BARRECA, MARC - A Penchant for the Useless

"Using a collection of electric guitar pickups, contact microphones, and transducers that would vibrate random metallic and wooden objects, Marc Barreca built a library of loop recordings. Also recorded were the electronic buzzes and bleeps of a computer and various home appliances. Granular effect processing and layering with a sampler and a physical modeling synth transformed this largely atonal source material into deep, harmonious assemblages. These long chains of sonic transformations fused with the dark beauty of their industrial steam-era inspiration, and resonate throughout the music. Only rarely will these pieces hint at their now obsolete and decaying source materials. A Penchant for the Useless is Marc Barreca's 15th solo album, adding to a catalog of constantly evolving and refining experimentation and compositional innovation that now spans more than four decades. Barreca has also collaborated with Three Point Circle , Young Scientist , Savant , and K. Leimer . Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12K Mastering."