"Furl" is the sequel to Seth Nehil’s 2009 release "Flock & Tumble". Continuing his exploration of physically charged, acousmatic sound, these compositions whip, crash, swoop, glide and burble. Clusters of bell-like tones pierce hazy, corroded atmospheres. Animalistic yelps, distant pings, percussive bursts and glassy swells all merge in this unique sound-world. These five pieces are both rigorously-assembled and gracefully sparse. Furl will be a welcome addition to the expanding catalogue in Nehil’s futuristic organic paradox. Presented in a 6-panel outsize sleeve.
Seth Nehil and John Grzinich have been sound collaborators since 1994. The exploratory focus here is the idea of resonance; the phenomenon of natural vibrations that give rise to intensified or stable structures within sound bodies and fields. The composers approached resonance in both the acoustic sound behaviour and the social phenomenon in group interaction and/or participation within the context of sound generating activities. It was again applied to the studio in the use of massive multiplications and layerings, resulting in deeply transforming, evolutionary sound fields. These pieces invite the listener to find his way through the reticulated and stratified development of a subtly unfolding, organic sound-body. Presented in a gatefold digifile.
