Platform - Categories of Dust

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4...according to our Phil on Thu 26 Feb, 2009.

We've had a few CDs in by Platform over the last year or two. And here's a brand new one called Categories Of Dust. These are normally pretty limited to 50 ish copies so they don't usually hang around for too long. It's predominantly sound art I guess. This is one 21 minute long track constructed of samples recorded from around his house using a a well sensitive node microphone. You lost yet? These were then processed into the resulting 21 minute long track which I'm listening to at the mo. I'm pretty sure that's a kettle I can hear. I right fancy a brew. Fans of Machinefabriek will lap this up I think. It's a headphone listen for sure with crackles, static and fizzes popping up filling your ears with the kind of awkward sensory delights usually reserved for 8 o' clock (table for two please). There's some nice ambient moments in here and if you like long pieces of music with not much fluctuation in tone or melody then this is for you!!

“Categories Of Dust” is a new, long form piece by Matthew Atkins (AKA Platform). This single 21 minute track is constructed of lower case and micro sound samples recorded around his home using an ultra sensitive Node Microphone. The resultant material was then processed, re-processed and layered into the fabric of this immersive, stream of consciousness piece of static, textured ambience.

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