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01. Akio Suzuki & David Toop - Breath Taking
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ARTIST
SUZUKI & DAVID TOOP, AKIO
TITLE
Breath Taking
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
CONFRONT RECORDINGS
CATALOG #
CONFRONT 014CD
CONFRONT 014CD
GENRE
EXPERIMENTAL
RELEASE DATE
11/2/2018
"
Breath-Taking
is the result of one of
Akio Suzuki
's rare visits to England. Suzuki's music proceeds from meditation and transforms quotidian objects (a stone flute, small stones, a 'silent toy') into fragile means of communication.
David Toop
makes a very compatible sound-mate. Here he uses an assortment of flutes and whistles, along with a whistling pot and 'organic materials' (a vague enough description to allow the listener to imagine at will). Upon first listen, one may think of two serious men making childlike music, but the level of contemplation found in this single, 37-minute piece dispels this first impression. The performance is not particularly striking, even from the point of view of such a quiet form of improvisation, but it is obvious that the music doesn't intend to strike or compel. It is born out of such simplicity that it simply exists; it is there, discreetly inhabiting one's listening space, and its sole presence is a marvel. One finds an interesting level of interaction between the artists and inventive, creative sound-making at play.
"--
François Couture
, All Music Guide.
Personnel: Akio Suzuki - kikkukikiriki, stone flute, small stones, pan pipe, ireba, silent toy; David Toop - flutes, bone whistle, dog whistles, stones, whistling pot, organic materials, feedback device. Recorded in London, 2003 by
Akinori Yamasaki
.
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