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Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged by a certain idm list member, N Willscher/Zammuto. "An overstuffed jewel case" of audio-quirkiness. While his influences range from Squarepusher to Aphex to Oval, much of the sounds on here are amplified by some sort of computer generated twisted soundscape.. While we're on the topic of O/r's latest release on 12k, the product of these cdr's is more in line with O/r meets Pole (minus the dub). Imagine, if you will, "techno" with a focus on the technology of sound manipulation, and a unique ability to process digital bits and pieces into one unestablished area of electronics. CD1 bends, twists, and glitches its way deep into experimental confusion, while CD2 takes a logical step up from this area into a more refined "sound". CD3 contains music.. a collection of tiny quirks, guitar licks even, melting with an omnipresent static hiss and a few beats to line things up accordingly. While we're still trying to digest an ambient versus digital-trickery style of music, Solutiore Of Stareau keeps your brain energized with lots of minimal beats, sparse melodies, and the occasional vocal out take. Email N.Zammuto at the following address for more information on his new project, and kudos to another sound-designer on idm creating space music for aliens to enjoy! nzammuto@wso.williams.edu Here's the tracklisting: 1. ballroom carpet 2. spad intro 3. spad 4. sot/father project 5. mbast goodanswerremix 6. swap (a,b) 7. some moss 8. boodistmonk house ep: 9. partisan mix 10. 21 eyes and 16 noses 11. obliqueelliptical mix -- 12. full martyr status 13. lacy's visit w. my brother mark Pietro. _____________________________________ Pietro Da Sacco, m b m @ n e t c o r e . c a ::: Grooves Magazine 002 ::: ::: Experimental Electronica in Words ::: http://www.rain.org/~audio/grooves/ ::: Insound.com Zinestand ::: http://www.insound.com/zinestand/grooves/

At 08:12 PM 9/22/99 -0400, you wrote:

quoted 24 lines Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged

>Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged >by a certain idm list member, N Willscher/Zammuto. >"An overstuffed jewel case" of audio-quirkiness. >While his influences range from Squarepusher to >Aphex to Oval, much of the sounds on here >are amplified by some sort of computer generated >twisted soundscape.. > >While we're on the topic of O/r's latest release on >12k, the product of these cdr's is more in line with >O/r meets Pole (minus the dub). Imagine, if you will, >"techno" with a focus on the technology of sound >manipulation, and a unique ability to process digital >bits and pieces into one unestablished area of electronics. >CD1 bends, twists, and glitches its way deep into >experimental confusion, while CD2 takes a logical >step up from this area into a more refined "sound". >CD3 contains music.. a collection of tiny quirks, >guitar licks even, melting with an omnipresent static >hiss and a few beats to line things up accordingly. >While we're still trying to digest an ambient versus >digital-trickery style of music, Solutiore Of Stareau >keeps your brain energized with lots of minimal beats, >sparse melodies, and the occasional vocal out take.

I was lucky enough to get the N Willscher/Zammuto 3-cdr release last week and i have been mesmerized by it ever since. This is easily one of the top demo/cdr releases i've received this year tied with the Pimmon & Warmdesk/Pellerin demo releases. But my description of this release differs somewhat from that of Pietro's though... The first cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr features his beautiful take on the Microstoria, Cathars, Dont Dolby, early-Oval, Tom Steinle-style of ambient-glitchery. Lush flowing melodies, drones & chimes over subtle/subdued pops, clicks skipping over 14 luscious tracks. Truly beautiful stuff. The second cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr features 20 tracks all built from static, pops, clicks, run out grooves, & sound distortions that build to form rhythmic structures using nothing but these noises. A wonderful use of found sound very much in the style of Institut Fuer Feinmotorik, SND, Motor, Surge, and even some of the more sparse/ rhythmic Farmers Manual tracks. Superb! The third cdr of this N Willscher/Zammuto 3xcdr is the most diverse of the three featuring tracks that range from ambient guitar with oval-esque pops & clicks to melodic microstoria-like ambient tracks to scanneresque treated vocal tracks to acoustic jazzy d&b and even a few up tempo sampled guitar tracks that have a surgeon-style to them. the varied sound of this cd ranges from rafael toral to to dylan group to jaguar and even surgeon but all with a very creative, albeit experimental, use of guitar. breathtaking! The name/producer N Willscher/Zammuto was totally unfamiliar to me before hearing this release. But after hearing this i am in awe and asking myself why some label hasnt snapped this guy up. If you're into experimental music along the lines of Microstoria, Dont Dolby, Institut Feur Feinmotorik, Motor, Rafeal Toral then this N Willscher/Zammuto is a producer you should familiarize yourself with. For more info contact N Willscher/Zammuto at nzammuto@wso.williams.edu -->-Lance--- mclance@nacs.net lance@inaudible.com p.o. box 450715 westlake, ohio 44145 united states

