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artist · september collective
release · all the birds were anarchists
year · 2007
genre · electronic
label · mosz
catalogue · mosz014
website · myspace.com/septembercollective / tinyurl.com/2adap6
date · 24-may-2007
quality · alt-preset standard
source · digital download
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01 out of intention 3:41
02 das meer 6:04
03 natura 4:27
04 grundgeraeusch der wohnung 3:18
05 light writing 3:29
06 pausenband 2:05
07 primaten 3:18
08 taking the trouble 2:56
09 our cat 1:02
10 essentially unchanged 4:10
11 substitute original 4:36
12 spaetes licht 3:17
playtime · 00h 42m 23s
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following up on the brilliant debut on geographic records, "all
the birds were anarchists" continues to define september
collective's engaging approach to electronic listening music.
the record features three highly active musicians - stefan
schneider [to rococo rot and mapstation], barbara morgenstern and
polish born musician paul wirkus - in a series of well edited
sessions.
while most parts of the record are originally based on
improvisations, the result is surprisingly consistent and
ego-free, which displays september collective's ability to focus
on the idea of a band and its social context.
however, references to improvisation and standart electronica
might be misleading as "all the birds were anarchists" strength
lies within carefully constructed song formats, which can easily
be fragmented to subsequently re-organize an unexpected new strand
of ideas.
fragile explorations of textures and drum samples are tied
together by morgenstern's delicate piano treatments and
schneider's smooth synth sequences.
it might well be the most remarkable aspect of the record that it
clearly evokes a lot of associations. the music is melancholic,
but not sad, vivid and tender, but not pompous*. one can think of
tiny soundtracks for an ordinary day in late summer or fall ... or
a framework, which can be personalized and filled with memories.
(christina mohr)
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