a r t i s t : Tsukimono
t i t l e : Time Canvas
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Kning Disk (KD030)
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : apr/2007
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 78,8 MB
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cd-r (Limited edition of 100 copies)
Release date: March 15, 2007
INFO:
Tsukimono is a japanese sounding moniker used by Swedish
artist Johan Gustavsson. Gustavsson has been releasing music
as Tsukimono since
2002, a fact that might come as a surprise considering his
impressive discography. Johan Gustavsson has through his
releases on labels such as Garmonbozia and Fukk God Let's
Create established himself as an artist continuously moving
forward, using a wide range of techniques
such as computer processing, mixing desk feedback and the
astonishing guitar work that listeners has come to associate
with Tsukimono.
His debut album "NΘe", released in 2006 by Swedish label
Kalligrammofon, displayed the work of an artist that had
refined his craft and defined his own universe trough picking
up on all the leads that previous releases had hinted at.
Gustavsson has never been one to stay in the same place for
very long and his latest offering, "Time Canvas", proves that
he is determined
to keep moving. Morton Feldman called his own score-sheet a
time canvas. This specific canvas was painted with long,
sparse brush strokes. With each track built from samples of
one specific
instrument, Gustavsson layers cello, clarinet and trumpet
building an organic structure using electronic means.
Incredible beauty.
ABOUT Time Canvas:
"Time Canvas" was a big step in my development as a
(solo-)musician. Up until this recording my music as tsukimono
had been steeped in vst-effects & plugins, and I was quickly
tiring of it.
I decided to strip my computer of almost everything except a
simple sampling/sequencing program and started working on a
few new pieces where I zoomed in on a single
instrument/soundsource to see what I could get out of it using
only raw, untreated samples (save some pitchshifting).
During this time I was spending up to 2 hours or more each day
commuting between home & school and the breathers I got while
on the trains proved a perfect time to work on this new music.
To shut out all the everyday noise and stress and to focus
solely on these samples/pieces made me feel calm and soothed.
Thanks to the people who's "playing" on the album, Emelie
Molin, Kristofer Str÷m and Erik Levander. Thanks for lending
your breath and time.
/Johan Gustavsson
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01-Blown away [11:25]
02-Train home, home [09:26]
03-Cello [20:41]
04-Growing like a cancer within [10:29]
05-When I vibrate it hard [08:21]
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60:22 min