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Andrea Noce
Apr 16, 2013, 9:44:52 AM4/16/13
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Dear Group
here's Andrea Noce from ON Agency, forward-looking mgmt of music from ambient, post-classical, experimental, through hidden techno acumen to unclassified forms of quality music.
I would like to bring your attention to one of our best artist, Simon Scott. His Below Sea level has been released on May 2012 by 12k and it's going to be a book. Each copy of the book will come with a unique ink sketch from Scott as well as a download code for the album and a bonus 30-minute live recording. Below Sea Level project is available to be booked for workshops, unusual spaces, festivals and multi-disciplinary performances. Please for more infos read below.
I'd be looking forward to knowing your thoughts. If Scott's project is of interest to you, then I'd be very glad to further our conversation.
With all my best wishes.
here's Andrea Noce from ON Agency, forward-looking mgmt of music from ambient, post-classical, experimental, through hidden techno acumen to unclassified forms of quality music.
I would like to bring your attention to one of our best artist, Simon Scott. His Below Sea level has been released on May 2012 by 12k and it's going to be a book. Each copy of the book will come with a unique ink sketch from Scott as well as a download code for the album and a bonus 30-minute live recording. Below Sea Level project is available to be booked for workshops, unusual spaces, festivals and multi-disciplinary performances. Please for more infos read below.
I'd be looking forward to knowing your thoughts. If Scott's project is of interest to you, then I'd be very glad to further our conversation.
With all my best wishes.
Andrea Noce
Simon Scott is a British sound artist and multi-instrumentalist who is currently based in Cambridge, UK. Below Sea Level is Scott’s third album, released in May 2012, and is his debut release for 12k. The aesthetics of active listening and the subjective distinction of compositional materials and sound timbres are predominant explorations in his work. His music is a fusion of digital signal manipulation, micro-melodies and minimalism combined with environmental sounds and organic acoustic textures. He is inspired by his interests in sound ecology, music technology, digital media, illustration, composition and sonic art.
Since the late 1990’s Scott’s work has been featured in a variety of international films, art exhibitions, dance productions and digital multi-media projects. He has toured worldwide since 1988 (he was the drummer for Slowdive between 1990 and 1994, who worked with Brian Eno on the Souvlaki album), and his track “For Martha” was included on the respected German label Kompakt’s Pop Ambient 2012 compilation series. His music has been previously released on Morr Music, Miasmah, Slaapwel, Sonic Pieces, Secret Furry Hole, Ghostly International and other respected international recording labels.
Simon Scott is a British sound artist and multi-instrumentalist who is currently based in Cambridge, UK. Below Sea Level is Scott’s third album, released in May 2012, and is his debut release for 12k. The aesthetics of active listening and the subjective distinction of compositional materials and sound timbres are predominant explorations in his work. His music is a fusion of digital signal manipulation, micro-melodies and minimalism combined with environmental sounds and organic acoustic textures. He is inspired by his interests in sound ecology, music technology, digital media, illustration, composition and sonic art.
Since the late 1990’s Scott’s work has been featured in a variety of international films, art exhibitions, dance productions and digital multi-media projects. He has toured worldwide since 1988 (he was the drummer for Slowdive between 1990 and 1994, who worked with Brian Eno on the Souvlaki album), and his track “For Martha” was included on the respected German label Kompakt’s Pop Ambient 2012 compilation series. His music has been previously released on Morr Music, Miasmah, Slaapwel, Sonic Pieces, Secret Furry Hole, Ghostly International and other respected international recording labels.
We are delighted and
excited to give exposure to Simon Scott and his
latest album “Below Sea Level”, released on the 12k
label. His interests in sound ecology, the aestetics
of listening and illustration works are ever-present
in his art. The Wire Magazine gives us reference:
“Scott is particularly adept at layering coolly
shimmering guitars and dark churning currents of
noise into something vast.” Stand-out album. Huge
recommendation.
Below Sea Level is the first
12k release from seasoned musician and
electronic sound artist Simon Scott. The
inspiration behind Below Sea Level,
including its music, title, artwork and
photography (see accompanying journal)
originally derives from Scott’s desire to
musically explore the desolate and
controversial environment of the Fens in
East Anglia, UK. The memories Scott has of
visiting this area as a child make this a
poignant and highly personal project that
explores nostalgic familiarity with a
desire to capture the musicality of the
landscape. For two years Scott ventured
into this former wetland with hydrophones
and self-built recording devices to
explore the land that is cartographically
below mean sea level, trace the
devastating history of this environment
caused by the drainage of the land, and
arrange it into conceptual musical and
visual project.
read more at 12khttp://www.12k.com/index.php/site/releases/below_sea_level/
The aforementioned journal is an 80-page color, 13X20cm, hardcover book that includes Scott’s essay entitled An Exploration of the Subterranean Fenland Environment, many pages of hand-written notes and sketches and a section of photography from the area. Each copy of the book will come with a unique ink sketch from Scott as well as a download code for the album and a bonus 30-minute live recording. It is a beautiful and essential look at the process and thoughts behind Scott’s passionate and in-depth work on this subject.
http://fromofftoon.com/SimonScott
https://soundcloud.com/simon-scott
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