February 22, 2013 • 12:00 am 0
This 6-hour piece was created using sferics, or atmospheric discharges from the Earth. It debuted in its entirety on Stillstream radio in 2009, and was played on Chestnut Tree radio once again in 2012. The piece has often been requested and asked about, so here it is.
Beyond The Velvet Sky at Archive.org
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February 18, 2013 • 1:05 am 1
In this sequel to Ghostbone (Webbed Hand Records, 2011), The Ghost Between The Strings and Mystified further explore collaborative sounds based on the trombone and guitar. Expect more drones, and deeper complexity.
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February 7, 2013 • 2:12 pm 0
“While these two tracks do take a somewhat darker turn than usual for a Complex Silence release, they also accurately represent the distinct musical signatures of each musician. You can easily hear the light ambient signature of Phillip and you can equally distinguish the massive, brooding drone signature of Mystified. Phillip soars and sighs through the upper end of the scale while Mystified dwells in the depths, adding an ominous earthiness as counterpoint to Phillip’s optimistic airiness. The two signatures merge well to weave a musical tale of time and intensity, of what was and what is yet to be–pulling the listener into the collaboration as well, to fill in their own personal details.”– PCW, February 2013
Complex Silence 32 at Archive.org
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February 6, 2013 • 2:39 pm 0
“The aim of this album was to make eternal static sound sculptures– a sonic magma always in a slow movement like a basic organism, but at the same time stable as a monument, something that could give the impression of staying in another dimension.”– A Short Term Effect, 2013
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February 3, 2013 • 3:04 pm 0
“Work based on ‘Frictionalized’ by Anthony ‘Shake’ Shakir. Siamese themes, the first being a reflection on the second and, thus, on itself.”– 2013, the author
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February 3, 2013 • 12:44 am 0
“Textures arise from a single wave sound in a blink of an eye, and suddenly you are overwhelmed by elegantly assembled soundscapes… From those sound crafted landscapes you do not know whether you’re in a dream-land full of strange creatures that roam the dark, or in a futuristic simulation of the long-gone past, but either path you choose, Jii-Music shows us that there are still dark lands in these earth yet to be discovered. Inspired by Eliane Radigue.”– Jiibay, 2013
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January 25, 2013 • 7:01 pm 1
These four tracks were slated for digital release by the well-known Thisco label, but appear here instead due to hosting issues.The theme for these songs is travel– each one could signify a journey of sorts, by car, train, or imagination.
Music For Journeys at Archive.org
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January 19, 2013 • 3:54 pm 0
“Performed on stillstream.com Christmas evening December 25, 2012. Done live using midi controller, Linux and personal field recordings. Music fashioned using the buddhalizer –a virtual extension of my imagination.”– John Tocher, 2013
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January 5, 2013 • 6:48 pm 0
“While staying in the Berlin apartment of Jürgen Schlöh Lehmann and Michael Herbst in early December 2012, I played a series of isolated notes on the defunct piano I found in the living room and recorded them with what equipment was at hand. The four pieces on this release were constructed from these recordings. A live version was performed at Quiet Cue, Berlin, on December 8, 2012. Thanks are due to Michael Herbst, Jürgen Schlöh Lehmann; and Nicolas Wiese, who commissioned me to play at Quiet Cue and thus inspired the creation of the live version. The photograph (copyright Michael Herbst) shows a detail of the actual piano.”– Gerald Fiebig, 2013
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December 27, 2012 • 10:56 pm 0
What better way to help ring in the new year than to welcome a new artist in the Complex Silence oeuvre? Complex Silence 31 is by Eric Jackson.
Complex Silence 31 at Archive.org
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