As usual, Kirby manipulates various interwar records to fit a cavalcade of emotional states: blissful (B1, E8), tragic (D2, D5), frantic (E1, E6), and just plain horrifying (F3, G1, H1, K1). gjoe52
a 32 track compilation may seem daunting at first, but after a few tracks, something magical happens: you zone out and start listening to the tracks almost as part of the same ecosystem, and marvel at all the different shapes and colours and sounds. sleepyheadphone
like an exploration of a fragile world that is more endangered with each passing day...beautiful, saddening, honest
ps. the tapes are beautiful, and thanks for the cute stickers ;) Pala Hux
This stunning, beautiful project from Fujian duo Southeast of Rain 东南有雨 blends field recordings with rippling notes from the pipa. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 8, 2021
Improvised in a single stunning take, the compositions on “Symphony No 1: Winter” are hypnotic and enveloping sheets of sound. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 9, 2023
This recording has been stirring many thoughts in me since the first listen, and probably more often than not the context of its creation matters. But what I see as a constant is the communication and dialogue with space. The environment as an instrument, the sound as part of the environment. And a labyrinth of emotions. jiristepan