SYNKRONIKA by Artificial Memory Trace
S Y N K R O N I KA
Exploring abstract textural and aural potential of animal voices and environmental sounds on various surfaces of time and scale. Metamorphoses. Synchronous Chronicles based on various field recordings collected in South Africa, Brazilian Amazon, Basque Country and Eire.
Composed by Slavek Kwi in Autumn 2014.
Many thanks to Nicolas Malevitsis for generous support.
Photos and design by Slavek Kwi: discarded termite wings and cicada from “Sonic Mmabolela 2013”.
Tracklist
| 1. | PT.1 | 27:18 |
| 2. | PT.2 | 51:10 |
| 3. | SYNKAURAL REORGANUM | 54:36 |
Credits
Co-production of Noise-Below and Tentacles Of Perception Recordings 2015. Limited edition of 300 CDs in digipack.
Additional notes:
1. Various insect, amphibians, birds and underwater activity recorded during "1st Sonic Mmabolela" organized by James Webb and Francisco Lopez in Limpopo, South Africa in November - December 2013. Special thanks to The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland for kind support.
2. Sounds of whistling frogs, insect and barking dogs recorded during "Mamori Sound Project" organized by Mamori ArtLab in Amazonas, Brazil during years 2007 - 2011. Thanks to Francisco Lopez and Asier Gogortza.
3. Underwater recordings during workshop "Entzute Animalia" led by Slavek Kwi and organized by Arteleku in Donostia, Basque Country, 2010. Special thanks to Xabier Erkizia and Asier Gogortza.
4. Sounds of ice particles falling from trees, boiling oil and hot steam, fire crackles, espresso machine, wind, crows and black birds, cats and dogs from Robertstown, Meath; sea surf from Sligo, Ireland - all recorded during years 2002 - 2014.
5. Various bull roarers ... and probably some more, forgotten recordings ...
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EXTRA TRACK:
SYNKAURAL REORGANUM
re-organization of more "aural" textures from SYNKRONIKA.
Available only as bonus download here.
License
All rights reserved.
Artificial Memory Trace is Slavek Kwi, a sound_artist loving sounds and interested in the phenomena of perception as the fundamental determinant of relations with reality. He is fascinated by possibilities of extrasensory communication as potential for raising mutual sensitivity (see uni.Sol_ and alfa00 projects)
Slavek is grateful for your generous support, it helps him to pursue his research.