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Source Cognitive Drive - Transmissions 1996-1998

Paper Eyes

Source Cognitive Drive - Transmissions 1996-1998

Ecstatic Recordings
MP3 $9.90

05/06/2016 5060165481132 

 


FLAC $11.99

05/06/2016 5060165481132 

 


Not Waving compiles the prescient, early work of Gavin Russom from the late ‘90s, reflecting the visceral and overwhelming experience of an artist getting familiar with the data overload of a megatropolis and all its 24 hour thrills and poly-cultural topography. Original tapes re-mastered by Matt Colton...


In effect, these tracks are a series of snapshots or graffiti-like doodles and sketches of the feelings and and textures absorbed during late night dérives from his loft on 31st St. and around the Williamsburg locale, all channelled thru a rugged set-up including: Sony TC-155 and TC-102 reel-to-reel tape machines a Silvertone guitar, ATUS AM100 mixer, Boss Harmonizer, a tiny Radio Shack mic, a Radio Shack Realistic Electronic Reverb, Casio MT-40, Univox Compac 2 and Casio SA-41.


Imagery of policemen and truck drivers picking up prostitutes, along with the whistling signals of crack buyers and sellers on the corner become transcribed into screeching scrabble and blow-out paroxysms of noise, interspersed with passages of bittersweet, rudimentary melody and swaggering, drugged-up rhythms, recalling a prickly and often uncomfortable experience as sticky, fucked-up and phantasmagoric as finding yourself in a new city can be.


As Russom explains: 


“Arriving in New York City I found myself surrounded by an incredibly intense field of stuff to take in; late night radio mixes which featured distinctly New York sounds like freestyle and hip hop, clubs where house, techno and jungle played to drugged-out and/or completely sober sweaty crowds and beard scratchers alike, no wave, new wave, disco, afro-carribean, art rock and experimental music records I would pick up at thrift shops or used record stores, abstract turntablism, video toasting, japanese noise imports, house parties and basement dance caves, drag clubs, DIY theater productions, underground warehouse art and music events that would last days and feature vivid sound and visual excursions as well as breakfasts and conversation areas, squatter punk noise and drumming freakouts, high brow “new music” events and installations, video booths, burning buildings, car accidents, abandoned buildings, late nights, early mornings, Coney Island…”


RIYL Ron Morelli, Wolf Eyes, Container, Carlos Giffoni!

Tracklist

  1. #1 Mysterious Package

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  2. #2 Beats

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  3. #3 The Clicker

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  4. #4 Synthesis Energy

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  5. #5 Ghosts (Version 1)

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  6. #6 The Ship Is Landing

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  7. #7 Gem Mountain

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  8. #8 Aerial Tones

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  9. #9 Organ

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  10. #10 Intermittent Beat Transmission

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  11. #11 Shake

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  12. #12 Twinkle

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  13. #13 Flash

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  14. #14 I Am The 6th Gender (Beats Only)

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  15. #15 Dance Party (Vocal)

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  16. #16 Compute This Sucka

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