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Listed in genres:
· Drones, Dark Ambient
· Industrial, Noise, Power Electronics
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"The constant hammering and chiseling of the Berlin Wall in late 1989 and a dramatic New Year’s Eve celebration in Berlin inspired me to compose this piece using only my dirty, spray painted and cranky old Casio MS-10 keyboard which had been modified to become a crude synthesizer by Don Slepian. I had repeatedly tried to bring the MS-10 into East Berlin but was always sent back, probably because of the dangling electronic modifications built onto the keyboard.
"Drilling Holes in The Wall" was created as an 8 channel Cassette Concert – 4 separate stereo tapes designed to be played and mixed through 8 separate speakers — at Conrad Schnitzler's studio in West Berlin. I performed "Drilling Holes in The Wall" in New York City at Generator Sound Art Gallery in January 1990. The original cassette edition was released by Generations Unlimited in 1990 and included a photograph of a gaping hole in The Wall.
"New Age Machines" was recorded at Conrad Schnitzler's studio in Berlin during the summer of 1988 and was also composed as an 8 channel Cassette Concert. Part One was originally released as the A side of the LP "Beyond My Ken" on Discos Esplendor Geométrico label in Spain. Part Two was previously unreleased.
"Icebreaker" originally recorded at Studio P.A.S.S. New York City in December 1991 with an Artist-in-Residency grant from Harvestworks, Inc. "Icebreaker" was presented as an octophonic sound installation in total darkness at the Generator Sound Art Gallery, New York City from March 20 to April 5, 1992. "Icebreaker" was performed in collaboration with Lary Seven at Gargoyle Mechanique and was also heard at Art in General as part of their Music in the Box series of audio in the elevator. An excerpt from "Icebreaker" was released on Mini-Mall, Tellus CD #27, and on the Tellus Tools LP. A live recording was also released on Staalplaat in 2001. "Icebreaker" is available in its entirety as a 4 CD set on the Generator Sound Art label. This excerpt is a re-mix that has never been released until now.
"Don't Bring Those Things", is an excerpt from a live performance at the Erlöserkirche in the DDR in 1986. I made the concert thanks to the generosity of friends who lent me their equipment after I was forbidden to bring my Casio MS-10 and other instruments through The Berlin Wall." [label info]
Lim. to 500 copies.
Tracklist:
1. Drilling Holes In The Wall (29:03)
2. New Age Machines Part I (20:18)
3. New Age Machines Part II (10:51)
4. Icebreaker (Excerpt) (8:22)
5. Don't Bring Those Things (Live In The DDR) (6:12)
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