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m. behrens: transition 2 x 3" cd

Two three inch CDs -- one comprising new works and another reworkings of older sounds. Indeed one finds a marked 'transition' in approach to noise-making among the earlier and later material which is heightened by their physical separation. Disc one highlights Behrens' remarkable compositional restraint with slow moving tones and introduction of transient sounds and granular waves into the audio field. Disc two employs an abrupt jump-cut aesthetic and much more primitive sounds in its making: metallic ringing, bursts of low frequencies, voices, and synth-like tones punctuated by sudden dropouts for a jarring overall result. The CDs are carefully packaged in a gatefold plastic sleeve with cards featuring color photographs by the artist. Edition 500.


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