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Dafne Vicente-Sandoval & Klaus Filip: Remoto
ByA recording like Remoto by Klaus Filip (sinewaves) and bassoonist Dafne Vicente-Sandoval elicits such questions. Their minimalist improvisations presented in two tracks (one in studio and the other a church) invite the listener into the sounds.
Filip is an Austrian innovator of electronics and laptop performance. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Christian Fennesz, Eddie Prevost, John Tilbury, Axel Dörner, and Jean-Luc Guionnet. Here he limits his presentation to sinewaves unfurling long tones throughout. His sonic painting lays down a background of atmosphere that is both meditative and somewhat tactile.
The notes Dafne Vicente-Sandoval's bassoon emits are not typical of a double reed woodwind. Rather they are tapping its body, breathy exhalations, and microtonal emissions. Her multi-phonic approach, like that of many minimalist improvisers, is to reinvent the instrument. She places microphones at various points along her horn (perhaps similar to Colin Stetson) to capture the barely perceptible sound.
Both tracks invite listeners to meditate on the occurrence of recorded sound and also each listener's environment. The farther we travel into the performing and listening experience, the closer we come to realizing John Cage's sound theories.
Track Listing
Obscur; Clair.
Personnel
Klaus Filip: sine waves; Dafne Vicente-Sandoval: bassoon.
Album information
Title: Remoto | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Potlatch Records
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