Matthusen, Paula And Olivia Valentine / Between Systems And Grounds
Album: Between Systems And Grounds   Collection:General
Artist:Matthusen, Paula And Olivia Valentine   Added:Nov 2018
Label:Carrier Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2018-11-16 Pull Date: 2019-01-18 Charts: Classical/Experimental

Album Review
DeVoss
Reviewed 2018-11-14
– General Description:
Minimalist ambient soundscapes that were part of art installations at various institutions. Developed by composer Paula Matthusen and visual artist Olivia Valentine: “Room resonances excited through feedback blend with momentary variations in the environment such as a summer thunderstorm, frogs singing in the distance, or the buzz of an electric fence.”

Quite relaxing and pleasant as background music for working.

– FCC Compliant: YES
– Recommended Tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10
– Track Reviews:
1. (6:16) Real Time Insects Summer Breeze Bobbins
2.**(0:57) Time Compressed Bobbins
3.**(5:31) Real Time Insects Summer Breeze Bobbins
4. (1:01) Time Compressed Wind Insects Robbins
5. (7:11) Real Time Thunderstorm Bobbins
6. (0:57) Time Compressed Thunderstorm Bobbins
7.**(3:56) Real Time Insects Birds Bobbins
8. (1:04) Time Compressed Insects Birds Bobbins
9. (5:03) Real Time Electric Fence Insects Bobbins
10.****(2:11) Time Compressed Frogs Bobbins
11. (1:06) Time Compressed Silo Birds Bobbins
12. (6:04) Real Time Silo Lawnmower Birds Bobbins

Track Listing
1. I 07_12_16, 4_00 Pm, Rabun Gap, Ga (Real-Time [Insects, Summer Breeze, Bobbins,   7. Vii 07_21_16, 4_38 Pm, Steuben, Wi (Real-Time [Insects, Birds, Bobbins, Feedback
2. Ii 07_13_16, 11_17 Am, Rabun Gap, Ga (Time-Compressed [Bobbins, Feedback]) 00:56   8. Viii 07_21_16, 4_38 Pm, Steuben, Wi (Time-Compressed [Insects, Birds, Bobbins, F
3. Iii 07_17_16, 1_40 Pm, Rabun Gap, Ga (Real-Time [Insects, Summer Breeze, Bobbins   9. Ix 07_21_16, 5_40 Pm, Steuben, Wi (Real-Time [Electric Fence, Insects, Bobbins,
4. Iv 07_17_16, 3_05 Pm, Ga (Time-Compressed [Wind, Insects, Bobbins, Feedback])   10. X 07_21_16, 10_00 Pm, Steuben, Wi (Time-Compressed [Frogs, Bobbins, Feedback])
5. V 07_17_16, 8_12 Pm, Rabun Gap, Ga (Real-Time [Thunderstorm, Bobbins, Feedback,   11. Xi 07_24_16, 10_27 Am, Steuben, Wi (Time-Compressed [Silo, Birds, Bobbins, Feedb
6. Vi 07_17_16, 8_12 Pm, Rabun Gap, Ga (Time-Compressed [Thunderstorm, Bobbins, Fee   12. Xii 07_24_16, 11_45 Am, Steuben, Wi (Real-Time [Silo, Lawnmower, Birds, Bobbins,