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Short run of pro-dubbed transparent tapes with looongplay tutorial booklet inside.
Words and illustrations by Babau.
Layout and tape pictures by BaiuBaiu
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๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ was born in 2022 during a SHAPE+ and Nextones artistic residency in Valdossola, Italy, centered around BABAU's nomination as SHAPE+ artists 2022/23. Initially conceived as a tutorial and tongue-in-cheek artistic text conceived by Babau, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ was built with a playful approach to music theory exploring the research on audio, listening and improvisation of scholars and musicians such as Pauline Oliveros, Micah Silver, Jace Clayton and Jem Finer. These speculations were combined with lighthearted inputs from video game habits and Zen philosophy teachings elaborating a practice of improvisation and composition which sees musical interaction as:
From this residency week of interaction with musician Bienoise (Alberto Ricca) and fashion designer/artist Flora Rabitti (Atelier Florania) and a year of further development, the artists have crafted two long tracks in which they mixed computer music techniques with electroacoustic improvisation and sound manipulations which engage with these ideas.
Influenced by the approaches of computer music pioneers such as David Behrman, Carl Stone and John Bischoff, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ #1 & #2 were composed starting from two canons written by means of electronic arpeggios that were later expanded thanks to Max/MSP sound extraction patches. The patches took a portion of the initial audio, generating longer and longer sound patterns. From this initial unpredictable structure, the musicians have included further improvised overdubs including wind instruments (alto saxophone and toleat), field recordings, and additional synth lines.
The result is an immersive two-piece work in which the architectures of the composition change continuously at a slow, unpredictable pace.
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released July 20, 2023
๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ 1 & 2 were composed, recorded and arranged by Babau and Bienoise in 2022/23 between Milan, Verbania, Bandung and Kuala Lumpur.
Mix and additional production by Francesco Piro.
Mastered by Nick Foglia.
Artwork by Babau.
The project is supported by SHAPE+ platform, co-funded by the European Union. Realized with the support of Threes and Nextones.
Thanks to all ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด involved.
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