– field recordings, electro-acoustic ethnography, Asian industrial soundscapes
by kiwis in South Korea, 2007–2008
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Before there was ‘Gangnam Style‘ there was 영통동버스 노래 (Yeongtongdong Bus Song)
Credits
Recorded in Suwon and Busan, Republic of Korea, 2007-2008
Dave Black – field recordings, laptop, gayageum, loops, bass, acoustic guitar, vocal
Cylvi M – tangso, shakuhachi, shaker, vocal
The pieces here are made from remixed field recordings of traditional Korean musicians, and instruments such as the gayageum, taepyongso, buddhist chants and samulnori drumming, plus our live version of the folk song ‘Arirang’.
Tracklist
Further listening
First Time Around: East Asia
A companion piece, based on other countries we visited. Further travels and sonic adventures in Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Mongolia, on our round-the-world trip in 2007–2008.
ネオン列車の風景 Neon Train Landscapes
Recorded during my second stint living in Asia: Japanese psychedelic rock made by kiwi expats Dave Black & Nat da Hatt (2011-2012)
And tracks from these albums feature on
Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2012
A compilation of tracks from these years, which puts the Asian recordings into a wider context of artistic evolution.
Made in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, and Japan, by Dave Black; featuring Ascension Band, The Winter, Nat da Hatt, Wellington’s Most Famous Orchestra, and Cylvi M.
“Experimental and avant-garde…. There is a clear passion, and a commitment to pushing the boundaries… This will challenge your perceptions of what constitutes music and open the mind to new possibilities of sounds that surround us – muzic.nz“
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