cory allen - hearing is forgetting the name of the thing one hears

quiet design presents 'hearing is forgetting the name of the thing one hears'. in these five pieces, we find a new concept of minimalism. based on the philosophy of artist robert irwin, these works are a post-structuralist approach which focus on the invocation of pure aural sensation. what emerges are eloquent, sustaining fragments of sound, modulating in networks of melody, suspended in a system with no edges.

'hearing is forgetting...' explores the very root of electronic sound, organic motion, and minimalist composition. the unique, non-generative compositional rules allow the works to sustain an open, organic sound-field which remains present while being absent, and musical while in a mode of stasis. when listened attentively as much as passively, the album's title comes clear and with it, a mesmeric self-organizing synergy arises.

this cd is accompanied by a 12 page booklet of graphic design by the artist.


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tracks:

1. hif.1
2. hif.2
3. hif.3
4. hif.4
5. hif.5

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format:  cd + 12 page booklet
catalog: alas010
release: 2009

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