how to wisely assemble dronescapes, environmental recordings and looped effects: it opens with a rumbling echo permeated by metallic veins; its surface is wounded at regular intervals by a noisy pattern. Around the fifth minute the basis structure passes into hissing streams and, afterwards, field recordings make the scene, move forward, remove everything else.
Another change of state, even more decisive, in the central segment: different layers of sequential pulses which collide with a solid substrate, and, finally, the ambience becomes darker, upset by resounding timbres and persistent hisses.
"The Tyranny Of The Objects", the second track, features a more uniform framework: a flowing stream as road where repeated intrusions coming from various sources walk, sometimes run, wander around aimlessly, suddenly leave it… and only a tinkling survives…
Refined work, conceived with a particular care for details, so much attractive that it wouldn't be wrong to number “Of Distance” among the best discs of the year and, definitely, the best of the genre.
Label: UnframedWe previously posted about Brendan Murray (here), highlighting his ability in moulding products of digital processes on spatial dimensions by applying the principle of repetition.
The same is to be said for Richard Garet, who moves since some years into an intriguing visionary territory of sound exploration. Garet's fields of artistic expression are visual performances, sound installations and, of course, recordings on labels such as Non Visual Objects, Winds Measure Recordings, Leerraum [ ] and WHITE_LINE EDITIONS (the most recent one).
"Of Distance" is a two-track collaboration, accomplished some months ago, to be viewed as a phase of a longer artistic connection, and that we could easily classify as one of the most impressive discs heard this year. No doubts about a positive interaction between the two protagonists, but the result is simply superb.
The first piece, “In Parallel”, 27 minutes long, is a perfect example of how to wisely assemble dronescapes, environmental recordings and looped effects: it opens with a rumbling echo permeated by metallic veins; its surface is wounded at regular intervals by a noisy pattern. Around the fifth minute the basis structure passes into hissing streams and, afterwards, field recordings make the scene, move forward, remove everything else.
Another change of state, even more decisive, in the central segment: different layers of sequential pulses which collide with a solid substrate, and, finally, the ambience becomes darker, upset by resounding timbres and persistent hisses.
"The Tyranny Of The Objects", the second track, features a more uniform framework: a flowing stream as road where repeated intrusions coming from various sources walk, sometimes run, wander around aimlessly, suddenly leave it… and only a tinkling survives…
Refined work, conceived with a particular care for details, so much attractive that it wouldn't be wrong to number “Of Distance” among the best discs of the year and, definitely, the best of the genre.
Cat. #: UFCD2
Format: CD
Release date: 2009
Tracklisting:
01 - In Parallel (27:00)
02 - The Tyranny Of The Objects (19:39)
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Richard Garet’s discography:
Intrinsic Motion
Label: Non Visual Objects
Cat. #: nvo 008
Format: CD
Release date: 2006
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L'avenir
Label: Winds Measure Recordings
Cat. #: wm12
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2008
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Winter
Label: Leerraum [ ]
Cat. #: 055.2008
Format: DVD-R
Release date: 2008
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Subtracted/Untitled [Altbau]
w/ Andy Graydon
Label: WHITE_LINE Editions
Cat. #: 001.011
Format: 3" CD-R
Release date: 03/2009
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Four Malleable
Label: and/OAR
Cat. #: and/34
Format: 2xCD
Release date: 11/2009
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Melting Ground
w/ Asher Thal-Nir
Label: Contour Editions
Cat. #: ce.dvd_0002
Format: DVD-R
Release date: 02/2011
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Areal
Label: 23five
Cat. #: 23five016
Format: CD
Release date: 02/2012
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Richard Garet appears on:
EA - Balancing Act With Controlled Dynamics
Label: Winds Measure Recordings
Cat. #: wm05
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2006
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Brendan Murray & Seth Nehil - Sillage
Label: Sedimental
Cat. #: SED CD 049
Format: CD
Release date: 2007
(here)
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EA - Balancing Act With Controlled Dynamics: Take Two
Label: CONV
Cat. #: CNV47
Format: File, MP3, VBR
Release date: 2008
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EA - Variations
Label: Contour Editions
Cat. #: ce.onl_0003
Format: File, Mp3, 192k
Release date: 05/2010
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Richard Garet's tracks appear on:
- VV.AA. - Territorium (2005, Non Visual Objects, nvo 004) track: Circle
- David Vélez & V/A - DataTransfer2 (2007, EKO Netlabel, EKO 018) (2010, Impulsive Habitat, IHabR001) track: Efface, Erase, Redact (Triptych) (w/ Andy Graydon, David Vélez)
- VV.AA. - Extract - Portraits Of Soundartists (2007, Non Visual Objects, nvo 011) track: Précis (here)
- VV.AA. - V-p V-f Is V-n (2008, Winds Measure Recordings, wm10) track: 59 Seconds
- VV.AA. - Variations In White Part 2 (2009, WHITE_LINE EDITIONS, WLED 001.014) track: White Marks On White
- VV.AA. - Framework250 (2010, --, --) track: Without Walls
- VV.AA. - Michelangelo Antonioni - Trilogy And Epilogue (2010, and/OAR, and/36) track: Untitled
- VV.AA. - V-p V-f Is V-n - cs02 (2010, Winds Measure Recordings, wm20) track: often_untitled
Brendan Murray’s discography:
here
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Latest releases on Unframed:
Phantom Limb & Earth's Hypnagogia - In Celebration Of Knowing All The Blues Of The Evening
Cat. #: UFCD1
Format: CD
Release date: 2009
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VV.AA. - I/D/V 01
Cat. #: UIDV-0001
Format: 7"
Release date: 2009
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VV.AA. - I/D/V 02
Cat. #: UIDV-0002
Format: 7"
Release date: 2009
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Gill Arno - 24,299 PX
Cat. #: uf10e007
Format: CD-R
Release date: 2010
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Aki Onda - Diary
Cat. #: UFCS1
Format: Cassette, C60
Release date: 09/2011
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mpld - One More Episode In Between Recollection And Amnesia/U
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Cat. #: uf/u003
Format: CD-R
Release date: 09/2011
Notes: reissue
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Gill Arnò - Nervatura/U
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Cat. #: uf/u006
Format: CD-R
Release date: 09/2011
Notes: reissue
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Links:
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