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karu:20, 2 x CD (jewel-box)
14 audio tracks, (p) 2011
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Release date: 15/10/2011
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Great Sounds Also Come In Small Sizes...Francisco López, the undisputed master of aural mystification, is best known for using time, silence, and sound to confound our perception of reality through large-scale works. However, occasionally, he also revels in shorter forms. A rare case in his impressive discography, the 2-CD set untitled (2009) features 14 sound art compositions ranging from two to twenty minutes.
In the course of these two hours of music, López performs one magic trick after another: are these really snores prominently featured in âuntitled #220â and âuntitled #239â, or are they more trivial sound sources, devilishly transformed? What is real, and what is masqueraded, transmuted? Can we believe our ears at all?
And beyond this mystification layer hides an in-depth research on aural aesthetics, a finely developed approach to sound, philosophy, and sound ecology. A great traveler, López is using materials recorded all around the globe.
Internationally recognized as a leading figure in field recording, sound art, and experimental music, Francisco López has assembled a major discography, both in terms of size and influence. His concerts and sound installations often invite listeners to reprogram the way they listen. The double CD set untitled (2009) is his second release on Baskaru, following HB, his collaboration with Lawrence English.
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Untitled #220 |
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07:23 |
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Untitled #225 |
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09:42 |
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Untitled #234 |
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05:01 |
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Untitled #222 |
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03:12 |
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Untitled #233 |
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10:01 |
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Untitled #240 |
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07:35 |
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Untitled #231 |
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20:02 |
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Untitled #237 |
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02:50 |
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Untitled #239 |
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02:49 |
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Untitled #221 |
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08:45 |
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Untitled #232 |
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20:00 |
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Untitled #238 |
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09:47 |
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Untitled #235 |
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05:57 |
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Untitled #223 |
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08:19 |
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Grasp the compositional elements and place them in conjunction with the joyful process of discovery and selection.
FREQ, May 2012
This compilation clearly displays a signature sound - vivid yet alien, naturalistic yet processed.
MUSIQUE MACHINE, April 2012
This is sound art at its most abstract, but very rewarding when you're open for it.
AMBIENTBLOG, April 2012
Untitled (2009) is an often intriguing and disconcerting records which actively seeks to interact with the listenerâs perception as only López can devise.
THE MILK FACTORY, March 2012
Unpredictable yet always compelling López continues to demonstrate the potential for sound art to be a dynamic risk taking rewarding form.
CYCLIC DEFROST, February 2012
An accomplished and dedicated work.
WHISPERIN & HOLLERIN, January 2012
Un disque qui cristallise le talent hors-cadre de cette référence incontestée qu'est Francisco López.
GOUTE MES DISQUES, January 2012
A different and more imaginative picture of the contemporary world that what you get from opening a daily newspaper.
THE SOUND PROJECTOR, January 2012
Impressive and timeless stuff!
PETER WULLEN, December 2011
Done in an extremely skillful way.
HIFLY, December 2011
López knows how to get into the most popular idioms of electronic research.
RUMORE, December 2011
Plus que jamais, il est indispensable de se frotter à la vénéneuse fréquentation de Francisco López.
RIFRAF, December 2011
Exciting compositions and audio pieces.
DE:BUG, December 2011
Une oeuvre très intéressante.
ELECTROMANIA, November 2011
López-typical minimal electronics of the better art.
030, November 2011
López is the absolute forefront of contemporary performing sound artists.
KINDAMUZIK, November 2011
This disc represents the full range of Lópezâs sound art skills.
BOOMKAT, November 2011
If López is a name you come across a lot, but you never heard his music, then this double CD is a good place to start your research.
VITAL WEEKLY, October 2011
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