Artist : Solo Andata, Seaworthy, Taylor Deupree
Title : Live In Melbourne
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2008
Date : 03/12/2008
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 03
Label : 12k
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 49:56 min
Size : 57,5 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Solo Andata - Untitled 17:23
02.Seaworthy - Untitled 19:10
03.Taylor Deupree - Untitled 13:23
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49:56 min
One night in April, 2007, the beautiful city of Melbourne, Australia was host to a small gathering of sound-
lovers and curious passers-by descending on the venerable Northcote Social Club for a night of subtle
soundscaping by Oz-natives Solo Andata and Seaworthy and New Yorker Taylor Deupree, who was in
Australia for a tour. After a great meal and despite the ghosts of the BBC hijacking the audio system, the
three artists set out to capture the focused listeners with beds of abandoned melodies and warm acoustic
tangles.
In hopes to capture the memories of the night, and a snapshot of live audio and all of its imperfections,
Deupree recorded the evening with the intent of producing this cd. Live in Melbourne pairs labelmates
Seaworthy and Deupree with Solo Andata, anewcomer to 12k, who all share in a similar sonic aesthetic.
Solo Andata performed with laptop and a host of small instruments and electronics creating dense and
careful beds of disjointed, yet beautiful music. Seaworthy transformed the stunning, sparse drones of his
Map in Hand album into a live, improvised experience that captured all of the emotion thatÆs created by a
single musician and his guitar. Deupree rounded off the night with hi characteristically sparse bed of tones
and digital detritus.
Live in Melbourne is strictly limited to 500 copies.
Solo Andata: A defining element of the SOLO ANDATA sound is isolation and = separation. In mid-2005,
Paul Fiocco and kane Ikin literally separated and began working in isolation. Paul moved to Stockholm,
Sweden while kane remained in Perth, Australia. Using laptops and the internet, they began the process
that would eventually produce their first record Fyris Swan (Hefty). Solo Andata recalls the essence of the
avant-garde and free jazz with its deep loops and twisted drones while alluding to the classic non
symphonic film scores. At times the songs evoke the loneliness of their mutual isolation with melodies that,
at the same time, are joyous and even beautiful. In their subtlety, the songs evoke playfulness in the
looseness and delicacy of the grooves. Despite their origination in the most isolated city on the most
isolated continent Solo Andata are people who know nothing but connectivity.
Seaworthy: Seaworthy, a three piece collective that revolves around core member Cameron Webb as well
as Sam Shinazzi and Greg Bird, was formed in early 2000 to explore melodic and experimental
approaches to the construction (and unravelling) of minimalist sound scapes from looped guitar, warm
drones, piano, electronics and field recordings. Webb has a PhD in environmental science and specialises
in field based ecological research where much of his time is spent in isolated wetland environments. Many
field recordings undertaken in these locations form the basis for textural drones and rhythms from which
guitar loops and percussion can be blended. Similarly, these environmental experiences form much of the
inspiration for SeaworthyÆs compositions.
Taylor Deupree: Taylor Deupree is a sound artist, photographer, and graphic designer residing in upstate
New York. In 1997 he formed the 12k label, which after 11 years, has become one of the most respect
outlets for new, digital music in the world. Over the past 14 years Deupree has released many cds on
labels throughout the world and has travelled the globe performing and photographing.
http://www.12k.com/