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The idea for the "Tales From The Modular Zone" revealed itself
through the use of an analog modular system: surreal worlds, the modular
zone, tales, Synthosaurs, living music instruments...
Clear that even the "good old" analog sequenzer would be used.
But with the hardware alone it is not done and the old electronic waters
are brackish. But: are there any musicians managing to really create
something new? It is more realistic to unite existing styles or different
music worlds. Voila, a concept was born: Six pieces of music, born out of
the "old electronic world" - that is classic modular sequences
as a basement - combined with a "slightly different musical
world": in every piece a more classical instrument plays the more or
less equal counterpart. Those who know Pete Farn's music can imagine how
he interprets “other music worlds”: A cello (first piece) is not
played like a cello. His cello is hoarse, and enervated by the cozy cool
grind of the sequencer. And the busy talking trumpets in the second piece
are light years away from the virtuosity of Miles Davis or Nils Petter
Molvaer. But: this is 2009 and the cello and trumpet etc. have become
living beings. The "Clones" in Title 4 are two synchronous
running "960" sequencer. New variations arise while playing the
skip buttons. The guitarist "Teff Kult" tumbled for a while in
the New York Avantgarde scene, which is hearable unmistakable. Track 2 and
5 are a mix of session and computer patchwork. Teff Kult was well on it
during the two nights: sounds wild, born to be wild!
"In der Ferne" is an electronic blues. Traditionalists of
electronic music will feel good with it. The title was recorded live with
no subsequent overdubs.
So much for Vol. 1. It goes on ...
Lothar Lubitz, SynGate, October 2009
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