Squidco: Guionnet, Jean-Luc / Eric La Casa / Philip Samartzis: Stray Shafts of Sunlight

Guionnet, Jean-Luc / Eric La Casa / Philip Samartzis

Stray Shafts of Sunlight

Using extended saxophone (Guionnet), microphones, prepared recordings & laptop (La Casa) and electronics, field recordings & laptop (Samartzis) this release comprises various live recordings made in 2007 while on tour in France, Germany and Italy.

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Personnel:

Guionnet Jean-Luc-saxophone, microphones

La Casa Eric-microphones, laptop

Samartzis Philip-electronics, laptop

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Label: Swarming
Catalog ID: swarming004
Squidco Product Code: 17503

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2013
Country: France
Packaging: Cardstock foldover
Recorded between May and June 2007, by Philip Samartzis.

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"The trio of Eric La Casa, Jean-Luc Guionnet and Philip Samartzis first performed in Australia in July 2005 during Liquid Architecture 6 where they presented a series of surround-sound concerts in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Their aim was to formulate a set of responses that addressed the specific spatial and acoustic dynamics comprising each site of presentation through improvised exchanges, microphones and electronics, and multi-channel diffusion.

Stray Shafts of Sunlight comprises various live recordings made in 2007 while on tour in France, Germany and Italy."-Swarming

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Track Listing:

1. Live Sessions 01 15:00

2. Live Sessions 02 24:48

3. Live Sessions 03 14:29

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