Re: [microsound] listening

[Bill Jarboe <billjarboe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Dale!

It's a good thing Jeph lives in Arizona or wherever - not the sort of person
one would want near ones sugarbowl..

 -speaking of Jack Straw Studios . I was there recently and spoke with an
engineer who does freelance work. If anyone local (seattle) requires a
competent sound -recordist let me know and I'll find the contact info..

on 8/23/03 1:20 PM, dkl37@xxxxxxxx at dkl37@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> Bill Jarboe writes:
> 
>> Hi Dale, 
>> 
>> Do you know much of the Jeph Jerman catalogue? Any particular
>> discs a good listening experience?
> 
> Hi Bill. Unfortunatley, my exposure to Jeph's work is somewhat limited,
> being that over the years, he released a ton of work on cassette and
> vinyl that I haven't had a chance to hear yet. And so, I've been limited
> to the few solo cds and compilations that I have. Perhaps I should
> finally contact him about re-issuing some things...  I like the new
> release (Instability Studies) very much. It's a "simple yet complex" type
> of release. He's using a motor driven "shaketable" to vibrate a ceramic
> sugar bowl and it's ill-fitting lid. Both basic elements provide the
> "instability" refered to in the title via sympathetic vibrations. I think
> that people who have appreciated Jeph's work in the past, will certainly
> dig this release.              
> "The Second Attention" (again on Anomalous) is another very nice one. It
> was recorded live at Jack Straw studios. Although, there's no mention of
> the materials used, it sounds like he's (deftly) using his usual arsenal
> of natural materials (shells, stones, poppy shakers, water, etc) and some
> occasional percussion as well.               
> As for Hands To, one of my personal favorites is Nazha (on Manifold),
> which is hard to describe. To quote the liner notes, "All the sounds were
> a result of natural processes acting upon human-made objects. No
> processing or enhancement of any kind was employed." The first piece is
> enveloped in a reverberation which makes it sound like it's inside a
> cave, but perhaps Jeph recorded it with a contact mic adhered to a very
> resonant object(?). In any event, another "simple yet complex" work with
> moments of blustery peaks and eerie quiet moments on both of the two
> tracks. There are also strange and inexplicable changes in the
> recordings, which give the impression that he mastered the disc from the
> original tapes without any editing (?).                
> Best, Dale                

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