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PHOLDE - That which tends to dissuade

Format: CD-R Label & Cat.Number: Gears of Sand – gos16 Release Year: 2006 Note: warehouse found - Canadian "concrete object" harsh noiser KNURL with his more droning and atmospheric side project- *Metallic surfaces rub against each other in vast and empty halls, chains are clanging in the distance and rusty tubs are being moved by invisible hands in cold basement vaults. It could be frightening, but in a mysterious way, the music ends up being infinitely consoling.* - lim. US import, prof edition Price (incl. 19% VAT): €10.00 More Info "Bloor certainly has a directly noticeable and unique style going for him, which he has carefully refined and expanded on in a career spanning more than five years. While his KNURL moniker is clearly bent towards noise, Pholde has been his Ambient project – but who would have thought that you could create Ambient with the use of metal and engineering tools? “My biggest influence was working in welding shops.”, Bloor says, “I used to love the sounds of the cutting and scraping steel. That influenced me to start Knurl. Pholde branched out from that after meeting the guys at the Ambient Ping (then a weekly ambient music event) in Toronto.” The Ambient Ping’s very own record label, Gears of Sand, has also released Pholde’s latest offering,”That which tends to dissuade”, which is a perfect example of Alan’s work: Metallic surfaces rub against each other in vast and empty halls, chains are clanging in the distance and rusty tubs are being moved by invisible hands in cold basement vaults. It could be frightening, but in a mysterious way, the music ends up being infinitely consoling. Pholde is not about collecting random noises and simply adding a bit of reverb, it is about creating extremely minute and precise soundscapes: “I feel a composition has to be something that is planned and can be recreated.”, Alan stresses, “I don't agree with people who say that something that is improvised is a composition. I understand that a composition can be partially improvised such as Giant Steps by John Coltrane. But I have a hard time believing people when they say John Cage's 4:33 is a composition.” Even though his methods may be miles away from Eno’s, he may actually be one of the latter’s closest heirs: After all, his works hold the same duality of magical intensity and and ideal aural background. And unlike many of his colleagues, Bloor has only good things to say about the Ambient scene: “I think it is very strong and close knit. I find there are no big egos and everyone is friendly and willing to help each other whether it's setting up shows or releasing material.” [label info] label: www.gearsofsand.net