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SMALL CRUEL PARTY - Cervorum Simulacra

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Ferns Recordings stem_12 Release Year: 2022 Note: this CD collects two enchanting live recordings: The title track was performed in Paris, April 2008 (and released as very limited lathe cut LP), "Pour Eric S.W." was performed at Radio KSER, in Everett, Washington, back in April 1992 and has never been published before..:- "Feeding small sounds, manually controlled and manipulated, through a few sound devices, so that drones occur, growing slowly in intensity. Think of this as ants crawling in a giant anthill, very busy... " [Vital Weekly] - lim. 200 Price (incl. 19% VAT): €13.00 More Info "Cervorum simulacra" was originally released as a lathe-cut LP limited to 30 copies ; "Pour Eric S-W" has never been released. https://fernsrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/cervorum-simulacra "Following a long period of absence, Small Cruel Party is now fully back on track. At least, from my point of view, that is. In the 90s, Key Ransone's music project delivered several great records with distinct packages. Blending electronics with acoustic sounds and natural elements (sticks, leaves, grass), the resulting combination was ambient and industrial. There were a few 7"s, which did not always grasp the minimal power, but on 10", LP and CD, with room for the music to evolve slowly and naturally, this works pretty well. This new CD shows this very well. Both pieces are older live recordings. The title piece is from 2008 and recorded in Paris, Ransone's home country these days, and the second is from Everett (Washington) in 1992. Back in the day, I saw various concerts of his and listening to the title piece, and this is how I remembered it best. Feeding small sounds, manually controlled and manipulated, through a few sound devices, so that drones occur, growing slowly in intensity. Think of this as ants crawling in a giant anthill, very busy, yet there is also a soothing effect. Think of the calming impact visual overload can have. You don't see (or hear, in this case) an easy pattern, but the overview is great. The piece from 1992, Small Cruel Party recorded on Radio KSER, is quite different. At the piece's core is an organ-like sound bordering on the quiet distortion. This feeds into the usual delay and reverb pedals, which offer the same manipulation as his other pieces. Perhaps, this isn't an organ but captured feedback? I said that it borders on the edge of overload, but there is also an element of quietude to be noted. It was a beautiful piece that kept me in it for the entire twenty-four minutes. These two pieces show two different sides to the work of Small Cruel Party. I wonder what more is hidden in the archives." [FdW / Vital Weekly]