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Phonophani
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Description: | CD from one half of Alog |
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| Format: | CD | |
| Genre(s): | Experimental / Abstract | |
| Label: | Rune Grammofon | |
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£12.49
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| Availability: | Dispatched within 2-5 days (on average). |
Phonophani is multi-instrumentalist, digital electronics expert, programmer and instrument builder Espen Sommer Eide. Born in 1972 in Oslo, Sommer Eide has been playing music in one form or another since childhood; for over a decade his priority has been computer music and combinations of digital and organic elements. In 1998 he released his first, now deleted, album "Phonophani" on the Biophon label run by Geir Jenssen (aka Biosphere). ”Genetic Engineering”, ”Oak Or Rock” and a re-issue of his debut album have all been released by Rune Grammofon to critical acclaim. Sommer Eide is also a member of Alog, the inventive duo behind four excellent albums on Rune Grammofon. It´s difficult to place Phonophani in todays musical landscape, Espen himself said about ”Oak Or Rock” that it was all about rediscovering the great mystery of music through dissecting the sound of ordinary or ”real” instruments such as cello, vibraphone, guitars and the human voice and dissolving melodies into their elementary particles. While he has previously been turning his attention to other cultures and traditions, with ”Kreken” he has now tuned his ears to Norway´s own traditional folk music and instruments, it´s melodic content and special tuning systems, all treated electronically in one way or another. This is also reflected in the titles, all being names of places in Norway, and quite exotic even to Norwegian ears. This release also comes as a limited (250) and numbered package including the CD and a 10” vinyl record with two longer tracks not available elsewhere.
1) Kvaale 2) Vuku 3) Kvaale II 4) Mendel 5) Tuv 6) Gubijinso 7) Neverdal 8) Blåflat 9) Kreken 10) Morki 11) Nold 12) Ilka
