★Chmafu Nocords
Unbehagen
UNBEHAGEN (engl. unease) explores new forms of domination and exclusion in society using sound environments, they are famous for the use of prepared instruments, extended piano and new acoustic sound devices like the motorized hurdy gurdies that emulate voices, sirens and warfare sounds. Inspired by the French spectral music but also from traditional music like the shaman singing from East-Siberia and Nord-America, we’ve found a common compositional language, oscillating between written an…
Mole
Every CD that drops on this doorstep is inspected and judged: is it for me, or for one of my reviewers, specialized in some genre? With this one I must admit I really had a hard time. The improvisational nature of the Low Frequency Orchestra made me think this would be more suitable for Dolf Mulder's expertise on the subject but there is something quite captivating about this release which made me think about this more myself. The Low Frequency Orchestra is a small ensemble of 'paetzold' …