TOWER, by Dr Julian Simmons

TOWER

by Dr Julian Simmons

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	1.	Radar Love 12:49
	2.	Bell Ringer Heart Twang 09:02
	3.	Rip Swell Rip 13:01
	4.	Twitcher 04:44
	5.	Hydrophone 05:08
	6.	Fog Situation 10:12
	7.	Collision Metal Acid 07:05

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63 minutes.

Recorded in a c.1800 Napoleonic military Martello tower, 10 metres from the North Sea. Improvised responses while observing winter sea states, storms, aerial atmospherics, shipping lanes and fog horns; tripping-out a touch for sure.

Tracks 1 - 6, acoustic instruments into Pure Data, live microphone signal-processing with real-time overplay layering.
Track 7, Pure Data only.
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1970’s Kimbara model no.76 guitar made in Japan for FCN-London;
D tin whistle, Generation; gale-force wind & rain recording.
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Diffused in ANAHUACALLI, Museo Diego Rivera, Coyoacán, Mexico City, for the exhibition TITTIPUSSIDAD, Sarah Lucas, 2012; Soundtrack to the documentary film 'About Sarah' by Elisa Miller; Soundtrack to the film REALIDAD by Julian Simmons.
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“I thought the fucking door was open … I’ve probably listened to it too much”, Russell Haswell.

“LaMonte Young in Japan”, Angus Cook.
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Recorded December 2011 - February 2012.
Limited edition CDR 2012 : NUMBERSTREAM0.
Remastered, digitally released 2018 : TOWER.

(Track 1 - 'Radar Love' is not based on the track of the same name by Golden Earring.)

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released January 14, 2018

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Dr Julian Simmons England, UK

NUMBERSTREAM QUAD RESEARCH

High-frequency surround-sound composer & musician, utilising math-based physical modelling in multi-instrument, multi-joystick, XYZ live quadraphonic performances.

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