Katalógové číslo:
CAD2609
Autori:
Johann Johannsson
Interpreti:
Johann Johannsson
1 Part 1/ IBM 1401 Processing Unit 8:32
2 Part 2/ IBM 1403 Printer 9:32
3 Part 3/ IBM 1402 Card Read-Punch 10:23
4 Part 4/ IBM 729 II Magnetic Tape Unit 7:15
5 Part 5/ The Sun's Gone Dim And The Sky's Turned Black 7:09
The first album for 4AD from this Icelandic composer is an expanded version of a performance piece originally written for the dancer and choreographer Erna Omarsdottir, and which has been performed in more than 40 European cities. This new incarnation was scored for a 60-piece string orchestra and the four original movements were joined by a completely new finale. The final mix incorporates electronics and vintage reel-to-reel recordings of the IBM 1401 mainframe computer which inspired the piece in the first place. "Essential for all fans of stately ambience" - Uncut. "Some of the pieces recall the similarly melancholy electronic touch that infused the most desolate moments of Radiohead's 'Kid A'" - Pitchfork.