Release date 15 December 2006
CD Out Of Stock

The concepts of isolation – in social, geographic and virtual settings have spawned various creative investigations over the centuries. Guided by the philosophical premise of social theorists such as Zygmunt Bauman, ::Room40:: and the University Of Tasmania collaborated in the curation of a series of sound artworks, found sound pieces ... [more]

Release date 16 September 2006
CD In Stock £10.00 buy || MP3 £7.00 buy
( play all tracks )

Janek Schaefer first surfaced 10 years ago with his sound-activated tape recorder installation ‘Recorded Delivery’. He followed that with a range of award winning turntable and vinyl related projects including the random playing Skate LP, and the Tri-Phonic Turntable which he hand built to transform sound. In recent years, Schaefer’s ... [more]

Release date 1 April 2004
2CD Out Of Stock || MP3 £7.00 buy

Melatonin - meditations on sound in sleep collects together a vital and dynamic selection of today's most inventive sound artists and composers. these artists reflect on how sound is envisaged in their own sleeping lives and how these impressions can be used as an artistic reference point.

During sleep, a process ... [more]

Release date 30 April 2002
CD In Stock £10.00 buy

Manipulated field recordings are combined with live modified vinyl and found sound. Schaefer's most recent research has been examining the role of the record/vinyl as a compositional tool. And as in his recent "Pulled Under" he forms an enveloping and dense stream of macrosonic [close focus] soundscapes. Navigating fluidly through ... [more]

Release date 1 October 2001
CD Out Of Stock

Frank Lloyd Wright built a huge hotel in Japan between 1916 and 1922; a few months after construction was completed, Tokyo was devastated by an earthquake. Only a few buildings remained standing - amongst which Wright's Imperial Hotel. When asked how his creation had remained intact, he replied: Floating Foundation. ... [more]