Sulphur Records 2000
The music on this CD was recorded at live appearances in Montreal, Brussels, Utrecht, New York and Paris at various times between 1996 and 2000, and released in conjunction with a special UK tour. Diary combines cool beats with cinematic atmosphere, adding extracts from telephone conversations, vocal cut ups and modem screeches to the mix. Occasionally rhythmic and dance orientated, sometimes dark and abstract, Diary is engaging and thought-provoking throughout.
Limited edition of 1000 copies only.
"The music is both tiny and grand. It is like the delicate movement of a watch spinning through space. Microscopic clicks, wood blocks and everyday sounds (such as current news broadcasts) are painted over rumbling, dark canvases". The Guardian Newspaper
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Included with each copy of Diary sold on PostEverything is a CD of remixes, J. Frede Rewrites Scanner's Diary, plus the original flyer and programme from Scanner's Diary tour.
J.Frede Rewrites Scanner's Diary
In 2000 Scanner released the album Diary, which, through the vehicle of sound, chronicles the semblance of his experiences and memories since 1976. With his permission American artist J Frede deconstructs this recording into an entirely alternative work. At points, clouds of sound modulate rhythmically to a decrescendo of gently crackling leaves and fine grating sounds, at others deep bass and distant piano vibrate and die into silence.
The music derives its worth by way of the fascinating and inspirational American musician from Los Angeles - J. Frede, who produced this work on his own label, Current Recordings.
The album sounds along the lines of pulsating sounds in accord, juxtaposed with industrial noise (Page 1). We begin in a time of long unfurling ribbons of clouds modulating (Page2) Within moments deep dub base pulsates with layers of piano and percussion. (Page 3) At a certain moment, the music comes to an almost complete change - we are left with a quiet hum coming forth time and again with various points of vast space. (Page 6) The adrenaline climax break brutally and aggressively amongst a mass of vibrating sounds overlaid in distorted, hip-hop rhythms (Page 7). When the ruckus dies down, left there only from context, is an irritating and intoxicating silence (Page 8).
Robin Rimbaud was completely enchanted with J. Frede's work and latest recording. Isn't this recommendation enough (Enough said)?
Tracklisting:
1. Page 1 (10:09)
2. Page 10 (10:11)
3. Page 7 (16:31)
4. Page 9 (01:06)
5. Page 6 (02:59)
6. Page 3 (10:47)
7. Page 4 (10:31)
8. Page 2 (10:17)
