Aelab Sparks review

[oral <eric@xxxxxxxxxx>]

AELAB - SPARKS (CD by Oral)
AElab is a Canadian audiovisual project, making immersive installations
using sound, video, light and photography. Sparks is the residue of a
work based on the ideas of Tesla and was edited in such a way as to be able
to stand alone. The CD contains three tracks of an ambient nature with some
clicky influences here and there. Now I am not your average ambient fan,
but somehow this music captures my attention very strongly. The sound
quality is very good, with a lot of space (I do not mean reverb) and
with the use of sound sources that I certainly couldn't figure out. The sound
is actually quite immersive, but without an overdose of FX or other
gimmicks. Things are constantly changing and moving, and somehow this is quite
powerful stuff. The combination between drones, clicks and synth
sequences works very well indeed and is certainly an enrichment of the click or
glitch genre. (MR)
Address: www.oral.qc.ca


from VITAL, writer: Roel Meekop (Goem, Kapotte Muziek)

contact: oral@xxxxxxxxxx

MICRO 2, Ex-Centris, Montreal:

april 6 2001: Kim Cascone, Richard Chartier, Taylor Deupree
april 7 2001: Frank Bretschneider, Carsten Nicolai, Olaf Bender
and guests...

New compositions, new visuals. Compositions et projections inédites.


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Eric Mattson, ORAL, labOral,  http://www.oral.qc.ca
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MUTEK 2001: http://www.mutek.ca , guest curator
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ORAl #1: Akufen 01-02, 12", DELETED
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ORAL_CD#1: Ælab     sparks series     s1 * s8p * s8

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COH, Ivan Pavlov:
"I deeply enjoyed the AE sparks release. I like the crisp sound of the
whole record, slightly reminiscent of Iceland's stiluppsteypa - reminiscent
in a good way: very few succeed in precise beauty, though many try. ... -
it is music. Diverse and yet continuous..."
Richard Chartier:
 "Sparks has a rich intensity with its thick electrical drones. the
listener can really get lost in this piece and seeing the film only adds to
the experience even more. a favourite recording of mine which still grows
in beauty after repeated listening"
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ORAl #2: Akufen 03-04-05, 12"
	SOON AVAILABLE, Bientôt disponible
ORAl #CD2: Akufen,  Music for pregancy CD
	AVAILABLE next spring, Disponible printemps 2001
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