From Lance C McGannon Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 06:26
From Lance C McGannon Sent Thu, Sep 23rd 1999, 06:26
At 08:12 PM 9/22/99 -0400, you wrote: >Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged >by a certain idm list member, N Willscher/Zammuto. >"An overstuffed jewel case" of audio-quirkiness. >While his influences range from Squarepusher to >Aphex to Oval, much of the sounds on here >are amplified by some sort of computer generated >twisted soundscape.. > >While we're on the topic of O/r's latest release on >12k, the product of these cdr's is more in line with >O/r meets Pole (minus the dub). Imagine, if you will, >"techno" with a focus on the technology of sound >manipulation, and a unique ability to process digital >bits and pieces into one unestablished area of electronics. >CD1 bends, twists, and glitches its way deep into >experimental confusion, while CD2 takes a logical >step up from this area into a more refined "sound". >CD3 contains music.. a collection of tiny quirks, >guitar licks even, melting with an omnipresent static >hiss and a few beats to line things up accordingly. >While we're still trying to digest an ambient versus >digital-trickery style of music, Solutiore Of Stareau >keeps your brain energized with lots of minimal beats, >sparse melodies, and the occasional vocal out take. I was lucky enough to get the N Willscher/Zammuto 3-cdr release last week and i have been mesmerized by it ever since. This is easily one of the top demo/cdr releases i've received this year tied with the Pimmon & Warmdesk/Pellerin demo releases. But my description of this release differs somewhat from that of Pietro's though... The first cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr features his beautiful take on the Microstoria, Cathars, Dont Dolby, early-Oval, Tom Steinle-style of ambient-glitchery. Lush flowing melodies, drones & chimes over subtle/subdued pops, clicks skipping over 14 luscious tracks. Truly beautiful stuff. The second cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr features 20 tracks all built from static, pops, clicks, run out grooves, & sound distortions that build to form rhythmic structures using nothing but these noises. A wonderful use of found sound very much in the style of Institut Fuer Feinmotorik, SND, Motor, Surge, and even some of the more sparse/ rhythmic Farmers Manual tracks. Superb! The third cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr is the most diverse of the three featuring tracks that range from ambient guitar with oval-esque pops & clicks to melodic microstoria-like ambient tracks to scanneresque treated vocal tracks to acoustic jazzy d&b and even a few up tempo sampled guitar tracks that have a surgeon-style to them. the varied sound of this cd ranges from rafael toral to to dylan group to jaguar and even surgeon but all with a very creative, albeit experimental, use of guitar. breathtaking! The name/producer N Willscher/Zammuto was totally unfamiliar to me before hearing this release. But after hearing this i am in awe and asking myself why some label hasnt snapped this guy up. If you're into experimental music along the lines of Microstoria, Dont Dolby, Institut Feur Feinmotorik, Motor, Rafeal Toral then this N Willscher/Zammuto is a producer you should familiarize yourself with. For more info contact N Willscher/Zammuto at xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx -->-Lance--- xxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx xxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states