CSR52CD (2006)
John Watermann | Calcutta Gas Chamber
The
idea for this project came about after a visit to Calcutta in 1990, and
through the nightmarish experiences during that short visit. The concept
of aurally conveying the horror of a gas chamber was realised through
field recordings in an abandoned electrical power station in Brisbane
in 1992. The sounds are grating and harsh, a mixture of field recordings
and electronic manipulations. One can rarely pinpoint a location or action
but the images the sounds conjure up are of all sorts of nefarious activities
related to death by machinery. The sleeve notes take you into the horror
that is the Calcutta Gas Chamber. John Watermann started the re-design
for this re-issue (originally released in 1993 on US label ND), but tragically
passed away in 2002 before its realisation. A beautifully composed and
produced CD, completely remastered and re-packaged.
Track listing:
1. First
Shudder Project: An Intellectual Challenge To Convert Victims Into Heart-Shaped
Soap
2. Second
Shudder Project: Fitting The Gas Hose
3. Third
Shudder Project: A Vague Demonstration Of Trembling
4. Fourth
Shudder Project: The Black Milk Clasp (Clubbing, Tearing, Wrenching, Cutting,
Spurting, Boiling, Processing)
5. Fifth
Shudder Project: Breasts Of The Naked Wall
6. Sixth
Shudder Project: The Shredding Of Human Tissue
7. Seventh
Shudder Project: Power House Freeze
8. Eighth
Shudder Project: Walking The Giant Corpse (Most Of The Actors Already
In Quick Lime)
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