From Lance Sent Wed, Oct 18th 2000, 04:58
From Lance Sent Wed, Oct 18th 2000, 04:58
. Terre Thaemlitz: interstices cd/2xlp (Mille Plateaux)
PRESS WRITEUP -- Terre Thaemlitz latest electroacoustique release, ‘Intersteices’
(meaning ‘small spaces or cracks between objects’), ostensibly presents itself as an
album about process. In particular, Thaemlitz’s accompanying text discusses two
processes called Framing and Systolic Composition. However, Thaemlitz attempts
to complicate the formalist trappings of an ‘album about process' which plague so
many digital synthesis and electroacoustique projects by defining his recurrent use
of these processes in relation to the intended socioanalytical thematics of his
compositions. In particular, Thaemlitz is interested in using 'Interstital' sounds and
compositional processes as metaphors for identities which exist between dominant
binarism of sexuality, gender and ethnicity. The compositions in 'Interstices' raise
issues of Transgenderism (including intersexuality and transsexuality), queer
pansexuality, identity politics and the essentialist dangers of disenfranchised
'homecoming' fantasy. He also discusses the frustrations of developing audio
discourse in a marketplace which repeatedly restricts fair-use sampling, arguing
that musicians should be able to use sampling in the same manner that writers use
quotations with footnotes. As usual, Thaemlitz undertakes these discussions with
a critical eye to his own actions as a producer.
As an award-winning international dj and long time audio experimentalist in
New York's underground clubs, Terre Thaemlitz produces audio works which
exploit the contrasting functions of music as a socializing force and a point for
subjective release. Since 1992 he has run his own record label called Comatonse
Recordings, and has recorded for many other labels including Instinct, Subharmonic,
Caipirinha, and Daisyworld. Thaemlitz is also credited for remixes and collaborations
with Bill Laswell, Jane Dowe, Material, Haruomi Honoso, The Golden Palominos,
William S Burroughs, Drum Komputer, Adam Shaikh and Chugga. In critical
response to the over-genrefied demands of the music marketplace, a number of
recent releases have taken the form of genres typically not associated with
Thaemlitz, such as an album of neo-expressionist piano solos (Die Roboter
Rubato), and and anthology of electronic dance genres (G.R.R.L.). Meanwhile,
Thaemlitz has continued to pursue his primary interest of direct digital synthesis
though such releases as 'Couture Cosmetique,' 'Means From an End,' and 'Love
For Sale.' Through the crossing of musical genres, Thaemlitz hopes to complicate
notions of music's universality by approaching different genres as systems of
representation, the signifiers of which may be engages at will and without the
rigorous training typically associated with such specializations.
LANCE COMMENTS -- I dont know if i agree (or even understand)
the issues that Terre Thaemlitz attempts to address on his releases but I
always seem to enjoy his music and 'Interstices' is no exception. This
album features thirty tracks of electroacoustique-glitch-microsound-
field recording-electronica that take the listener on a sonic journey that
winds it's way though a variety of moods & atmospheres - from dark
and unsettling to cold and minimal and everything inbetween.
RELEASE INFOS:
. Terre Thaemlitz: interstices cd/2xlp (Mille Plateaux)
Tracks:
- left waiting
- frames 001
- frames 003
- frames 005
- systole 001
- frames 002
- systole 010
- there was a girl/there was a boy - declamation
- systole 009
- frames 004
- systole 008
- systole 004
- systole 011
- systole 005
- systole 006
- systole 002
- systole 007
- systole 003
- entre l'action et le deuil 002
- entre l'action et le deuil 001
- entre l'action et le deuil 004
- entre l'action et le deuil 003
- entre l'action et le deuil 005
- there was a girl/there was a boy - intersex
- there was a girl/there was a boy - wendy (15 minutes of shame)
- there was a girl/there was a boy - analsex
- homeward 002
- homeward 003
- homeward 001
- homeward 004
- phase of post music
Release date: 11/28/00
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