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    Frozen moment. JACQUES SODDELL (Kaon 2011) ‘Frozen moment’ is another release where an artist is commissioned to use the recordings that Kaon’s manager Cedric Peyronnet captured on the Taupin river, to make a composition with them; in this case the artist is…

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    First half of 2012 in retrospective: A few words plus the noteworthy releases listed by The Field Reporter editors Over the first half of 2012 The Field Reporter reviewed almost 100 phonographic-based releases on its quest to to keep its…

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    Taurion Trou De Lapin. DALE LLOYD (Kaon 2012) Taurion Trou De Lapin is a new work by Dale Lloyd which continues Cedric Peyronnet’s “River” series. For those who are unaware of this series, “The River” is an exploration of the sounds…

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    Emerging territories. LUÍS ANTERO, JAY-DEA LOPEZ (LEA 2012)  What makes a phonography work effective? What makes a phonographic work worthy of more interest and appeal than others? Is it the equipment? The location? The focus of the recorder’s attention? The moment? At the end…

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    Jhirna Jali. PETER CAELDRIES (Gruenrekorder 2012) Fancy transporting yourself to the jungles of northern India? Then look no further than ‘Jhirna Jali’, the latest digital release from Gruenrekorder. This compilation of 9 beautiful recordings, made during a field recording trip…

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    Lanreath. MATTHEW SHAW (Apollolaan 2011) Seatown. MATTHEW SHAW (Siren Wire 2012) These two releases by Matthew Shaw, the man behind Apollolaan Recordings, share a common denominator. They are both composed using field recordings of a very site specific nature, and each…