Cristelle
this is such a moving and fascinating piece...
perfectly balanced.. I sort of know it by heart now, but every time I listen to it, I am amazed by its richness and subtleties.
I started with Sneeuwstorm by making an electronic 'framework' for the saxophones, mainly using recordings from electrical equipment, made with coil pick-ups. Then I asked two of my favorite saxophonists, Colin Webster and Otto Kokke, to improvise on the material.
Once I received Colin and Otto's contributions, things began to fall into place rapidly. As expected, they came up with something splendid. It inspired me again to morph the whole composition into something new, restructuring, processing and looping parts of Colin's and Otto's recordings, and adding more sounds of my own, such as field recordings, samples and electric guitar.
credits
released January 28, 2015
Constructed by Rutger Zuydervelt
Rotterdam, January 2015
Soprano saxophone by Otto Kokke
Tenor saxophone by Colin Webster
Mastered by Jason Lescalleet
at Glistening Labs USA
I go to sleep listening to this song, and I wake up in a beautiful dream state in the morning. It also helps me focus while I write and work. I was heartbroken when this song disappeared on Spotify, so the hunt began. I must say, this song was very difficult to find, but all the more rewarding when I found it. Jonathan Tilley
The 17 mindbending songs on this compilation represent minimalist experimental music at its best, a collage of blips and static. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 3, 2022