VV.AA. - Signal To Noise Vol. 4 / VV.AA. - Signal To Noise Vol. 5

Two releases which expand the "Signal to noise" series, started in 2006 on Günter Müller's label (For 4 Ears), each with the presence of a guest whose contribution orientates the single project.
Both works were recorded in Japan in 2006 and, based on different approaches, move on separate levels of experimentation.

"Volume four" offers a studio session recorded at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media whose performers were Jason Kahn (analog synthesizer, percussion), Tomas Korber (guitar, electronics), Norbert Möslang (cracked everyday_electronics), Günter Müller (ipod, percussion, electronics) and Christian Weber (contrabass). Katsura Yamauchi added himself to the quintet in this circumstance, with a significant incidence of his saxophone into both pieces.
The work consists of two long tracks defined by a free improvisation spirit, the first absolutely quiet, the second having an explicit noise-attitude.

Recorded at the Buru Studios in Kyoto by three members of the "Signal" group (Kahn, Möslang and Müller), this time with Akifumi Nakajima (Aube) as guest, the fifth episode contains four pieces composed by a large use of electronics and noise treatments, in a detectable Aube-style.

Jason Kahn / Tomas Korber / Norbert Möslang / Günter Müller / Christian Weber / Katsura Yamauchi - Signal To Noise Vol. 4

Jason Kahn: analog synthesizer, percussion
Tomas Korber: guitar, electronics
Norbert Möslang: cracked everyday_electronics
Günter Müller: Ipod, electronics, percussion
Christian Weber: contrabass
Katsura Yamauchi: saxophone

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1866
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01 - Untitled (27:26)
02 - Untitled (19:52)

Jason Kahn / Norbert Möslang / Günter Müller / Aube - Signal To Noise Vol. 5

Jason Kahn: analog synthesizer, percussion
Norbert Möslang: cracked everyday_electronics
Günter Müller: Ipod, electronics, percussion
Aube: laptop, electronics

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1867
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01 - Untitled (12:51)
02 - Untitled (11:49)
03 - Untitled (13:46)
04 - Untitled (18:02)

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Other releases in the "Signal To Noise" series:

Jason Kahn / Norbert Möslang / Günter Müller / Keiichiro Shibuya / Maria - Signal To Noise Vol. 1

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1763
Format: CD
Release date: 2006

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Tomas Korber / Christian Weber / Katsura Yamauchi - Signal To Noise Vol. 2

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1864
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Jason Kahn / Norbert Möslang / Günter Müller - Signal To Noise Vol. 3

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1865
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

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Jason Kahn / Tomas Korber / Norbert Möslang / Günter Müller / Hong Chulki / Ryu Hankil / Choi Joonyong / Bae Miryung / Jin Sangtae / Sato Yukie - Signal To Noise Vol. 6

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1968
Format: CD
Release date: 2008

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Links:
Jason Kahn
Tomas Korber
Norbert Möslang
Günter Müller
Christian Weber
Aube
For 4 Ears

Tomas Korber / Christian Weber / Katsura Yamauchi - Signal To Noise Vol. 2

from Vital Weekly # 577:

Volume two is by Tomas Korber on guitar and electronics, Christian Weber on contrabass and Katsura Yamauchi on saxophone, recorded at the great location of YCAM in Yamaguchi, Japan. In the first piece the three players play by the mighty book of silence: a sound here, silence, a sound there, some careful blow, a hiss, a crack and a strum.
This is nice music for sure, but it's also a bit predictable. Maybe they arranged it like that, or perhaps it was the start of the evening?
In their second and last things are much more free and open. Sound is more present and each of the individual instruments are more easily to be recognized. It seems as if mistakes are allowed in here, which make a less subtle piece, but I liked the open ended character of this one. A great piece and one that is good. Not a bad score.

(Frans de Waard)

Label: For 4 Ears
Cat. #: CD 1864
Format: CD
Release date: 2007

Tracklisting:
01 - Untitled (19:11)
02 - Untitled (15:59)

Links:
Christian Weber
Tomas Korber
For 4 Ears