01.10.02
12K NEW RELEASES
12K1015: GOEM "ABRI"
12K1016:: GHISLAIN POIRIER "IL N'Y A PAS DE SUD..."
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ARTIST: GOEM
TITLE: ABRI
CATALOG: 12K1015
EDITION: 1000
Abri is Goem's seventh full length CD and their North American label
debut, following widely acclaimed releases on Raster-Noton,
Staalplaat and Fourth Dimension. Recorded, produced and edited in
Rotterdam, Montreal, Tokyo and Kyoto in 2000 and 2001, Abri was
composed using Goem's mobile studio consisting of a laptop and
multichannel sound card which allows them to compose anywhere around
the world. The music is built around minimal loops and the buzzing of
analogue synthesizers create a rich tapestry of sound which requires
intense listening to reveal the underlying subtleties and depth. Abri
is signature Goem sound and perhaps their most mature and delicate
release to date.
Goem started mid 1996 when Roel Meelkop gave Frans de Waard a small
electronic device, which he found in a thriftshop in Rotterdam. The
device was called the Student Stimulator. Until today it is unknown
what it was used for, but most likely it was part of a research
program exploring the mysteries of human sleep. The machine generates
pulses, of which speed and intensity can be changed. Frans dabbled
around with the machine using Steve Reich's Phase Shifting techniques
and presented a demo back to Roel, who thought it was 'interesting',
but not as an end-result. Upon his suggestion, the two re-worked the
original demo, by adding sound effects, analogue synthesizers and
filtering. Most of those sessions ended up on the first CD 'Stud
Stim', which was released mid 1997 by Raster Music. By this time,
Goem were invited at very short notice to play in Barcelona, during a
side festival of Sonar. Roel and Frans invited Peter Duimelinks to
join forces and since then Goem are a trio.
Goem's music is better described as minimal pulse (techno) than as
'glitch' or 'clicks & cuts'. In best Dutch tradition, Goem shows
techno in its purest form. They have been long-time contributors to
12k, appearing on compilations back to 12k's groundbreaking ".aiff"
CD.
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ARTIST: GHISLAIN POIRIER
TITLE: IL N'Y A PAS DE SUD...
CATALOG: 12K1016
EDITION: 1000
12k is proud to announce the debut release from Montreal native
Ghislain Poirier. Il n'y a pas de Sud...
In an alluring departure from the sound of 12k's recent output, Il
n'y a pas de Sud... blends broken melodies and sonic slips with a
very stripped down version of the berlin techno sound. The result is
a sparse blend of rhythm and space with a slow diffused groove as
beats flux and vibrate beneath lo-fi oscillations of warm chords and
clouds of bass.
Il n'y a pas de Sud... was created using an ageing PC with so little
processing power that Poirier is forced to compose each work in parts
and later piece them together. Using this approach he pushes himself
to make the most of very little, which he does very well, and has
developed a unique and fresh signature sound proving that the latest,
most trendy software isn't necessary to create captivating sound.
Musical accomplishments aside, Ghislain Poirier is also a visual
artist. He has had many solo exhibitions of his paintings and
drawings in the city of Montreal, notably at the Maisons de la
culture Côte-des-neiges, at the Galerie de lîle-des-moulins and at
Atom Heart.
Il n'y a pas de Sud... is a brilliant work from a new face in minimal
electronic sound.
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