[Turntablescape] SlowPitch "REPLCMNT"
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:17 am
SlowPitch - REPLCMNT
A heavy dose of crackly textures, turntable wobbles and uniquely mesmerizing drones to create lush audio landscapes.
http://slowpitch.bandcamp.com/
REVIEW by: The Upstate Soundscape
Since experimental turntabilsm’s inception with John Cage’s “Imaginary Landscape No. 1” in 1939 most turntablism of this nature has been dominated by avant-garde artists who adopted the turntable and/or records as instruments because of their ability to provide unconventional and aesthetically intriguing sounds. Toronto’s SlowPitch, on the other hand, sounds instead like an actual DJ that has been schooled in traditional turntablism and who has now progressed naturally into experimental territory after mastering the tools of the disc jockey’s trade. Read more......
Please enjoy.
A heavy dose of crackly textures, turntable wobbles and uniquely mesmerizing drones to create lush audio landscapes.
http://slowpitch.bandcamp.com/
REVIEW by: The Upstate Soundscape
Since experimental turntabilsm’s inception with John Cage’s “Imaginary Landscape No. 1” in 1939 most turntablism of this nature has been dominated by avant-garde artists who adopted the turntable and/or records as instruments because of their ability to provide unconventional and aesthetically intriguing sounds. Toronto’s SlowPitch, on the other hand, sounds instead like an actual DJ that has been schooled in traditional turntablism and who has now progressed naturally into experimental territory after mastering the tools of the disc jockey’s trade. Read more......
Please enjoy.