Edward Sol/ Anla Courtis

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 01 Oct, 2009.

New releases on the Ukraine's Quasi Pop label are always worth checking out. Now I'm always up for some experimental tape music so a split 7" from Edward Sol and Argentinean all round dude Anla Courtis is more than welcome. Edward Sol is a Ukrainian sound artist and his side 'Sunburst Lux' is constructed from loops, polyvox and pedals. The overall sound is a cool and strange insectoid micro sound world with a slight paranoid edge. Now I really loved Anla Courtis' 'Tape Works' album so I'm keen to check 'Geyzer Music'. The sound sources come from recordings of geysers with the rich bubbling liquid textures making me feel like I could reach into the air and grab them. All the heavy tape processing gradually transforms them into a climax of dense static which ends before it reaches abrasive noise turf. White vinyl 7" numbered edition of 300.

Split vinyl-only release from the master of experimental sound from Argentina Anla Courtis and Ukrainian sound researcher Edward Sol.
Both pieces are based on so-called "tape manipulation" techniques and collages in aesthetics of deep, dark and massive drone music.
Though mr. Courtis has composed his track using the recordings of geyzers (captured in South America) as the main and exceptional sound source.
Edward Sol's piece is 4-tracks collage out of weird cassette loops, primitive oscillations and gloomy lo-fi tones of the cult Soviet-built analogue synth Polyvox.

Full-color jacket sleeve, designed in "retro"-acid looking 70-s, brigh white vinyl with pearly tone.

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