a r t i s t : @c
t i t l e : Up, Down, Charm, Strange, Top, Bottom
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : cronica
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2010
t r a c k s : 04
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 93,3 MB
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Although by no means one of the more prominent acts currently
operating in the microsound field, @C have consistently made
valuable contributions to the genre, publishing work through
labels like Sirr, Room40, Grain Of Sound and of course,
Cronica. For this album, the duo render vivid acousmatic
soundscapes from a variety of recordings: room sounds, voices,
running water and even a stray cello make up this
electroacoustic banquet, and it's all structured in a highly
unconventional fashion. The album is bookended by the two most
substantial pieces, the first lasting twenty minutes, the last
more than double that duration. Through these two lengthy
works you'll bear witness to a vast and evocative auditory
environment, coloured by intimately recorded details and
enigmatic clouds of drone wafting past. Importantly, you'll
find two incredibly brief miniatures wedged between these,
proving that @C aren't all about the long haul. These two
compositions reveal an incredibly vivid, intensely tactile
sound world and break up the other more expansive, pensive
pieces. In their own way these 90-second interludes are they
key works here, painting rich sonic portraits of some
imaginary location. Highly recommended.
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01-62 [20:11]
02-71 [01:39]
03-72 [01:47]
04-61 [40:34]
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64:11 min