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Licht und Schatten is the new venture from Germany's Field Rotation, and also the prelude to his main album due for release on Fluid Audio in 2010.
The project contains seven tracks focusing on the theme of light and shadow (the digital version of the EP is a four-track release).
The Limited Edition CD offers 100 individually signed/numbered copies, packaged in gorgeous hand stitched material, along with a full colour poster, badge and a nice little surprise.
The Story:
“It’s like painting all the different colours and nuances of a sunglow, but your canvas is the sequencer and you are designing with sound.” - Field Rotation
The journey begins with ‘Abendrot’, a time-lapsed snapshot caught on a tranquail evening at the Baltic Sea, a tribute to Field Rotation's home. He doesn’t try to create dramatic or cinematic science-fiction film music, on the contrary: sometimes the electro-acoustic compositions lead to a thrilling fragility. For example ‘Polarlicht’ (German for aurora borealis) follows the idea of its fabled meaning, being dreaded as a ghostly epiphany but in effect being nothing more than a physical phenomenon.
“Though it is my first EP I’m sure it will be the last electronic-based release of mine – in future I’ll focus more on acoustics...” - Field Rotation
'Lichtermeer’ is a completely electronically produced sound collage showing the sea of lights of a metropolitan night that blend perfectly into ‘Lichtbrechung’ (refraction of light), which follow a beam of light until it withers to nothingness. ‘Mondfinsternis’ is the electro-acoustic tale of a moon eclipse, returning to the idea of catching a snapshot of a natural spectacle.
Whilst the digital four-track-release ends here, the limited Edition continues with ‘Tiefflug’, also completely synthetic in nature. This rhythmic-based track unravels the strain and leads to the final track ‘Schlafwandler’. This shy soundtrack of a sleepwalker returns to the starting point of the EP, an acoustic impression of a calm moment.
Mastering: Vincent Villuis/Christoph Berg Art Work: Dorothee Schwarz
About The Artist:
Field Rotation was founded in 2008 by the electronic music composer and producer Christoph Berg in Kiel, northern Germany.
Experimenting with electronic and classical elements this project combines floating soundscapes with electroacoustic colours to create minimalistic soundtracks renouncing of visualisation, but interacting with the listeners emotions and feelings.
As a violinist and pianist Christoph combines the synthetic sound engineering with natural sounds to communicate his short acoustic tales and impressions...
www.fieldrotation.de
Reviews:
The listener becomes immersed in a a world of pieces which entwine elements of classical composition, stark electronics and futuristic film soundtracks - 020 Magazine
This is a quality EP that will appeal to fans of both the electro-neo-classic and minimalist chillout genres. Fans of Deaf Centre, Ultimae, Bersarin Quartett and the likes will love Licht und Schatten. Morpheus Magazine
A well-crafted and well-made album that just might be the perfect music to play as you find your day coming to a close. Psy- Ambient