Kiyoshi Mizutani & Daniel Menche - Song Of Jike (Niko Recordings, 2004)

1 Song Of Jike 1: Kiyoshi Mizutani Mix (21:04)
2 Song Of Jike 2: Daniel Menche Mix (19:56)
3 Song Of Jike 3: Kiyoshi Mizutani Mix (10:29)

Les field recordings sont de Kiyoshi Mizutani, Daniel Menche y rajoutant tout un tas d'instruments (violoncelle, guitare, phonographe, etc). Bien plus apaisé que ce que fait Menche habituellement...

This is the second release by Kiyoshi Mizutani (one time collaborator of Merzbow) and Daniel Menche, following 'Garden' on Auscultare Research (see Vital Weekly 400), and like 'Garden' this is based on field recordings made in a village called Jike Yokohama. These recordings were made by Mizutani and Menche adds a cello, acoustic guitar and an antique phonograph player to the scene. Two tracks here were mixed by Mizutani and one by Menche. The first piece, by Mizutani, is a strange affair: the dry field recordings are only occassionally intercepted by a likewise cello drone and towards the end vinyl crackles sounding like crickets. Much more dense is the mix Menche did. He 'thickens' the material by layering various field recordings over each other and adding bits of sound effects. Despite the density of the recordings, Menche creates a very minimal mix too, but one that has more musical events than the first Mizutani piece. The third piece, again by Mizutani, but here with more additions of 'other' sounds, such as the rumblings of metal. Again a very peaceful piece of music. All three tracks are very subtle, even with some of Menche's more piercing sounds half way through his piece, and minimal. Probably just as peaceful as sitting in Japanese garden.
Vital Weekly

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