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COURTIS, ANLA - Antiguos Dolmenes del Paleolitico

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Sedimental sedcd042 Release Year: 2006 Note: the REYNOLS master/mad-mind with a very serious album, using solely no-input feedback in different shapes from low hums to highpitched sharp sculptured drones... very nice Price (incl. 19% VAT): €13.00 More Info „Alan Courtis hat altsteinzeitlichen Grabstätten, wie auf dem Cover zu betrachten, reine Feedbacks, ohne Einsatz von Mikrofonen oder anderen Instrumenten gegenübergestellt. Mit einem nachempfundenem Grundraunen steinalter, mit Menschenschweiß getränkter Felsen, beginnt der erste der mit Part I – IIII betitelten Stücke. Im Verlauf der gesamten knapp 48 Minuten erfahren die im Feedbacksystem gefangenen Töne eine Läuterung von sirrenden zu glasigen Drones – refreshed Drones, wenn man so sagen will. Damit ist aber keine einschmeichelnde Glätte erzeugt, denn die Töne wandern immer wieder in alarmierende Frequenzen höchster Register. Zur Schmerztherapie kommt der Gedanke an die Erbauer der Felskonstruktionen, wie sie tonnenschwere Steine ohne Kräne etc. aufeinanderstapeln. Behaglich lehnt man sich dann im Hörsessel zurück und lässt sich die Ohren mit akustischen Sticheleien reinigen.// Megalithic stone structures, to see on the cover, seems like an inspiration for these very pure recordings of Alan Courtis. „No microphones, instruments or inputs of any kind were employed in this project.“ as the linernotes are telling. The first track starts with a basic murmer of the old rocks. In the course of the 48 minutes, the tones of the feedback system change from buzzing to drones of crushing glasses – drones refreshed. That means no smoothness, because the sharp tones are moving up to highest frequencies. Thinking about the humans who have built up these stone structures under pain, the listener leans back in his armchair while acoustically brooms are cleaning up his ears.” [Peter Schlewinski for Drone Records] "...a composition in four parts created exclusively with processed no-input feedback and inspired by these stone monuments. It was created in early 2004 and is the first full-length solo CD from Argentinian composer Alan Courtis, a founding member of the group Reynols. Courtis currently lives in Buenos Aires, and has toured extensively in USA, Europe, Japan & Latin America collaborating with artists such as: Pauline Oliveros, Damo Suzuki, Toshimaru Nakamura, Makoto Kawabata, K.K. Null, Rick Bishop, Thomas Dimuzio, Jason Kahn, Solid Eye, Birchville Cat Motel and Lasse Marhaug. Technical equipment employed: Phonic 1002? Mixing Desk, Art SGX LT Effects Processor, Digitech RP6 Effects Processor, DOD FX55B Supradistortion, Tascam 424, PC (Wavelab). No microphones, instruments or inputs of any kind were employed in this project. Recorded and mixed at 8(8)8 Studios, Buenos Aires, Argentina. January-March 2004" [label info & credits]