hey Wilhelm, really enjoyed this, loved the environmental sounds etc....could be the start of a new flavour? Doing these collabs in a number of differng sonic and environmental locations perhaps. Thanks for the listen :)

@s-252: thanks on the behalf of Mehata and from myself for listening!

Another gagaku... Is this becoming a series (I hope so)? As you've shown, I think this ancient style offers great potential for invented and electronic instruments. I think I'll go hide in my studio and brush up on pentatonic scales.

The japans music has always a great fascinating effect!...and the sound processing is very interesting... I've compose an Haiku in music...come and tell what you think of that!

Just Gorgeous.  Thank you for sharing with me.    

the whole set is beautiful, a great free impro feeling with traditionnal sounding instruments

Wilhelm Matthies on kokeka, Mehata Hiroshi on hichiriki, percussion, field recording and mixing to make our second FreeGagaku piece. The field recording is of waves found by the torii shrine in Hiroshima, hence the name, Itsukashima. The image is of a drawing by Mehata, photographs and titling integrated by Wilhelm Matthies.
Hear more Mehata Hiroshi, aka Mehata Sentimental Legend http://soundcloud.com/mehata-sentimental-legend


Itsukashima ((Matthies)(kokeka) (Mehata)(hichiriki, field recording, mixing))

From  the Compilation A World Reborn - remix by Seiei-AEP-Seiei & Friends
https://aeplab.bandcamp.com/album/a-world-reborn-remix

Antonella Eye Porcelluzzi - Voice 
progettosoro - Music

Inspired by this text by Jack Seiei

Verse 1: In a world devoid of strife,
No borders, no chains, just life,
Screams of freedom pierce the night,
Imagine chaos, unleash the fight!
Chorus: Imagine all the souls in rage,
No illusions, break the cage,
Living in a darkened dream,
All united, hear the scream!
Verse 2: No possessions, all is shared,
In the shadows, none are spared,
Hordes of fury, rise as one,
Together in the battle won!
Chorus: Imagine all the souls in rage,
No illusions, break the cage,
Living in a darkened dream,
All united, hear the scream!
Bridge: Shatter silence, let it roar,
In the ashes, we’ll explore,
Together in this raging storm,
A vision new, a world reborn!

A World Reborn - remix by progettosonoro

EARTHBOUND (5)

The Thing in my Head Smiled

24 3 2

Caligo Paean is a 1 hour long sound piece installed on river front property in the town of Franklin, Tasmania as part of the exhibition "When The Fog Clears". It formed part of the Ten Days on The Island Festival March 2025. The intro features the Nocefresca Choir - an impromptu group formed of artist residents I met in Sardinia in 2024. The group (none of us singers) were asked to vocalise in an ancient roman antechamber on a field trip by Sardinian Composer Gaia Aloisi. I recorded it on my zoom for hopeful future use - and here it is making up the intro to this 'song of praise' to the goddess of fog, mystery and chaos. 
The work was installed in several locations across the property including a stack of subs under an old bus, in the main exhibition space and in an abandoned shed some 40 metres from the main area (pictured). The speakers were tuned quite differently depending on their location and the sound was not delay corrected with the result of each mini-installation merging with each other in odd sonic ways  - kind of calling the listener from one spot to another. The the work features field recordings, percussion, piano, bass guitar and Intonarumori as well as this special one off choir : ) 
Big thanks to everyone involved!!
Official press release below. 
Every day, the mists of the Huon Valley perform a seductive dance, gently obscuring and revealing contours of the fertile land and waters. Situated in The Watershed Franklin, When The Fog Clears features six artists from lutruwita / Tasmania exploring the region’s iconic mists through a variety of mediums including installation, sculpture, illustration, sound, and video. 

Developed exclusively for Franklin, this exhibit extends from the waterfront itself into the chambers, kilns, and rafters of the shed, inviting visitors to consider fog as an atmosphere that can cloak us in unexpected ways.

Featuring:
Amber Koroluk-Stephenson
Nadège Phillipe Janon
Joshua Santospirito
Rosie Hastie
Mat Ward
Ursula Woods

When The Fog Clears is curated by Loren Kronemyer and Produced by Constance ARI

This project is supported by Arts Tasmania and presented in partnership with Ten Days on the Island.

Caligo Paean (Intro)

Study for two noise generator *pay attention to the volume

Senglar & Wilhelm Matthies - Mori

Lutra

Collab with AudioBake
https://soundcloud.com/audiobake

AudioBake + Insatiable Void - Crown Of Rot

Plinio

Nocturnal improvisation turned into something quite sinister again....

Whisk on electric guitar, Yamaha P-120 (church organ, grand piano), effect pedals, percussion, non synchronized loops, two tube amps. All sounds, mixing and production: Velvet Something Superdark. Image: VSS.

Undertow

I share music that I have made here solo or in groups. I am bundling my work with some online friends as a project oriented, micro-collective. We are happy to share with you!

https://darkpebble-bluewave.bandcamp.com/

Wilhelm Mattthies, John Daly (aka Tuneind52), Paulo Chagas and Matthias Boss

Itsukashima ((Matthies)(kokeka) (Mehata)(hichiriki, field recording, mixing))

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