Author: Chris Whitehead

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    Ravenscar. CHRIS WHITEHEAD (Unfathomless 2012) Review by John McEnroe 2012 has been a very succesful and prolific year for Chris Whitehead with releases like ‘Gryphaea’, South gare’, Ravenscar’ and recently ‘Ch – da ( d – 2 )’ with Darius…

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    Interview with David Michael Interview by Chris Whitehead ‘The slaughter house’ is a controversial phonographic release composed by sound artist David Michael and published by german label Gruenrekorder. On this work the artist captured sounds on a slaughterhouse in Alabama which…

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    Undetected (Untreated recordings from on-site testimonies archives) FRANCISCO MEIRINO (Oto 2012) Review by Chris Whitehead The first release on Takanobu Hoshino’s OtO label, is quite a startling and daring launch. The Fukushima based sound artist has chosen Francisco Meirino to…

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    Ultrealith. ATRIFICIAL MEMORY TRACE -Slavek Kwi- (Gruenrekorder 2012) Review by Chris Whitehead Let’s deconstruct a rainforest and rebuild it as a sound object. Let’s walk into it, experience it and find a point where fragments of the modern world bleed…

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    untitled. ANNA PLANETA -Andy Jarvis, Joincey, Mikarla Jarvis, Phil Todd- (Betley Welcomes Careful Drivers 1998) I can’t remember the exact year, but I was working at a large hospital in Nottingham, England and living in a tiny room in the…

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    A while and awhile. FRANCISCO MEIRINO (Obs 2012) I have seen a photograph of an open case which is absolutely stuffed full of black cables and wires. Next to these is a metal box with eleven knobs on, each one…