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Furthernoise issue June 2006
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"Cataraqui by Michael Trommer"
This is an excellent release from the one of the most interesting and 
consistent netlabels around. Stasisfield have been releasing 
contemplative and deep listening music for over five years now, and the 
variety and depth of talent they produce is evident in Michael 
Trommer's 'Catarqui'.
review by Mark McLaren

In it's 5th year now Cybersonica has become somewhat of an institution 
for audio visual artists and audiences alike and this years programme 
was unlikely to disappoint many. With a focus on taking interactivity 
into the physical space, each of installations attempt to draw the 
participant into some form of physical gesture.
review by Roger Mills

"El Pato Band"
El Pato Band are a Bristol based 7 piece ensemble who's music spans a 
multiplicity of genres and styles. 'Making music for the world, not for 
pigeon holes' is their mantra and it is indeed an exciting hybrid. A 
mixture of Spanish, Senegalese, Zimbabwean & European music's, 
integrating punk, ska & dub influences with a real lo fi sensibility.
review by Roger Mills

"eXp - If only there were something"
eXp is the nom de plume of one Phil Cooper and his release on Zimmer 
Records, yet another Net label, is entitled 'If Only There Were 
Something'. Its so full of influences and memories of long forgoton 
music, obscure things I used to listen to but can't for the life of me 
remember.
review by Mark Francombe

"Fhievel: le bapteme de la solitude"
Luca Bergero's sounds are simple but rich with warmth and clarity. As 
anyone in a busy urban environment might do, I first listened to this 
release through headphones on the way to the work and this is the 
completely wrong method to approaching a release such as this.
review by Justin Hardison

"Latitude"
"Latitude" is 21 minutes of processed field recordings, sinewaves, 
amplified metal objects, white noise and feedback composed by Phil 
Julian under his Cheapmachines pseudonym. Starting like a gamelan air 
conditioning unit, this piece slowly ramps up in volume and intensity. 
Sounds begin fizzing and disintergrating into thicker and heavier 
wedges of crip and beautiful distortion.
review by Mark McLaren

"Lee Noyes and Phil Hargreaves"
An intriguing free download comes from Lee Noyes and Phil Hargreaves 
entitled A present from the pickpocket. The duo apparently made this 
piece via mail sending tapes back and forth between Liverpool UK and 
Dunedin, New Zealand, over the course of four years.
review by Mark Francombe

"Month Of Sundays - Live A/V Internet Perfrormances"
This summer Furthernoise.org is hosting a month of Sunday afternoon 
live audio visual internet performances throughout June 06 in the 
online file mixing platform Visitors Studio. Featuring some of the most 
innovative international A/V artists mixing remotely in various 
geographic locations and time zones
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review by Roger Mills

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"Spirit Elevating Brains 'Ideact' & 'Predictable' EP - SEB"
Spirit Elevating Brains - 'Ideact' & 'Predictable' EP is a two CDR by 
Brazilian Sebastian Alvarez AKA SEB. Released through the German label 
Chmafu Nocords this DVD pack contains the 16 track album 'Ideact' and 
it's companion EP 'Predictable' which is also part of a lager body of 
work.
review by Roger Mills

"The Big Picture by Mike Willox"
The Big Picture, released on Sargasso, is Mike Willox's debut album. 
According to the label's description, the album began life during 
Willox's tour in Japan, where he collected recordings of the sounds and 
atmospheres of Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka. The cover features Japanese 
signs, although these are reversed—perhaps partially representing the 
process Willox used to manipulate sounds.
review by Alex Young

"Translation as Rhythm"
Errant Bodies first CD release 'Translation as Rhythm' by Jarrod Fowler 
is a monument to the serious work both parties have done previously on 
the philosophies of sound. This, however, makes it almost impossible to 
review. 37 minutes of clicks, based on Wittgentstein; robots arguing 
about Joseph Kosuth as well as Erik Satie and John Cage on 'backing 
vocals'
What exactly is going on here?
review by Mark McLaren

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