Earthrid Catalogue:
RC01MR

Available at last on CD: Rhythmicon's live experiment, Feedback Machine, mixing the sound of the crowd with synthesisers, theremin, and saxophone...

The organisers of the event had asked performers to accomodate feedback from the audience - and Rhythmicon took the request literally. Noise from the audience was, for once, encouraged: these reactions were electronically processed in real time and fed back into the performance.

The 15 minutes of music on this mini-CDR (8 cm in diameter) ranges from the rhythmic to the spaciously avant-garde.

Tracks Title Duration Size Feedback Machine Part 1 4:59 5.7 Mb Feedback Machine Part 2 6:03 6.9 Mb Feedback Machine Part 3 5:09 5.9 Mb

Reviews & listener comments

"This is something quite unique, at least to these ears. I think what ultimately wins me over is the live element. Particularly the fact that the audience is part of the performance. Human warmth, element of chance, etc... it's a quite fascinating performance, sensitive and sensible... All in all, this is intriguing music. You can relax to it and let your thoughts and feelings wander" - Jakob Winnberg (Sweden).

"Truly inspired sound sculptures... As with all things musical, some folks really dig the wailing sax, but for me it just annoys. That theremin, though, wow!" - Modern Dance magazine (full review on their Web site)

"The three tracks vary widely, but are held together by their consistent instrumentation.... Part 2 starts with the sound of the audience clapping. This slowly turns into processed effects, out of which the sound of a theremin emerges. This track is the longest, at about six minutes, and is the most satisfying. It has an aggressive, industrial edge to it, but balances that with moments of delicacy." - Synthtopia (full review on their Web site)

"a strange mish max [sic] of electronic avant garde-ness, free jazz noodling marinating in a robust gloop of druggy dreamscape action." - Raw Nerve (full review on their Web site)

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