Monosphere by Phil Maguire
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description
Monosphere comprises two iterations of monophonic, autonomous computer music. Performed with a custom Max patch, the pieces explore inhuman and unpredictable dynamics, gradually rendered with extreme quietness. Drones, sine wave clusters, gentle noise.
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press
'Hollow drones, fragmented sounds, and a fluctuating bed of pure noise... extensive use of near-silence, highlighting the space that can be occupied by even the smallest of noises ... personal and relatable, despite its origins in the artificial." ~ Irregular Crates
'... extremely quiet and tuned so low you’d need to be two mice with a stethoscope to stand a chance of even perceiving it ... At times I almost thought of the world’s smallest church organ being played by the world’s smallest microbe, who had curiously stumbled into the building and decided to experiment for itself on this monstrous instrument by smashing its minuscule carapace up and down against the keys.' ~ The Sound Projector
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artist info
Phil Maguire specialises in reductive music that explores emptiness and malfunction. He uses cheap electronics, open source software, synthesis and obsolete audio equipment to create sparse sonic environments for personal reflection. These are often very quiet; very loud; loud made quiet; quiet made loud.
Recent releases include Working Title with James L. Malone (Confront Records, 2018), brak (Soft Error, 2017) and Empty Damage (Falt, 2017).
He lives in London, where he frequently performs both solo and collaboratively. He also runs Verz, a label for quiet music and sound art.
twitter @philmaguire_
email: pm (at) philmaguire (dot) com
bandcamp: https://philmaguire.bandcamp.com
website: https://philmaguire.com
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Tracklist
| 1. | Iteration 1 | 14:59 |
| 2. | Iteration 2 | 14:59 |
Credits
Programmed, composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Phil Maguire
Artwork and design by Phil Maguire
