Before there was ‘Gangnam Style’ there was
– field recordings, electro-acoustic ethnography, Asian industrial soundscapes
by kiwis in South Korea, 2007–2008
Credits
released July 1, 2008
Dave Black – field recordings, laptop, gayageum, loops, bass, acoustic guitar, vocal
Cylvi M – tangso, shakuhachi, shaker, vocal
www.fiffdimension.com/category/korea
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26D01AF2105C675D
Further listening
First Time Around: East Asia
– 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
Japanese psychedelic rock made by kiwi expats Dave Black & Nat da Hatt (2010–2014)
And tracks from these albums feature on
Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2012
vol2 – made in New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Mongolia, and Japan, by Dave Black with 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.net.nz“
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