VITAL WEEKLY 15
WEEK 41

TIM WALTERS – THE DRY WELL (CD by Core Dump)

A new label and a new name.  Not much info. is given with this 
CD, so I can’t tell much about Mr. Walters.  The CD itself 
sort of falls in two.  The first three tracks are based on the 
Epic of Gilgamesh and have electronics in combination with 
female vocals.  The electronics give the tracks a solid basis, 
whereas the vocals are (wordless) more improvised.  In the 
latter three tracks, a kalimba (African Thumb Piano) is being 
played and processed.  Gradually the improvised character of 
the kalimba is replaced by long stretched tones of sampling 
(the sixth track for instance is a good example of this).  
Though I don’t like improvised music so much, this CD is quite 
good.
Address: coresump@slip.net

PAUL SAUVANET -FIVE ADAGIOS FOR TIMES OF SORROW (CD by Hearts 
Of Space) 

Adagio is a classical term for that part of the symphony which 
is played slowly and is, through Mahler's Adagio from his 
unfinished Symphony, mostly used in a quiet and contemplating 
way. Soon after this CD played, two names came to mind, which 
probably will surface in any review of this CD: Arvo Part and 
Henrick Gorecki. Especially the last one, whose third Symphony 
was subtitled 'Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs, seems to be a big 
inspiration. The first part of that symphony with it slowly 
building crescendo violins could have very well been on this 
CD. Sauvanet's five pieces are for digital chamber orchestra, 
so all violins etc are from the electronic box. 

The five pieces are sombre, meditative, Very quiet music for 
the Sunday rainy afternoon (except it is now Saturday with 
sunshine) .According to the text in the booklet, 'five quiet 
contemplations of one tempo might seem extreme' , and yes, 
that is true. Half way the fourth piece, I got tense, wanting 
some change (after that I played some radically different 
music).  It is good stuff, but maybe a little bit too much. 
Address: <info@hos.com> 

ESCAPE TANK (CD by Instinct Ambient) 
AMBIENT INTERMIX (double CD by Instinct Ambient) 

The monthly series continue, Instinct Europe (which is KK 
Records) licenses all the us stuff Though Instinct Ambient has 
the 'A' word, it is a variety of music being releases Escape 
Tank belong to the more 'classical sort of ambient composers, 
slowly shifting synthesizer patterns with far away tinkling 
sounds or 
sizzling hi-hats. This makes this CD into some aural 
wallpaper, but without the negative connection, since this is 
music to fill your environment when you are working or 
whatever The 'Ambient Intermix' is not just a showcase of what 
their artist roster is, but also expresses the remix quality 
of some of the artists Musically this set ranges from dark, 
rhythmical stuff to the 'real' ambient stuff to dubbed music 
Quiet a nice compilation in its kind. Address, 
kknz@kkrecords.be 

STEVE ROACH & MICHAEL STEARNS & RON SUNSINGER – KIVA (CD be 
Hearts of Space)

‘Kiva represents the unbroken circle of the earth’ – according 
to the CD cover.  You will see much more on the Kiva cover, 
but too much to repeat in the review.  You can expect some 
fine correlation between percussion and chanting along with 
digital synthesizers and sounds.  Some of the ethnic side 
bears some of the Jorge Reyes stuff (with whom Steve Roach 
also worked) to set your thoughts.  Though this is not a bad 
CD at all, it takes a little too much time to be entertaining 
throughout.

MFTEQ 12

The magazine we should say appearing twice a year Just like 
the previous issue, the first 3000 have a CD (this time a 
compilation best of from the Hyperium label} Inside interviews 
with Ales Empire, Autopsia, Derek Bailey, Hy-Rize, SETI, Sheep 
On Drugs, plus info on labelssuch as Hyperium, Swim or Mille 
Plateaux plus tons of reviews and special sections on dance 
music, jap noise, guitar ,tuff Some 125 page" bookbound: what 
else do you need? Address MFTEQ –PO Box 87 -Ilford - Essex - 
lGl 3HJ - UK

I/e Magazine No.9. 

Interview, with Cluster, Larry Fast, Hector Zazou.  Also 
features on ‘New Electronica’ to ‘Prog Rock’ {is that Old 
Electronica?} and this also featured in their review, Compare 
it to Audion, but with a wider view Address: iemag@aolcom 

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