outside looking further out
There were no photos or recordings from the event. I only had some memories. Like the ceiling above stage constantly rumbling to low end frequencies. People in the audience sitting on the floor, eyes closed. Someone telling me it sounded like…
20 years ago today, I released my debut solo album. I called it Grey Bloom [xero vol zero] and put it out on 12″ vinyl on my own small underground label Some Place Else. Always thinking bigger than my resources allow, it was supposed to be followed shortly by another LP with a related theme and … Read more
A surprise find on YouTube: Helsinki Computer Orchestra performs Shinji Kanki’s piece “PCM 0355+53” at Avanto Festival, Helsinki, November 2003. (Above photo from rehearsals, by NS.)
Coinciding with Bandcamp’s campaign to support human rights, the debut TH€€€F album is released today. It is also the first title on my new imprint PARAFERAL Sound (PFS1701). Instant download in any format (from mp3 to 48kHz/24bit lossless). Coming up: Limited hand-crafted CDr art edition with exclusive content, includes instant download and access to high … Read more
It is time to begin revealing things I’ve been preparing some time. PARAFERAL is my studio and a new creative outlet for visual, sonic and other productions. A great deal of the work remains under the surface, but some things will soon begin to pop up for public consumption. There’s also a page on FB. … Read more
A brief history of sampling in music and sound art, with emphasis on the author’s personal interests and influences on his own work in the field. (For ViCCA, 10 Dec 2015) In Brief Sampling, in context of sound and music, is the act of taking a part of a previously recorded sound and reusing it … Read more