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And other strange songs from the remote planets

by Valle Döring

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1.
Physical Truth 04:37
2.
Equal Wages 08:54
3.
Balancing Burden 06:12
4.
Cracks In Circles 02:13
5.
Fading Heritage 11:25
6.
Breathing The Same Air 05:37

about

And other strange songs from the remote planets is an atmospheric, sinister and beautiful journey through 6 phantastic pieces on a unique electrified harmonium.
The album opens with a deep drone created by the organs air pump and moves through soft harmonium sounds and surreal space organ drones, piling up into apocalyptic whirls of disturbance to break down into harsh fields of noise and fragile sound scapes.
The album concludes in a heavenly epilogue of sacral colours evoked by exaggerated church organ tunes
– just to be left with the lonesome breathing of the instruments air pump with which it all began.
The song titles are more or less banal claims for equality and mutuality – such as „equal wages“, „balancing burden“ or „breathing the same air“.
 They point towards certain far away utopies which are perhaps easily agreeable yet sadly not reality.
All music is played live without overdubs, loops, or computers.

The base of this unique setup is an over 100 years old pump organ.
More than 25 microphones are placed within the instrument which pick up the different registers as well as some mechanical parts such as the air pump and its coil. These signals go into a conventional mixing desk which feeds several serial and parallel effect pedals.
Further mechanic modifications allow to use the right kneelever as a CV expression pedal to change assigned effect parameters in real time.
All sound manipulations are created live within this setup - no further means needed.
Being an electro-acoustic cyborg the instrument has a wide range of sounds from authentic harmonium over enhanced space organ sounds up to abstract sounddesign and pure noise.
The instrument and its music intertwine these different aesthetics and sound qualities in mutual and organic ways creating a unique world of sound.

Valle Döring is a Leipzig based media artist and musician. His music is based on electroacoustic live performances of dark and atmospheric nature. He is also working with video in contexts of theater, performances and live visuals.
He studied Media Arts at the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe and the Music Academy of Iceland.

credits

released October 27, 2023

music by valle döring
recorded live without loops or overdubs
mixed by manuel sékou
cover art by inga klamert

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