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New Release
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Thelmo Cristovam - Paisagens Sonoras em Õstrõ Hyija
released on Friday, April 19, 2008
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Artist Info
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Thelmo Cristovam
http://www.tripleba th.gr/artists/ thelmo_cristovam .html
BIO
Thelmo Cristovam was born in Brazil in 1975. He has been living in
Olinda, Pernambuco since 1981. He studied physics and mathematics.
He has participated in the following groups: "Hrönir" (electroacoustic
/ musique concrete / noise / EAI trio), "Combo Recife de Improviso"
(free jazz / free improv / EAI open format and variable number
collective), "Botânicos" (krautrock) and "Abillas" (electronics) .
He has also performed in duos and trios with Fernando S. Torres and
Filipe Giraknob among other figures of the current free improv scene
of Brazil.
He has released 30 works in various formats (mp3, ogg, cd-r, tape), in
several countries (Brazil, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland,
Norway, Mexico, Argentina, USA, Australia, Portugal, Germany, Basque
Country, France, Chile), through various labels (Test Tube, Tormentaa,
Rádio Frei Damião, Tibprod, Frigida, Menthe de Chat, No Lyrics,
Krakilsk, Bone Structure, Amplified.Music. Pollution, Desetxea,
Earsheltering 013, Antena, Cum Shot, Fronha).
His main current subject is Research in Psychoacoustics. He is into
extended playing techniques on wind instruments (c-melody saxophone,
pocket trumpet, valve trombone, flute), in phonography/ field
recordings, and in electronics (feedback mixer, computer/laptop) .
Nowadays he investigates radio art, sound poetry and brazilian
indigenous music.
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Album Info
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Paisagens Sonoras em Õstrõ Hyija
http://www.tripleba th.gr/releases/ trb.011.html
Paisagens Sonoras em Õstrõ Hyija is the new full-length release for
Brazilian improviser/composer Thelmo Cristovam who has already been
introduced to Europe through his releases on labels like TIBProd,
Krakilsk, Desetxea and Test Tube among others.
In this collection of diverse-natured recordings that took place in
various moments between 2003 and 2006, at v(g)erme mobile, Thelmo
Cristovam copes with heavily treated acoustic guitar on track 1 (Aço -
2003), with c-melody saxophone and amplified objects, all processed
beyond belief on track 2 (Os Jardins Eletromagnéticos de Ur - 2004),
with pure field recordings being captured/mixed in real-time on track
3 (Pradarias Inversas - 2005) and with concept-specific recordings of
walls, floors and windows of a building making a sonic collage of
musique concrète on track 4 (Construções em Barro, Vidro e Plasma - 2006).
Paisagens Sonoras em Õstrõ Hyija deals with abstract sonic fields,
those of "Õstrõ Hyija" - "an imaginary place that could be a planet, a
city, a country or a dimension", into Thelmo Cristovam's own words.
Crafted with utter care, apart from the audio content, also is the
graphic artwork that is based on a collage/painting by Fotini Kallianou.
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Details
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MUSIC BY Thelmo Cristovam
RELEASE TITLE Paisagens Sonoras em Õstrõ Hyija
DURATION 58'12
CONTENT 4 cd audio tracks
RECORDING v(g)erme mobile, 2003-2006
MASTERING Themis Pantelopoulos, February 2008
PAINTING Fotini Kallianou, February 2008
GRAPHIC LAYOUT Themis Pantelopoulos, February 2008
CATALOG NO. trb.011
DATE OF RELEASE April 19, 2008
QUANTITY 96 copies
FORMAT cd-r limited edition
SAMPLES http://www.tripleba th.gr/releases/ trb.011.html
AVAILABLE the Triple Bath website & selected music stores in Athens
COST 5 EUR (including shipping - worldwide)
ORDER http://www.tripleba th.gr/releases. html
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Next Release
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Michael Chocholak - Alveromancy
in May 2008
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Past Releases
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[trb.001] (((stereofect) )) - Ping
[trb.002] Nokalypse - Ocean Of Inexistence
[trb.003] Jan-M. Iversen - 1.05 Drone
[trb.004] Simulacra - Eidolon
[trb.005] Red Needled Sea - Old River Blues
[trb.006] The Hidden - The Hidden
[trb.007] Socos - Hyperythmique Analogue
[trb.008] Novasak - Alpha
[trb.009] Jeff Gburek - Red Rose for the Sinking Ship
[trb.010] Feu Follet - Fogbank
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week 21
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THELMO CRISTOVAM - PAISAGENS SONORAS EM OSTRO HYIJA (CDR by Triple Bath)
Work by Thelmo Cristovam has been reviewed before. He's a member of various groups in the field of improvisation and electronics, such as Hronir, Combo Recife De Improviso and Abillas and plays various wind instruments, such as c-melody saxophone, pocket trumpet, valve trombone and flute in combination with phonograph/field recordings and electronics. The works on 'Paisagens Sonoras Em Ostro Hyija' were made from 2003 to 2006 and sees him exploring also the acoustic guitar in 'Ago' and spaces in 'Construcoes Em Barro, Vidro e Plasma' along with his usual line of instruments. The shortest piece is just under eight minutes and the longest is over twenty-three. That is a bit problematic I think. Not everything he has to say needs that much time. Here is a rule for Cristovam's music: the longer the piece is, the less interesting it is. It seems that Cristovam's likes his sounds very much, especially the fee use of sound effects, and that love he wants to share with us. His music could be
'saved' if he would prepared to make some choices and make things a bit more concise, instead of offering a free run of sound material. As it were to get out of the improvisation mood and into composing. Now we hear potentially interesting sounds, but we loose the sight of a composition. There would be a lot to gain I guess. (FdW)
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