COH_ENTER TINNITUS rastermusic cd static 1 1998 (46:51)
open up! (:54)
decoded : terminate (5:09)
solool (4:06)
their new polka (6:16)
heitkamp (5:35)
speaking tones (4:28)
siesta for two (5:30)
expect now (6:13)
space odyssey revisited (5:48)
the fourteenth thing she did today (to a.b.) (2:45)
all tracks by ivan pavlov/COH. recorded jul-sep
'98
voice and lyrics on 10 by sasha. technical assistance a-lisa.
Overall impression: excellent. COH is Ivan Pavlov, Russian born sound artist/engineer who currently works and resides in Sweden. "Enter Tinnitus" is his first full-length release and it is the opening of the "static" series: a collaboration between the German based Raster and Noton electronic music labels. The title gives the misleading impression that this will be a difficult listening experience. With the exception of the tinnitus-inducing opening tone of the first track, this music is rather pleasant. The foundation for these tracks are various frequencies, tones, pulses, rumblings, buzzes, clicks, hums, thumpings, static, sub-bass and even the murmurings of Pavlov's child on the final track. Pavlov has obviously put his acoustic knowledge to work here to deliver the lowest possible, yet still audible sub-bass on a few tracks ... the last minute or so of "heitkamp" is the cleanest and lowest bass rumblings I've *ever* heard. All of these sounds are carefully processed/manipulated, layered and sequenced into structured sound sculptures (read=songs). The result is almost alien ... and it works! I have no idea what Pavlov used to create this music, it's irrelevant. My brain relates what it hears within these songs to the sounds of things I'm already familiar with: modems, power lines, fire, generators, monitors, refrigerators, etc. That's not to say that this music is strictly mechanical, cold and emotionless. In fact, it's one of the most uniquely emotive and intriguing electronic based albums I've heard to date. And the beauty of it is I can't explain why, which means repeated listenings will reap future rewards. This cd is a must listen on headphones ... the 3 stereos I've played it on so far either weren't capable of playing it (due to the incredibly low bass) or did not faithfully reproduce the effect achieved via headphones. I look forward to experiencing this one on my best friend's $12,000 surround sound system soon. The packaging compliments the aesthetic of the music well: a folded piece of yellow cardstock that serves as cd holder within an anti-static bag. If you appreciate innovative electronic music, this is for you. Upcoming releases from COH: Out now - "20' to 2000" cd, 4th of a monthly series from rastermusic. 20 minutes of new music, the concept being to do a piece for the last 20 minutes of the year 1999. Due out in May - "Vox Tinnitus", a double 7" from raster/noton limited to 1024 numbered copies on clear vinyl, also packed in shielding anti-static plastic. This will feature one new track and three versions of the tracks from "Enter Tinnitus" including vocal contributions from Peter "Sleazy" Christopherson (Coil) and Annie Anxiety (aka Little Annie) ...
contact COH
rastermusic
20' to 2000 series
at noton
Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Rioux's Records. E-mail Jason.