On 09/22/99 20:12:19 you wrote:

quoted 9 lines Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged

> > >Just received a three cdr set, nicely packaged >by a certain idm list member, N Willscher/Zammuto. >"An overstuffed jewel case" of audio-quirkiness. >While his influences range from Squarepusher to >Aphex to Oval, much of the sounds on here >are amplified by some sort of computer generated >twisted soundscape..

Definately some cool tracks. Disc three is my favorite. The tracks definately draw on some pole and aphex(ambient stuff) but adds an element of unique-ness(is that a word?) Disc three is definately my fave :) Rob component records http://www.mindstorm.com/component codec-fragments coming soon!

Here's the playlist for Audio-Nimbus... A program featuring abstract electronics on CJAM 91.5fm. (Windsor/Detroit). Saturday October 9, 12mid - 2am. . MOCEAN WORKER: What's Wrong? [Home Movies..] -Conscience <cd> . RANDOM: Do You Think You're Living In The Future? [Too Stoned..] -Evil Teen <cd> . SPINFORM: Plans Within Plans [To Hear Is Not To Listen] -RUC <cd> . CiM: Comfort Control [Service Pack] -Delsin <12"> . PHASE 6: Deep Motion [Sunshine] -Benbecula <cdr> . AUDIO TOTEM POLE: Touchtones [no title] -8th Dimension/ATP <12"> . BEAUMONT HANNANT: Hum [Notions of Tonality Vol 1] -General Prod. <cd> . ARIL BRIKHA: Deeparture In Time [Deeparture In Time] -Transmat <cd> . PEAL SEAMUS: Vox 73 [Elusive Souls] -Delsin <12"> . PHOENECIA: I Have A Drug [Woodworking] -Alien 8 <cd> . FLUOROSCOPIC KID: Soft Drink Jihad [Soft Drink Jihad] -Sonic Therapy <12"> . BOARDS OF CANADA: Hi Scores [Hi Scores] -Skam <cd> . AUTECHRE: Are Y Are We? [We R Are Why/Are Y Are We?] -Warp <12"> . SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION: All For Nothin (Jack Dangers remix) [--] -SOS <cdr> . LILIENTHAL: Symptom of Light [Castor & Pollux] -Emanate <cd> . CUTOFF: Xiloforx [Artefacts] -Art-Tek <cd> . CODEC: Soft Drink Jihad (Caffeinated Mix) [Soft Drink Jihad] -Sonic Therapy <12"> . BOARDS OF CANADA: Chinook [Aquarius] -Skam <7"> . BRITTLE ONES: Details of Mare [Brittle Ones ep] -Sprout <cdr> . RR: (cdr#3/Trk#15) [Solutiore Of Stareau] -self released <cdr> . MEAT BEAT MANIFESTO: She's Unreal [Josh's Blair Witch Mix] -EMI <cd> If you would like to be taken off this list, please send an email with the subject header "Remove". Thanks.. ~Audio-Nimbus~ Pietro Da Sacco 9745 Lynngrove Cr. Windsor, Ontario N8R 1B8, Canada _____________________________________ Pietro Da Sacco, m b m @ n e t c o r e . c a ::: Grooves Magazine ::: ::: Experimental Electronica in Words ::: http://www.rain.org/~audio/grooves/ ::: Insound.com Zinestand ::: http://www.insound.com/zinestand/grooves/

quoted 1 line . RR: (cdr#3/Trk#15) [Solutiore Of Stareau] -self released <cdr>

> . RR: (cdr#3/Trk#15) [Solutiore Of Stareau] -self released <cdr>

according to mr. willscher both the project name & the title of this is 'solutiore of stareau'. as far as i know, 'rr' is only displayed on the cover as a design trick, because the letters look nice by themselves. & speaking of this, i still listen to this one (disc 3, mostly) on a regular basis. it's very very good. i would bet an arm & a leg he won't be releasing on cd-r for much longer. ~ david