STEVE BARSOTTI / ERIC LEONARDSON
Rarebit
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These sound artists / instrument inventors take cues from Russolo and Partch, amplifying coil springs, eyebolts, various pieces of wood, and other familiar materials using contact microphones. Their streams of sound move fluidly with a communicative style and a dramatic sense of presence and dynamic range: from effervescent burbling, animal-like whines and grunts, to gritty metallic drones that transform into forlorn hissing and ethereal soundscapes. Some passages are nearly silent, breathy, and tranquil.
The Shy Tuff Bunny Runs Away
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Instrumental electronica by the dude from Polar Goldie Cats and Best Coast. “Crunchy, noisy mad scientist soundtrack stuff,” says Aquarius, “With beats and … melodies amid abrasive spastic metallic outbursts. Very frenetic and constantly in flux.” Guest Nels Cline plays slide on one song.