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Contact
confusa (at) materiaconfusa(.)net
Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Software used
Digital Performer, Kontakt, Bias Peak
Method
Primarily the methods of traditional Musique Concrete although replacing the tape recorder with a computer. No electronic sound sources were used, only acoustic sound source material that was heavily deconstructed, isolated, and manipulated within the digital realm.
Audio
License: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0
Musica Universalis Ep
-Musica Universalis - 7:21.236
-Dance of the Daemon Sultan - 9:26.55
“Musica Universalis” is two works of otherworldly Musique Concrete. The title track is based on the concept of Music of the Spheres and is composed primarily of sounds generated by astronomical objects. The “maddening beating of vile drums and the thin monotonous whine of accursed flutes” of the final track echoes the Lovecraftian mythos of the blind idiot god Azathoth and his mad dance at the center of the universe.
The release is made available via the fine folks at Webbed Hand Records:
http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh123-materia-confusa-musica-universalis/
The album and related artwork is available for download via the Internet Archive at:
http://www.archive.org/details/wh123
Tales of Adventure Ep
-Nautilus - 8:59.947
-Deadeye - 5:52.692
“Tales of Adventure” is comprised of two tracks, each its own unique tableau. Track one finds its inspiration in the voyages of Captain Nemo and his vessel the Nautilus as told by Jules Verne. The second track comes from the distinctive visions of the Wild West as seen through the lens of the Spaghetti Western.
The release is made available via the fine folks at Webbed Hand Records:
http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh094-materia-confusa-tales-of-adventure/
The album and related artwork is available for download via the Internet Archive at:
http://www.archive.org/details/wh094
Transmutation Ep
-Transmutation - 9:30.444
-E.V.P. - 12:44.470
The pieces on this release are constructed from source material culled from entirely acoustic sources. Track one deals with the Alchemical process, the stages of The Great Work represented in audio form. Track two is based on sounds collected via Electronic Voice Phenomena. An attempt at evoking that numinous realm.
The release is made available via the fine folks at Webbed Hand Records:
http://www.webbedhandrecords.com/wh030-materia-confusa-transmutation-ep/
The album and related artwork is available for download via the Internet Archive at:
http://www.archive.org/details/wh030