a r t i s t : Spire Live
t i t l e : Fundamentalis
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Touch
c a t : Touch Tone 28
s o u r c e : Vinyl
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2008
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 98,1 MB
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Spire Live - Fundamentalis is a collection of live tracks
recorded at various Spire events held throughout 2005 and
2006. Released in association with US label, Autofact, Touch
presents a selection of tracks performed by the main
performers of Spire: Fennesz | Philip Jeck | BJNilsen |
Charles Matthews | Marcus Davidson. Improvised pieces from
Fennesz, BJNilsen and Philip Jeck contrast with a performance
by Charles Matthews of a scored composition by Italian
composer Giacinto Scelsi, 'In Nomine Lucis', and Marcus
Davidson's self-penned 'Standing Wave', which ends side two
with a locked groove. Cut to preserve and enhance the bottom
end frequencies, Fundamentalis is not merely a document; the
tension between and within the individual pieces is palpable.
Fennesz's set "...evokes the rolling centuries in all their
pain and beauty, leaving us at once becalmed and energised,
but never oppressed under the weight of time." Electronics
breathe new life not only into the organ, but also into the
setting. But successor does not mean replacement. Ultimately,
it's the majestic sound of the organ, so steeped in centuries
of tradition, that one remembers above all else.
Spire is one of the most innovative projects around, drawing
on the full canon of organ works, from the very first
annotation in the Robertsbridge Codex from the 14th Century,
to max msp patches and software sampling... With two CD
releases and 9 performances in cathedrals and churches
throughout Europe, Spire remains a potent live force in
harnessing the sounds of the ages.
Track Listing:
Side One
Philip Jeck - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral,
Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006
Side Two
1. Charles Matthews - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula
Cathedral, Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] - plays Giacinto Scelsi: In
Nomine Lucis 7th May 2006
2. Marcus Davidson - Live in Masthuggs Church, G÷teborg
[as part of the GAS Festival] - Standing Wave 4th October 2005
Side Three
BJNilsen - Live in Masthuggs Church, G÷teborg
[as part of the GAS Festival] 4th October 2005
Side Four
Fennesz - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, Brussels
[as part of Les Nuits Botaniques] 7th May 2006
Compiled and edited by Mike Harding October/November 2006
Cut by Jason at Transition, London, on a Neumann VSM 70 March
2007
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A1-Philip Jeck - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula [16:38]
B1-Charles Matthews - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula [11:23]
B2-Marcus Davidson - Live in Masthuggs Church, Goeteborg [08:29]
C1-BJNilsen - Live in Masthuggs Church, Goeteborg [19:20]
D1-Fennesz - Live in St. Michel & St. Gudula Cathedral, [15:54]
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71:44 min