artist: NORBERT MÖSLANG
title: Capture
label: Cut
country: Switzerland
format: CD
title: Capture
label: Cut
country: Switzerland
format: CD
As of January 2009, Jason Kahn's Cut label ceased operations.
The a/O Diffusion shop is now selling final copies from the Cut catalog.
Capture" documents the audio portion of a light and sound installation of the same
name exhibited by Norbert Möslang in Feldkirch, Austria in 2004.
A bank of fluorescent lights amplified by contact microphones and processed through a
PC104 single board computer with software programmed specially for this hardware
provide the audio source to the recording of "Capture.
"Capture is based upon the sound generated by Möslang's visual art installation, a
collection of ten phosphorescent lights placed side by side, which he captured and
processed using contact microphones and DSP. As abrasive as this seems, the results
are arresting, relatively pleasant and surprisingly varied for an hour-long work.
Forming a split-channel polyphony, the prismatic mechanical hum subtly yet actively
soaks in variants of the same shade, calling and answering itself and moving toward a
goal it never reaches -- which isn't a bad thing. After a few minutes, you'll come to
appreciate the complexity of this compound voice: layers pan, dynamically shift,
untangle and peel off to release other, previously masked frequencies. The tempo
wobbles from time to time, revving and stumbling to create a niggling pulse.
Sometimes the pulse merely sizzles, while at other times it functions as a beat, a
melody and pretty much every other musical role. As with many releases on Cut,
listening to Capture requires patience. It certainly isn't something you'll pop in during a
dinner party or a road trip -- it demands headphones or a sit-down in front of your
stereo. You may not even play it more than once, but even for a single listen, Möslang's
work is inspiring -- a testament that there are still possibilities in music, and a listening
experience you'll never forget." (Dave Madden)
The a/O Diffusion shop is now selling final copies from the Cut catalog.
Capture" documents the audio portion of a light and sound installation of the same
name exhibited by Norbert Möslang in Feldkirch, Austria in 2004.
A bank of fluorescent lights amplified by contact microphones and processed through a
PC104 single board computer with software programmed specially for this hardware
provide the audio source to the recording of "Capture.
"Capture is based upon the sound generated by Möslang's visual art installation, a
collection of ten phosphorescent lights placed side by side, which he captured and
processed using contact microphones and DSP. As abrasive as this seems, the results
are arresting, relatively pleasant and surprisingly varied for an hour-long work.
Forming a split-channel polyphony, the prismatic mechanical hum subtly yet actively
soaks in variants of the same shade, calling and answering itself and moving toward a
goal it never reaches -- which isn't a bad thing. After a few minutes, you'll come to
appreciate the complexity of this compound voice: layers pan, dynamically shift,
untangle and peel off to release other, previously masked frequencies. The tempo
wobbles from time to time, revving and stumbling to create a niggling pulse.
Sometimes the pulse merely sizzles, while at other times it functions as a beat, a
melody and pretty much every other musical role. As with many releases on Cut,
listening to Capture requires patience. It certainly isn't something you'll pop in during a
dinner party or a road trip -- it demands headphones or a sit-down in front of your
stereo. You may not even play it more than once, but even for a single listen, Möslang's
work is inspiring -- a testament that there are still possibilities in music, and a listening
experience you'll never forget." (Dave Madden)
