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Études

by T.E.V.

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No. 1 08:00
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No. 2 04:58
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No. 3 (a poem) 02:19
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No. 1 Kitchen Pot, Bass, Ebo, Synthesizer
No. 2 Crystal Glass, Fan,
No. 3 Voice, Throat Microphone

Recorded in 2015 by T.E.V. in Brooklyn, NY.

New Visions No. 3


"Études, with its minimalistic black cassette and yellow and green tracer-covered linear notes, gives a fairly unassuming first impression. Yet, upon further inspection—namely placing it in a tape-deck and pressing play—one will find that, first impressions aside, Études is a mystic and entirely varied listening experience. The premiere song, “No. 1,”—lasting a whopping eight minutes—begins with a bubbling static—imagine a salt and pepper static TV being placed in the washing machine with too much soap—and quickly opens up into a type of metallic glitch. The song moves on to further include drones, a resonant screeching, and UFO sound effects, among others. In “No. 1” we find that a bass, an e-bow, and a synth were employed to create the sounds, but I was interested to learn that a kitchen pot made its percussive appearance in such a way so as to not be obviously recognized or create an unruly din. In “No. 2” we have T.E.V. who, instead of creating another noise-oriented piece, decide to lean towards a more ambient, meditative sound. “No. 2” begins with a rotating fan—positioned just so—creating an ocean-like wave sound, then moves to explore the universe-connected sounds of various singing crystal bowls. The song eventually breaks down into sci-fi blips and a low radio-like crackle. The final song, “No. 3 (a poem),” features a lone, low rumbling robotic voice reciting a poem. The poem itself seems consciously and subconsciously concerned with discussing the human condition and the general monotony involved—breaching on a certain kind of nihilism. With a throat microphone, T.E.V. states “… I wake up, I roll over, I stand up, I lie down, I open up my mouth, sound comes out, sound comes out….” Études seems to be skillfully walking a fine line between noisy mischief and tuned-in peace, while at the same time creating a type of conversation about both and neither. T.E.V. has crafted an innovative piece, with enough surprising moments and instrumentation to keep one listening. Yet I am left to wonder with greedy ears where T.E.V. will go on the next release and what precarious household items will make their sonic appearance." –Z. Smith

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released August 10, 2015

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New Visions in Electronic Music is a Modern Artist's International company and serves as musical recordings label dedicated to the recording of experimental and electronic music by visionary composers from around the world. It was founded in 2015 and continues to produce some of the world's most interesting and improbable recordings by composers from around the world. ... more

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