Tape & Fields —— seemingly unrelated... While I was still under the impression of Portugal's sonic palimpsest, I composed this tape for the Ring Ring festival (which took place last weekend in Belgrade).
The Tape —— a 45-minute-long mix of a few recent releases, and snippets of new ones that will be released this year. This tape served as a framework for an improvisational set, including objects, Atlantic shells, an electromagnetic microphone, a hydrophone submerged in different chemical compounds, a wheelchair wheel, a violin, and an open upright piano.
The Fields —— a 19-minute-long hydrophone recording of the barge on the Tagus River outside of Lisbon, capturing the calming and mysterious sound of waves underwater near the river's estuary with the Atlantic.
Released May 27, 2024
All sounds recorded & composed by Manja R
Cover art by Manja R
The Tape —— master by Goran Simonoski / La Plant Studio
Tagus River Barge —— recorded with a JrF hydrophone