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WATSON, CHRIS - Weather Report

Format: CD Label & Cat.Number: Touch TO:47 Release Year: 2003 Note: Chris Watson hat wieder (zum dritten Mal auf Touch) obskurste field recordings aus aller Welt zusammengetragen, und dabei einen ganz eigenen, fast unverkennbaren Stil ausgebildet! Hier enthalten sind drei längere Aufnahmen, die alle atmosphärisch von Wetterphänomenen beeinflusst sind... (re-press) Price (incl. 19% VAT): €15.00 More Info Chris Watson hat wieder (zum dritten Mal auf Touch) obskurste field recordings aus aller Welt zusammengetragen, und dabei einen ganz eigenen, fast unverkennbaren Stil ausgebildet! Hier enthalten sind drei längere Aufnahmen, die alle atmosphärisch von Wetterphänomenen beeinflußt sind: 1. Kenia (Tiere, Insekten, Menschen) 2. Schottisches Hochland (Atmosphären & Tiere) 3. Island (Knirschen eines Gletschers - ultrageni & Gefiederte Freunde). Das alles wird von Watson in hochdynamischer und spannender Weise zusammengeführt... “ This is, at long last Chris Watson's third solo CD. Chris, at one point a member of Cabaret Voltaire and then of The Hafler Trio, is these days for his field recording work. His first two solo CDs were straight recordings, with no altering of sounds afterwards. The liner notes documented what was heard and how it was recorded. Very much like his work for Sir David Attenborough and his BBC TV programm 'Life Of...'. Now Chris marks his second step: he composes music using his field recordings. These recordings are from one place, but recorded over varying periods of time and put back in the form of a collage. Each of the three tracks lasts 18 minutes, the conceptualism which eludes me. One piece is with sounds from Africa, one with sounds from Scotland and one from Norway. This new work is a big step forward for Chris Watson. From the sheer documentation to composing using environmental sound. It's hard to believe, but probably very much true, that no electronics were used in these recordings. Especially in the last piece, 'Vatnajokull', the wind blowing in a microphone and the closely miked sounds have an electronic character, but maybe just has to do with placement of the microphones. This is captivating stuff, which hardly sounds like a collage, ie there is no cut up technique going on, just gradual changes. Maybe his best album so far.” [FdW, Vital Weekly] www.touchmusic.org.uk