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amidst the waves, lo, fragments of sound

by Wolfgang R. von Stuermer

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First ever release and remastering of a real-time, stream-of-consciousness composition for electronic & concrete sounds from 1997. Created for a Berlin friend as “musique d'ameublement” for the opening of his photography show.

While living in Berlin, Germany, one late night, positioned Klaus Schulze-style on the floor, I surrounded myself with a Yamaha TX16W sampler, an Apple PowerBook 160 running MAX v0.9, an East German monophonic Moog synthesizer clone built from a DIY kit, a 78 rpm capable turntable, a few old 78 rpm records, a simple stereo DJ mixer, and a portable cassette recorder. Once everything of this rudimentary set up was wired up, I put an audio cassette into the portable recorder, pressed record, and started playing for 47 minutes in one run.

(A note on the restoration effort: While working on the restoration and sound-improvement of the recording I purposely left some of the audio cassette artifacts intact, e.g. some tape hiss, to preserve the original feel & sound of the recording. Due to age and progressive decay the original tape was warped at a few points. I decided to leave this natural filter effect in place instead of trying to digitally "unwarp" the recording. The often hard L/R panning of each channel is another aspect stemming from the simple DJ mixer that I left as recorded.)

All tracks composed & recorded by Wolfgang von Stuermer.

© Wolfgang von Stuermer (GEMA) 1997/2023 - All Rights Reserved

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released December 1, 2023

Recorded in real-time directly to 2-track audio cassette tape 1997 in Berlin, Germany. NO OVERDUBS.

Restoration, sound processing and pre-mastering by Wolfgang von Stuermer, New York City, 2023.

Mastered at NHDdigital Audio (audio.nhddigital.com).

Cover photo of the Very Large Array radio telescopes, New Mexico, USA, by Wolfgang von Stuermer.

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Wolfgang R. von Stuermer New York, New York

Classically trained avant-garde composer working in New York City. Performs, produces, and releases electronic works under the moniker "WvS". Curator & producer of the "Ab Uno Pluribus" concert series. Member of psychedelic electronic group PLAN 23 (plan23.bandcamp.com) ... more

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