a r t i s t : Chris Herbert
t i t l e : Mezzotint
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Kranky
c a t : krank101
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : Sep/2006
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 85,2 MB
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Mezzotint is a collection of digital, textured pieces
assembled through the extensive manipulation of found sounds
and environmental sources. A dedicated non-musician, Chris
Herbert has a long-standing interest in intuitive composition
and the elastic nature of sound as a resource, influenced by
the collage ethic and the instantaneous capture of
performance. Working with decidedly low-tech methods (Chris
uses minidiscs, a battle-worn desktop PC and a badly-behaved
delay pedal), many of the tracks came into being through
guerrilla sessions during his day job. The pieces are
essentially improvisations created by extended rehearsal and
juxtaposition. Mezzotint is the consequence of a continual
process of subtraction and composting, leaving just a trace of
melody or the implication of rhythm. The result is a
spontaneous, embracing the mystery of faraway broadcasts and
the internal experience: a clouded, busy music of vertical
activity and blended, indistinct color as opposed to narrative
uni-direction. Chris' signature swampy, gaseous, and even
dirty, crumpled sound is a welcome contrast to the clean,
edgeless granular cloud aesthetic employed by an increasing
number of artists.
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01-Stab City [07:51]
02-Elisa [06:14]
03-Untitled [01:25]
04-Chlorophyll [06:22]
05-Untitled [01:46]
06-Suashi [06:38]
07-Untitled [01:42]
08-Horse Latitudes [07:51]
09-Untitled [01:38]
10-Cassino [10:05]
11-Let's Get Boring! [07:59]
12-Untitled [01:56]
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61:27 min