a r t i s t : Fennesz
t i t l e : Transition
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Touch
c a t : TS04
s o u r c e : Vinyl
g e n r e : Ambient
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2008
t r a c k s : 02
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 12,10 MB
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Touch Sevens Series of 7" Vinyl
7" vinyl was the quintessential format for popular music.
Today, it is an undervalued and mostly promotional medium,
used as a fetishistic signpost to a time of musical
authenticity and a "healthy" popular culture. It might seem
like another retrograde step to launch a vinyl series just as
the download format threatens to dominate, and indeed there is
an element of "the rear view mirror"... the generation of
Touch artists who grew up with vinyl [and cassette] still
feeling a strong emotional attachment to it. This series is
more than that... an overtly critical, non-digital statement
is supported by treatments of audio work which cannot be
applied to digital formats - the sonic texture, the use of a
locked groove, the A & the B and the additional dimension of
the visual counterpoint. As for the aspect of audience
participation, we choose not to specify the RPM on the label,
encouraging the listener to experiment with playback options
and personal preferences. An attempt to make music that works
at both speeds. The front cover might actually be the back
cover...
TS04 Fennesz: Transition
Sister release to the digital only TS04D
These three tracks are based on 8 different guitar recordings
made at Amann Studios, Vienna, between 2005-07. The acoustic
guitar was recorded with an AK c12 microphone. Other sounds
were made using a Fender Stratocaster and a Vox ac15 amp.
Beautifully engineered on 7" inch vinyl with a lock groove by
Jason at Transition which might reveal a dual meaning to the
name of this release.
The music on this seven is gorgeous, 'On a desolate shore' is
all chiming guitar, delicate fx and space and 'A shadow passes
by' is a deep guitar drone, which finishes in a lock groove.
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01-On A Desolate Shore [04:11]
02-A Shadow Passes By [04:20]
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08:31 min