a r t i s t : Gregg Kowalsky
t i t l e : Through the Cardial Window
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Kranky
c a t : krank094
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2006
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 60,1 MB
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For Through the Cardial Window Gregg Kowalsky used mic'ing and
recording techniques to pull out hidden textures and
frequencies from sound sources as diverse as recordings of the
Mills Ensemble (he filtered a piece he wrote for the group
through the pickup of an acoustic guitar), bowed acoustic
guitar and a broken floor heater. "Into the Marshes They Drove
Me" contains source material from the band Isis. Kowalsky made
a track, using tones, harmonics and feedback loops. The music
he creates is situated betwixt and between textural ambience,
psychedelia and pure noise.
Born in New York City and raised in South Florida, Gregg
Kowalsky has had the opportunity to perform throughout Europe
and the United States under the Osso Bucco moniker for the
past several years. He participated in festivals such as WDR's
SoundArt-K÷ln Festival, Sonar, OFFF (Online Flash-Film
Festival) and The Nursery Summer Festival in Sweden. He now
resides in Oakland, California where he completed a Master of
Fine Arts degree in Electronic Music and Recording Media at
Mills College with the guidance of Fred Frith. Kowalsky's
compositions range from textural ambient to drone and noise
pieces, which are highly influenced by the thick, humid air of
South Florida where Gregg lived for most of his life. He is
interested in filling the spaces his music occupies through
dense, live, multi-channel mixes. He has composed for film,
dance, acoustic ensembles and sound installations.
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01-Ashes from Evermore [07:16]
02-That in Allepo Twice [07:34]
03-Into the Marshes They Drove Me [07:52]
04-Coral Gables [05:50]
05-Long Distance Decade [08:29]
06-Gara Note [05:03]
07-Tendrils (guitar pickup) [02:16]
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44:20 min