Name: Sonomama Session Gent #1 by Sonomama Sessions
Duration: 51 min 54 s
Description: recorded live onto Tascam DR40, Salvatore Gallery Gent/Belgium, 16.05.2025

recorded live onto Tascam DR40, Salvatore Gallery Gent/Belgium, 16.05.2025

Sonomama Session Gent #1

recorded live onto Tascam DR40, no overdubs
headphones or good speakers recommended

Celeste #1

ROKU044 - Incapacitants 'Chwalfa' [sample]

recorded live at Salvatore Gallery, Gent, 16.05.2025
sound: Didah Drieghe, Frederik De Clercq, Lars Schmidt
voices: unknown guests

Sonomama Sessions curated by passive activism/Lars Schmidt (www.passiveactivism.net)

Sonomama Session Gent #1, live set

recorded live onto smartphone
Antoine Ulmann - sax, Lucien Rapilly - modular synth, electro-acoustics, Lars Schmidt - roat synth

Kerveguen #2, live set

Kerveguen #1, live set

ROKU045 - Sophie Agnel 'Learning' [Side A]

An elliptical and enigmatic new release by Mark Vernon. Named after the microscopic crystals of calcium carbonate within our inner ear that can cause vertigo when dislodged, the album has an equally disorientating effect as all sense of time is dissolved in its delicate folds. Otoconia is an abstract and deeply immersive sonic experience crafted through the intricate interplay of field recordings and the EMS Synthi 100 synthesizer.

Known for his evocative soundscapes and narrative-driven compositions, Vernon has ventured into uncharted territory with this album. Unlike anything else in his oeuvre this fifty-plus minute work is an immersive, hypnotic sound bath of frequencies and tones. The deft use of ambient textures and abstract sonic gestures draws listeners into a liminal state, offering a meditative, introspective listening experience.

Composed using the legendary EMS Synthi 100, the basis of the piece is formed from processed field recordings run through a chain of the Synthi's filters and effects. For the most part the piece was mixed live with some tinkering and adjustments after the fact. A significant departure from the work with found tapes and audio archaeology that Vernon has become known for, we hope you enjoy losing yourself in this sublimely mysterious musical mirage.

Released on Greek experimental label Granny in a limited edition of 100 CDs.

Composed and recorded by Mark Vernon · Mastered by Yannis Tsirikoglou · Artwork by Yorgos Vourlidas


Otoconia (excerpt) (Granny Records, 2024)

Sonomama Sessions
(sonomama, jap. = 'as it is')

The Sonomama Sessions are open gatherings/happenings around various themes ranging from the arts, to ecological or spiritual understanding.
You could also say the Sonomama Sessions propose a certain approach to life.
The sessions happen at the Center for Contemporary Art in Glasgow.

Sonomama Session Gent #1

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