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Title:  _Remodulation Artist:  Matthew Thomas Label:  Dorobo Format:  CD Price:  € 13.80   Mp3 samples: none

other Titles by.. Matthew Thomas P3 (mCD)

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This release marks the beginning of a relationship between Dorobo and Staalplaat, giving Dorobo a better oppurtunity to get their more difficult releases available in Europe. The Dorobo backcatalogue is also available from us. Most important is the previous Philip Samartzis - full text enclosed for the first time below

Continuing Matthew Thomas' search for beauty emerging from the most unlikely places. Subtle transformations and shifting perspectives push the listener into a region of improbable contrast and unanswered questions. Foreign and subaqueous stratified layers form a topography of sound where rigorous exploration is essential for any sense to be gleaned. The sounds must be handled, turned around, and examined from different angles with a delicate physicality.

_remodulation is comprised of a series of pieces which challenge the perceived disparity between music in its traditional sense and contemporary electronic music. Manipulations of sounds sourced solely from the am and fm radio bands. The use of the 'static' between the 'stations' and the 'silence' between the 'static' forms an elegant allegory for finding music and beauty in 'non-musical' tones and structures. A set of works which have depth and appeal which goes beyond any interest in their technical and intellectual framework.

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