The Eternal Chord
“Mutatis Mutandis”
Spire 7.1D
12 tracks, 1:42:06. Digital download with .pdf booklet. Touch will pay all receipts to the artists; any donations above that will go to support the label. Buy “Mutatis Mutandis” on Bandcamp. Photography: Sydney Russell.
1. Olivia Block - Flue 09:17
2. Marta De Pascalis - Alexandria 08:30
3. Richard Chartier - State 08:32
4. Faith Coloccia - Voice 1 Grapheme 07:55
5. Daniel Menche - Minimal 11:09
6. Jiyeon Kim - Organ Tapes 1 05:48
7. Philip Jeck - 75 bus 07:24
8. Dahra - Abadan (Perpetuum) 11:00
9. Orphax - Aeternus 12:54
10. Jiyeon Kim - Organ Tapes 2 06:40
11. Fennesz - Crystal Canyons 04:44
12. Faith Coloccia - Artifacts (bonus)
“Mutatis Mutandis” - featuring 12 exclusive new compositions, using source material from “Semper Liber” by: Fennesz, Faith Coloccia (inc. bonus track), Richard Chartier, Philip Jeck, Orphax, Olivia Block, Jiyeon Kim, Dahra, Daniel Menche and Marta de Pascalis [UK, USA, Senegal, South Korea, Italy, Netherlands, Austria].
Liminal organ
Immersive and compelling, Mutatis mutandis expands the organ repertoire into new territory, with influences from Senegalese traditional folk music, modern composition, classical organ, pop and electronic music.
The four colour plates by the art historian and author Sydney Russell show cave art from 4,000 to 6,000 years ago. Taken in Brazil on one of several expeditions she made around the world, these highly emotional works reveal the sophistication and ageless quality of the imagination of the peoples who were expressing themselves at this time; they have been slow to reveal their beauty to us, having survived all weathers; their acoustic soundtrack unfolds slowly, submersive and involving.
Sydney Russell writes: “These photographs were taken in 1976 in Brazil. We eventually obtained minimum radio carbon datings for levels covering the paintings from approximately 3750-2500 BCE. They originate from the rock shelter sites of Sucupira, (Lagoa Santa) and Lapa do Cipo (Santana do Riacho), near Minas Gerais and Quadrillas (Montalvania), Bahia.”
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