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SENDAI Japan Series Completed
Posted on December 31 2011
Force of Nature is proud to announce the final two releases in the SENDAI Japan Series are released and available for purchase via Bandcamp.
SENDAI Japan Series 3 was curated by Bauke van der Wal and contains four artists working on the crossroads between drones, ambient, minimal noise and sound art. The compilation opens with a track by Cindytalk 'E Quindi Uscimmo A Riveder Le Stelle'; A drone of hope which title translates to 'And Then We Emerged And Saw The Stars Again'. Laurent Perrier - known as Zonk't, Pylône, Cape Fear, Heal and in the past as member of the French collective NOX - donates an immensely intrusive yet consoling track entitled 'Analog Radium'. The compilation continues with Philipp Munch and Babsi Teichner who, under the moniker Mandelbrot, present their minimal ambient noise piece 'Silence Afterwards'. Final artists on this release are the [law-rah] collective (M. Pieck and B. van der Wal) with a drone piece called Sendai v2.
SENDAI Japan Series 4 was curated by Dutch modular wizard Dennis Verschoor. All tracks were generated through use of modular synthesizers, a method that implies constant rebuilding a sound with active and/or passive parts. A constant rebuilding from scratch which makes it have a dual meaning in generating help for the rebuilding of the Sendai area.First artist on this compilation is Cebec with 'Slaking Encircle'. Hailing from the U.S. his name is probably one you haven't heard before, but listening to his donation you will get that consoling feeling that it will also not be the last time. The melancholic 'Destructive Force' that Boston-based Dave Jones aka Attacksustain created is a perfect introduction to the noisiest track on the compilation: Nordvargr with 'Olgoi-Khorkhoi'. And yes, sadly this is a mere derivate of the true sound of disaster :( Final track on the release is the before-mentioned Dennis Verschoor aka Mono_Poly. His 'Tears' will leave you saddened, but feeling good for supporting the cause.All releases in this series are provided at 320k MP3, FLAC, or any format you can think of, DRM-free with all profits from the sale if this release will go directly to Give2Asia.
FON31-3 SENDAI Japan 2 Released
Posted on July 05 2011
FoN is proud to announce the second release in a series of releases on Force of Nature designed to raise money to benefit the victims of the Earthquake/Tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th 2011.
If you think there is no longer a need, and Japan is back to normal, THINK AGAIN.
Compiled by Miguel de Sousa, founder & editor in chief of electronic music webzine Connexion Bizarre, with artwork by Gustavo Guerra, and mastered by Jeff Swearengin of Sleep Clinic, this compilation features work by a selection of international artists. The pieces presented were influenced or in some way relate to the catastrophe that hit Japan earlier this year, which continues to effect the daily lives of those who live there and which will have consequences for many generations to come.
Beginning with the disjointed lo-fi glitches & broken beats of Enzym (DE) and concluding with the hopeful moods of Utopia:Banished (DE), through the acid-influenced quirky electronics of Az-Rotator (ES) and the signature IDM of Tapage (NL) to the haunting sounds of Serial Industrie (FR) and Pandora's Black Book (US), this chilled and rather cinematic compilation aims to give something back to a country, a people and a culture who have so often proven inspirational and influential to many of us.
This part of the Sendai Compilation series comes on 320k DRM-free MP3, with further additions to the series coming soon.
Tracklisting
- Youring27D01 by Enzym
- Sea by Az-Rotator)
- Glimpse by Tapage
- TroisiËme Palier by Serial Industrie
- Stars Dying by Pandora's Black Book
- Everything Falls Into Place by Utopia:Banished
SENDAI Japan 1 Released
Posted on June 18 2011
FoN is proud to announce the first release in a series of releases on Force of Nature designed to raise money to benefit the victims of the Earthquake/Tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th 2011.
If you think there is no longer a need, and Japan is back to normal, THINK AGAIN.
Curated by by Kate Turgoose, a regular contributor to Connexion Bizarre, with artwork provided by Kostas Katsikas (better known as Subheim), and mastered by Dave Dando-Moore of Detritus, this compilation brings together a wide range of artists from across the world, all influenced in some way by the catastrophe that hit Japan earlier this year, and continues to effect the daily lives of those who live there.
With the lilting, glitchy, electronic sounds of Sleep Clinic (US), Temp0rary (UK) and Council Flats of Kingsbury (UK), dark IDM of Detritus (UK), dubstep of The Walton Hoax (BE) and Vocal Electronics from John Callaghan (UK), this release is a beautiful compilation that we hope will benefit Japan, in the way that Japan frequently benefits those who make electronic music; through Japan's ever evolving culture that inspires so many.
This part of the Sendai Compilation series comes on 320k drm-free MP3, with further additions to the series coming soon. Stay tuned to the Sendai Japan Series page for details of new releases. All profits from the sale if this release will go directly to Give2Asia.
Tracklisting
- Interior Design of Reactor 1 by Sleep Clinic
- TNK14797 by Temp0rary
- Incidently by Council Flats of Kingsbury
- Memesis by Detritus
- Chemical Burn by The Walton Hoax
- Happy Endings by John Callaghan
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