(Catalogue no. 13114)
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Title Description:
Justin Bennett is best known for his work with field recording which ranges from unedited recordings of mosques in Tangiers to the deconstructed noisescapes of "Demolitions" and "Magnetic City".
Noise Map, his uncompromising new CD on Spore Records continues this line of exploration, expanding it with techniques developed during his many live performances over the last two years. His work with spatial sound installations is audible here too in the almost-surround-sound of this CD.
You will find pieces subtly woven from field recordings on the one hand...
On the other, the title track builds terrifying landscapes and places from sheets of pure noise only to destroy them and start all over again... And expect everything in between.
Justin Bennett performs widely solo and with the groups B M B con., Grand Mal, 242.pilots among others.
more information at this.is/justin
Vital Review:
JUSTIN BENNETT - NOISE MAP (CD/Book by Spore Records)
Justin Bennett is a busy man. If not with his band BMB con, he works
as solo musician and visual artist and is a parttime member of Mimeo.
He also runs his own label, Spore Records. His interests are in field
recordings, but besides running around with a microphone, he is also
interested in the sociological aspects of field recordings. His
latest offering is 'Noise Map', which is a CD of field recordings,
which are processed through means of the computer, but at the same he
also releases a book with the same title. In this book he describes
his work with field recordings, architecture, musique concrete, sound
gardens in a very understandable language (which is always good).
Added are loads of photos and drawings, especially of maps (which I
thought was great, I love maps of all kinds).
The CD deals with processed field recordings. There is the sound of
fireworks, bees and people, but they are embedded in bath of
electronic sound processing. Bennett uses the collage form as opposed
to straight, linear pieces of one single sound. Sometimes it's hard
to tell what kind of sources with into the piece, such as in the
title piece, which is an overall noisy affair. Bennett is not shy to
put on some fierce noise, but he knows how to make a good balance
with the softer parts. A piece like 'Mascleta' has percussive
elements, which is quite nice. Overall a good CD to an even better
book. (FdW)
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