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Music for earbuds STEPHEN CORNFORD (3Leaves 2013) Review by David Vélez From Stephen Cornford’s website ‘A series of works composed entirely from acoustic recordings of the feedback between a walkman tape-head and a pair of earbud headphones.’ I Is not…
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Blank tape positive RICHARD GARET (Contour Editions 2013) Review by David Vélez I from the liner notes: ‘Blank Tape Positive focuses on the modification of magnetic tape and playback machines as a substantial material for sonic sources. This exploration has been…
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Vaccabons et malfactours FRÉDÉRIC NOGRAY -working with recordings by Cédric Peyronnet- (Kaon 2013) Review by David Vélez I There is a strong level of intention in the action of recording environmental sounds. This intention is expressed in aspects like the subject…
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‘Sounding spaces’ workshop: final presentation Directed by JOHN GRZINICH (Participants / performers: Eamon Sprod, Andrés Rivera, Guely Morató, Michel Poblete Montoya and Sebastian Vega) Tsonami festival. Valparaiso, Chile. 07-12-13 Review by David Vélez I Last December I was invited to the…
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The Field Reporter Radio #24 ‘#1’ by DAVID VÉLEZ The dazzling and intriguing sounds of dropping splashing water. [bandcamp width=100% height=142 track=4207849672 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 tracklist=false artwork=small] Recordings made with Microphones, hydrophones and contact microphones. * Photo: Lina Velandia David…
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2013: The year in retrospective. Part X -DAVID VÉLEZ- Sound composer, artist. Works at Impulsive Habitat. Chief editor at The Field Reporter An introspective perspective Text by David Vélez I Writing about one’s creative work is usually a hard task; to use…