exhibition soundtrack curated & created by vibration.obscure

‘evoking themes of animism & atavism, nostalgia & the past, the hidden malevolence behind nature & human nature, & the mystery & serenity of our sometime existence here on earth in the twenty first century. composed from second hand records, sourced in the north east of england.’

i like this. it’s seductive, immersive, primitive with some moments of primal drama; so is it suitable? give it a listen & let me know what you feel to it overall? predominantly eastern european & middle eastern, there’s lots of strings, lots of lute & lyres, harps, oboe, percussion of many kinds, plus a little electronics. hopefully it won’t drive anyone any madder than the graphic artwork on display. i’ll check with the gallery about sound set-up; presuming there’s at least a cd-player with wall-mounted stereo speakers, how long do you need the final piece to last? i can clean the records, unless you prefer the aged, & human aspects of surface noise? my decaying mixer cuts off the right channel occasionally, though it’s barely noticeable.

love it - love your work

gothicjazz

electricity, dust & rainbows (18m livemix)

these sounds feature in the current international educational collaboration with u.s choreographer caitlin trainor & northumbria university dance students, entitled 'digital origami.' 

the piece evolved entirely through movement. initial improvisations developed into a sequence of dramatic forms, highly demanding yet demonstrating the prowess, power & physical ability of the troupe of 12 undergraduate female dancers.  

it's been an inspirational collaboration which will continue across the atlantic with performances in new york in mid-march 2011.

electricity, dust & rainbows

an intention to immerse your senses in my imagination.
made from old records, with love, from me to you.
an exotic travelogue of sounds made by spraypaints, flute from the dome of the taj mahal in '68, 
space cinematics from French library records, beats from Brighton &amp; Vienna, &amp;
with locally-produced &amp; locally-found vintage vinyl. there's minimalist jazz invocations &amp; symphonies from the birds.
the music of alice coltrane, don cherry, jimi hendrix, miles davis, terry riley &amp; others.
made with horns, harps, electronics, strings, tabla &amp; bells.
invocations & evocations 
visionary sounds for visionaries.
life sometimes delights
welcome to 2011. an era of being, &amp; becoming.
wishing you all peace, protection, with giving &amp; forgiving.
get creative. shared time is precious.
&amp; you all are :)
in honour &amp; recognition of trish keenan, towny (fuzzy warbles), beatrice palazzo, phil browne (the bing bong rooms), sharad anand &amp; geof rushton. rest in peace


golden altars

as a collector i've created/curated soundtracks for art exhibitions, contemporary dance & fashion shows (in addition to playing records in bars, cafes & clubs). my personal preference is to take old records & try to make something new. it's a rather humbling experience to select second-hand records: all too often the dead dreams & failed aspirations of previous artists. vinyl itself is an obscure & obsolete media, yet sourcing them locally sustains local economy, provides positive transactions, often doubles the value of the small investment & occasionally leads to social contact that seems priceless. there are plenty of people already playing the game of consuming the latest rave reviews & selecting whatever this month's fashionable sub-genre happens to be. they do it well. i choose to do it differently. hopefully you'll enjoy listening to the mixes. 

vibration.obscure

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