Kleine Geluiden by Kunrad

 

Some albums come across as something subtle and almost unnoticeable. Not in a negative way, on the contrary.

Kunrad's new cd released by the Portuguese label Crónica is a great example of how a sound art modal can be blended with art installation and field recording.

It is an important aspect of his work - he has the Bachelor of Music in Composition for Electronic Music at the University of the Arts Utrecht, and the Masters of Music at the Interfaculty ArtScience in The Hague. Kunrad lives and works in The Hague.

Keine Geluiden is an affirmation of every day rituals. Each tracks has a corresponding title with every day objects and elements. They encourage curiosity through their form - use of field recording with the right dosage and a bit of electronics - all in good measure.

In a art gallery environment such dosage lays out a great ground for a person to participate - it's a delicate balance between attentive listening and observation of the whole scenario set up for a tracks which are, when you make a short comparison - quite long for a label of electroacoustic experimental and electronics.

Definitely one of the albums that have both great resonance and balance between the form and the functionality.

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