Institut for Dansk Lydarkaeologi

CARL BERGSTROM-NIELSEN - Humlebier

"This cassette contains different versions of a kind of static music consisting of humming sound formations. Various parts are combined in constantly different ways and activated or paused at a slowly changing pace. The three versions have different tempos with different characters ensuing. Simple looped motifs repeating themselves form the basis. Some of these are capable of modifying the pitch of each other. I have acted as a musician playing the computer sequencer by changing tempo, allowing tracks to sound, by silencing them, making pauses, and employing a "˜fermata' pause function causing the sound to "˜freeze'. The background for composing these pieces is my interest in sounds of both nature and everyday life, and in Indian music. Also, my favourite symbolics in music: unity in the diversity "“ and diversity in the unity. Diversity here means unpredictable combinations that excite the ears. Chaos as an order not yet discovered. Combinations occur within and between the different colours of sound, their placement within the stereo image, their dynamics, and the perceived melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic phenomena. Especially concerning harmonics, this is an investigation of the beauty of the "˜false' tones and chords outside the normal tuning of the keyboard. This has taken place both systematically, in the programming, and in the immediate performance. Unity is present as the possibility that all these elements and dimensions may melt together into one sound. It is recommended to experiment with the bass control of your stereo system, since the bass sound may come out very differently depending on the unit. Likewise, experimenting with treble control may reveal different layers of the timbral processes. The release features a download code for an extensive package of Carl Bergstrom-Nielsen's notes and sketches for the pieces, as well as a bonus track!

Carl Bergstrom-Nielsen: Sound editing, sequencer programming, and real time sequencer playing." - Institut for Dansk Lydarkæologi.
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After nearly a decade of false starts, multiple game plans veering off the rails, and a handful of shattered hopes and/or dreams, the odyssey is finally complete—the new Fusetron site is here.

This is the first phase of a multipart rollout that will span the next few months: the currently browsable stock includes miscellaneous new releases from the past 8+ months (we have a lot of catching up to do), plus approximately a third of our backstock. Note that we’ve reduced/slashed prices on many titles and will continue to do so in order to make room for new stock. We’ll also be expanding / tweaking / improving / debugging the site itself (for example, we still have work to do on the automated international postage system, not to mention the inevitable inventory discrepancies that come with transferring an ancient and massive database to a new system).

Over the next few months, as we take inventory, clean house, and delve into our storage, we will be uploading thousands of additional items, gradually, on a near-daily basis. This will include the majority of the LPs, as well as many titles, in all formats, once thought long-gone. Many currently “sold out” items are likely to resurface.

Finally, once our general backstock is up (probably in the next two or three months) we’ll begin making our extensive stockpile of rarities available online for the first time: tons of random out-of-print titles, "deadstock," warehouse finds, secondhand collectibles, etc., accumulated over the past few decades.

Frequent/returning customers will be getting early access to these items. Details to follow on how this will work (a priority mailing list? a 'frequent flyer'-like program?), but it will not be based on dollars spent. We want to reward those who consistently support us, especially in the discogs marketplace era (to those who show up trying to poach five copies of a one-off rarity, and nothing else, ever… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ).

So—we suggest you take some time to dig through the site—even we’ve been surprised by what’s been turning up, and there’s much more to come.
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