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Medio Mutante "John Cage Williams Mix 23A" 8X 7" record boxed set
Medio Mutante "John Cage Williams Mix 23A" 8X 7" record boxed set
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Medio Mutante eight record boxed set "Williams Mix 23A". Limited edition boxed set includes eight monaural, single-sided 7" lathe cut records at 33 1/3 rpm. The records are cut in realtime on vintage 1950s equipment, so please expect low fidelity. Each record is one of the eight channels of the piece and can be played back simultaneously on as many turntables as can be rounded up. The box also includes 8 mini posters with collage artwork by Dalma Habony and booklet written by Medio Mutante.
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In 2023 Medio Mutante became the first artist to realize a new version of John Cage's "Williams Mix" for magnetic tape using the original 1952 score. The score is 192 pages long, covers 8 channels of sound, more than 600 sound samples and over 10,000 tape splices.
"Williams Mix" is considered a landmark in the history of electronic music and has had a lasting impact on the development of the genre. It reflects Cage's interest in chance operations and the incorporation of everyday sounds into artistic expression. The piece was created using a variety of techniques, including tape splicing and electronic manipulation and required collaboration with engineers and technicians to bring his vision to life. The result is a complex and dynamic work that challenges traditional notions of music and composition. The piece remains a significant example of Cage's innovative and experimental approach to music composition.
For "Williams Mix 23A" (so named because the project was finished 2023 in Austin) Medio Mutante used vintage 1950s tape machines, traditional tape splicing techniques and a new library of samples combined with electronic processing of sounds to create a faithful but unique version of the work.
"Williams Mix" is considered a landmark in the history of electronic music and has had a lasting impact on the development of the genre. It reflects Cage's interest in chance operations and the incorporation of everyday sounds into artistic expression. The piece was created using a variety of techniques, including tape splicing and electronic manipulation and required collaboration with engineers and technicians to bring his vision to life. The result is a complex and dynamic work that challenges traditional notions of music and composition. The piece remains a significant example of Cage's innovative and experimental approach to music composition.
For "Williams Mix 23A" (so named because the project was finished 2023 in Austin) Medio Mutante used vintage 1950s tape machines, traditional tape splicing techniques and a new library of samples combined with electronic processing of sounds to create a faithful but unique version of the work.
A detailed documentary video of the process is available on Medio Mutante's YouTube channel: youtu.be/h1G8EljAfPA
The finished piece is available as a boxed set of 8 records of the individual channels, or digitally in mixed and individual channel versions.
The records can be played back simultaneously on as many turntables as can be rounded up. The booklet includes ideas for equipment and playback placement.
Limited edition of 10.
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The finished piece is available as a boxed set of 8 records of the individual channels, or digitally in mixed and individual channel versions.
The records can be played back simultaneously on as many turntables as can be rounded up. The booklet includes ideas for equipment and playback placement.
Limited edition of 10.
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released February 9, 2024
(p) 2023 by Medio Mutante
Composed by: John Cage (1952, by permission of the John Cage Trust)
Artwork by: Dalma Habony
Realized for tape by: Seth Nemec
This work was made possible with a cultural grant from the city of Austin, Texas; the assistance of Laura Kuhn of the John Cage Trust; the John Cage Music Manuscript Collection at the NYPL; and the generous assistance of Professor Tom Erbe of UCSD.
The writings of John Cage, Terence Dwyer, Barry Schrader, Volker Straebel, Mark Davenport, and Jennifer Iverson were also of great help during the splicing of this piece.
Spatial mixes were created using Envelop's freeware E4L suite of tools.
(p) 2023 by Medio Mutante
Composed by: John Cage (1952, by permission of the John Cage Trust)
Artwork by: Dalma Habony
Realized for tape by: Seth Nemec
This work was made possible with a cultural grant from the city of Austin, Texas; the assistance of Laura Kuhn of the John Cage Trust; the John Cage Music Manuscript Collection at the NYPL; and the generous assistance of Professor Tom Erbe of UCSD.
The writings of John Cage, Terence Dwyer, Barry Schrader, Volker Straebel, Mark Davenport, and Jennifer Iverson were also of great help during the splicing of this piece.
Spatial mixes were created using Envelop's freeware E4L suite of tools.
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