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 There is a trajectory that many improvised electro acoustic performances reach, which unique in every given context, often manage to transport you to a Zen like point where you become one with the signal and phase in and out of listening to the development of structure or dynamic of the work. This is not a comment on the given quality of a piece, rather it's ability to loll you into the necessary transcendental state in which to appreciate it. This is no more so than in Bill Thompsons recent work Of Memory and Dreams where tertiary structural form meet processed drones in a 32 minute piece, which is every bit as sonically suggestive as it's title. Of the three key elements of processed signals, field recordings and frequency manipulation, it is the collaging of more distinct found field sound that gives this recording a certain audio visual quality. It places you within the mix, rather than on it's periphery and with excellent stereo imaging, it's hard not to let your senses travel along on this topographical soundscape. Having said that it is not always an easy listen but as a trait Thompson has always left that to others, preferring to reward the challenge with a sense of listener accomplishment. You really do have to put the time aside to listen to this and as a single track, it is difficult to pause and come back if you want the experience of the full journey. No stranger to the pages of Furthernoise, Bill has been composing and performing as a sound artist for over ten years and Of Memory and Dreams demonstrates him honing his sound to completeness. While certain northern European noise influences are perceptible, Bill Thompson retains an indisputable originality in his sound that will enthuse many interested in this genre. Review by
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