WIESE, JOHN - Circle Snare

Consider Circle Snare" a hard-wrought souvenir. Composed and realized\r\nin the midst of a comprehensive Scandinavian/European tour in 2008,\r\nJohn Wiese found himself tangled deep in dialogue with his instruments\r\nand ideas. Wiese increasingly scrutinized his native tongue and\r\nvocabulary, seeking new forms of grammar and cadence, as only\r\nextensive dives in unfamiliar waters can inspire. His given electronic\r\nanatomy of drum machine, microphones, tapes, and MSP folded out of\r\ntheir hard accustomed formations, breaking out into a more cogent and\r\nvital arsenal. "Circle Snare" is the cumulative result -- a\r\nfinely detailed and dimensional evolution of an already unique voice.\r\nThose who have been stalking Wiese all along -- through the landmark\r\nstatement "Soft Punk," to the recent "Dramatic Accessories" LP -- will\r\nfind "Circle Snare" to be a revelatory work. As Wiese continues to\r\ntravel and work relentlessly and restlessly, we have no choice but to\r\nkeep up; the circle is a spiral from the side, and the greatest trap\r\nis standing still." - No Fun