CAA-9 JONÁŠ GRUSKA(SK)
We are visitors
to the studio with use
of analogue tape machines.
We hear fast moving
but harsh musical patterns
derived from the analog
equipment mixed with
contrasting slower patterns
governing the processes
of growth and aging.
The sounds occur sharply
out of nowhere, teasing
the ears with their presence,
and quietly dance around
the focus before fading
out again returning the
listener to the oscillating
soundscape.
These laboratory inspired
compositions by Jonáš Gruska,
recorded in analog study
of the Royal Conservatory
in The Hague. The fact adds
a subtle presence to the
surroundings — not in
competition with the natural
sounds, but complementing it:
hinting at the unseen
processes connected with the
potential grain growth.
The result is an experience
that connects the listener
to the hidden but ever present
micro-world of granular
activity and the underlying
processes of the emergence
of sound itself.
Mastering by Angakok Thoth
Curated by S.Komarov & V.Dobrovolski
Lathe cut by S.Komarov
Text by V.Dobrovolski
Cyland Media Lab 2013
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