SR 006 -1112013 “stopping outwards”

Code: SR 006

Artists: Various

Title: 1112013 “stopping outwards”

Lenght: 00:40:02

Format: Digital + Limited CDs + Limited Vinyls

Date: 11.12.2013

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TRACKLIST:

01.Akamoi – Little Black Box 04:06
02.Ynaktera – Three Phase 08:50
03. El Cosmonauta – 7K-OK(A) 03:41
04. Mariano – Mysterious Way 07:41
05. Ghostphace – Rome Boredom 04:32
06. Scual – The Fade of John Gray 06:48
07*. Ghostphace Rome Boredom (Re-Edit) 04:21
(*) Only in digital and cd album version

CREDITS:

Music: Akamoi, El Cosmonauta, Ghostphace, Mariano, Scual, Ynaktera.
Artworks: Scual
Design and Package: Scual
Production: Stochastic Resonance
Mastered by Ynaktera at Bootleg Recording Studio, Rome IT

1112013 – Stopping Outwards

With the new release 1112013 “Stopping Outwards”, the “Numbers Trilogy” comes to a conclusion: a milestone in the young life of Stochastic Resonance collective. The work of six artists focusing on the same research which shows how the common language of electronic experimentation can be the basis of many different variations.

Starting point of the Trilogy was the EP 1111011 “Beginning Afterwards” (2011), which for the first time featured the artists involved in SR as a showcase based on a common aesthetic but representing the different backgrounds of each one. 1111011 was a first statement to the outside world of the inner concept of the group, a noisy and chaotic collection of individual contributions which aim was to build an artistic research network. “Beginning Afterwards”, a birth that tells its own origins.

Second step of the Trilogy was 1212012 “Ending Beforewards” (2012), which helped, a year later, to affirm a still-evolving, and jet finally established identity. The project presented itself again as a showcase of the components from the label, but it was also designed as an experimental event expanding to new prospects and external realities; the end of a path that led to a rebirth: “Ending Beforewards”. The production landed into a live-dimension, fusing acoustic and electronic execution to a choreographed dance performance, surrounded by a blanket of projections and lights.

The path seemed to be coming to a conclusion, having first defined the essence and then opened to the surrounding; but over the past year, the contributions of several members of SR were funneled toward something new, again.

1112013 “Stopping Outwards” is a definitive endless re-opening, that reaffirms the research dimension and experimentation as the foundations of aesthetics and philosophy of Stochastic Resonance. An ending that refers to its initial pristine founding idea: a 360 degree-open resonance where, within the noise, as the result of overlapping individual grants, an undefined entity mingles, manifests, gets amplified, and then definitely appears.

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PRESS / REVIEWS:

“Stochastic Resonance come through correct with their sixth instalment of the series, this time bringing together the talents of Akamoi, Ynaktera, Cosmonauta, Mariano, Ghostphace and Scual for a proper stirring of the senses on this noisy, drone-laden beat of an EP. Akamoi starts with furious swells on morphing feedback soundscapes, while Ynaktera goes for a pixelated sample workout recalling Pan’s Jar Moff. Mariano’s “Mysterious Ways” sets the dance tempo, amalgamating a twisted, slightly off beat pattern with bleeps and stabs and “Rome Boredom” by Ghostphace is another special moment – quick, psychotic synths fall into an absolutely terrifying ocean of distortion and satanic noise infusions. What a blinder!”

– Juno

“Stochastic Resonance – 確率共鳴と訳されるこの言葉は、微弱なノイズが別の微弱な音声信号に加わることにより、知覚可能なレベルにまで音声信号が強まる現象を指す。この言葉をレーベル名に冠したStochastic Resonanceによれば、レーベルはマルチメディアを用いた新たなコミュニケーションの在り方を模索し、その意識を促進することを目的に活動を展開している。6番目のリリースとなる本作はこれまでにリリースされている『Numbers』3部作の最後にあたる作品であり、電子音楽における実験という共通言語から多くのバリエーションが生まれることを示したものだ。配信リリースの他、限定でCD、アナログ盤でも発表されている。

深いドローンが徐々に響きを変えながら包み込んでいくAkamoiによる”Little Black Box”。ディープ・リスニングを喚起するようなサウンドは音無き音へと意識を促す。Ynaktera”Three Phase”ではグリッチ音とノイズにアタック部分が強調されたキックがつんのめるように打ちつけられている。特に後半部でのシンセが生み出すマッドネスは大音量での視聴でこそ効果を発揮しそうだ。硬質なキックとベースにより本作で最もフロア仕様となっているEl Cosmonauta”7K-OK (A)”では数小節ごとに異なるフィルインが用いられていることでテンポよく躍動感を増していく。リズム構成が特徴的なMariano”Mysterious Way”では対照的にビートの抜き差しではなく、SEとブリープ音、そしてつんざくようなパッドサウンドにより坦々としかし着実に展開していて面白い。過大入力で歪んだようなノイズが全てを飲み込むGhostphace”Rome Boredom”でのアナーキーぶりも、前述のコンセプトに基づいた本プロジェクトの中ではしっかりと文脈を成すものとして機能するものだと言えるだろう。3部作の壮大なエンディングを演出するのはScual”The Fade Of John Gray”だ。オルガンとストリングスが入り混じったような複雑な響きを作り上げるシンセ音が大きく抑揚し本作の幕を閉じている。”

– Yusaku Shigeyasu for Resident Advisor

“Operating out of Rome, Stochastic Resonance issues the first vinyl after a handful of digital releases since 2011. Representing the lesser known experimental camp from Italy, the “1112013 Stopping Outwards” gets a beatless start with low-frequency resonance in Akamoi’s “Little Black Box” and roaming bass and clicks in “Three Phase” by Ynaktera. After mediocre electronic lounge tracks by El Cosmonauta and Mariano the best pick starts with muezzin’s remote call introducing Ghostphace aka Matteo Silvestri from Rome. In “Rome Boredom” wall of distortion collides with caustic sequences for a post-techno experience, followed by another strong contribution by Scual with cathedral spirit meeting gloomy electronics in “The Fade Of John Gray”.”

– Terminal 313

“Great work. Mental, dark and experimental sounds inside from SR collective.”

– Redwan Chakrani for Clubbingspain

“7K-OK has very interesting groove. Nice compilation at all. The Fade Of John Gray is an ambient masterpiece!”

– Wunderblock
“love the a-side!! the fade of john gray is also very cool”

– Electric Indigo

“Amazing and interesting sounds!”

– Cio D’or

“Freddy K November 2013 RA Top 10”

– Resident Advisor