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• Con-vipilation
CNV33 2006 - Conv net.lab
release date: 26.Aug.2006, Madrid
01. FHIEVEL seunalacrima
02.TOMAS KORBER sin titulo
03.ADAM SONDERBERG & SAM DELLARIA dead pink
04.SABINE VOGEL snowtide
05.XABIER ERKIZIA arrate
06.COEVAL atractor indeterminando e instantes p.ii
07.ESTHER VENROOY dumping
08.VITOR JOAQUIM void
09.ERRATIC & LINA cosmic sound
10.MARGARIDA GARCIA the way of the golden hand
11 RAMSES III no water, no moon
"Con-vpilation" is Conv's thirty-third
virtual release since going online in February 2004, and it
is a milestone in the netlabel’s history for several
reasons. As the title implies, this is Conv’s first
compilation album. In being a compilation, it features an
impressive roster of eleven international artists, representing
both genders, each of whom has enriched the contemporary world
of electronic/electro-acoustic/experimental/avant-garde music
in her/his own distinct way. Also interesting is the fact
that none of artists have released anything previously on
Conv. The tracks themselves are noteworthy in that they span
an eclectic set of styles many of which fall within the boundaries
defined by the current Conv discography and others that find
Conv exploring some new territory. Finally, because of the
album’s artistic diversity and broad scope, “Con-vpilation”
has something to offer both the enthusiast and novice listener
alike, and is a must listen for anyone who wants to be conversant
about non-traditional contemporary music.
For a first listen, find a place free of distractions and
absorb the diverse sounds of “Con-vpilation“,
(and, then, of course, be sure to share it with someone else).
Immerse yourself in the braying soundscape of Coeval (actually
a one-man-project by j.c.blancas) blend field recordings and
digital errors into in a noisy cacophony. Enjoy the playful,
sensual sounds of Jan Robbe aka Erratic and his friend Lina
as they recreate a lighthearted evening of improvision using
guitars and an out-dated synthesizer. Prepare yourself for
Esther Venrooy’s unsettling piece as she juxtaposes
digitally manipulated sounds and sonorous electronics with
the odd-intonations found in the voice of science fiction
author and Scientology leader L. Ron Hubbard. For something
that goes beyond sad, Luca Bergero, otherwise known as Fhievel,
takes you into a brooding composition of sorrowful tones and
gritty abstraction and, to borrow from some verse provided
by the artist, is “More than past melancholies, like
a portrait with no colour.” On the more minimal acoustic
side, Margarida Garcia, widely recognized for her double bass
work, delivers a jazzy, but restrained, acoustic guitar-based
improvision. For an electro-acoustic flavoring, Sabine Vogel’s
delivers a lowercase blend of flute, electronics, and manipulated
sounds which give way to a chaotic frenzy of dissonant noise.
For a slice of powerful ambient drone, Tomas Korber treats
the listener to a composition of deeply resonating guitar-based
feedback lightly layered with orbiting microtones and frayed
bits of noise. Vitor Joaquim offers a unique and poignant
selection that he describes in his own words as being “about
intimacy, misunderstanding, loss, and the pain that comes
out of it; it’s about time that doesn’t go back;
points of no return, and the need of voiding me to stay and
go forward, simultaneously. It’s about contradiction
and for sure, a very existential feeling. If I can say it,
it’s a very me.” For those seeking something dark
and raucous, Xabier Erkizia puts forth several minutes of
varying degrees of abrasiveness where digitally shredded sounds
mix with coarse, low-end noise. And for something refreshingly
different, Rameses III presents a beautiful track of avant-garde
folk in which soothing acoustic sounds are complemented with
organic environmental recordings.
liner notes by Larry Johnson / cover photo by Ash
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