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[tracks Part 1, 2 and 3 are intented as a single piece. the Live tracks all make up a seperate single piece. the music was recorded as 192kbs mp3 and intended to be heard as such. because of this, the "high quality downloads" won't be significantly higher quality]

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Recorded in a series of improv sessions from early July to mid August and mixed throughout August, Static Momentum stands as a tribute to intensity, momentum and abrasion. It's use of radio is unpredictable and sudden; the noise itself is loud, intense and physical; while the drums are competetive, mimicking and parodying the samples spliced throughout.

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When I started to record the first sessions that would become Static Momentum, I was inspired by using a very abstract kind of aggression, forgoing the confrontation-through-controversy of a lot of harsh noise in favour of momentum, parody and psychedelica. The use of drums throughout reflects this- but the use of radio ended up grounding the album. I had no way of knowing what the radio would play, which lead to a very complex call-and-response type structure; I constantly had to parody and mimick the music playing, in an almost conversational style of drumming.

I got really really into the recording sessions; trying to compete with and adapt to the samples on-the-fly led to a great energy which I hope comes through. When I started the editing process, I slowly cut down and re-arranged the sessions from 5 hours to 40 minutes while trying to ensure it never lost its momentum. Thanks to this, the finished album is really unpredictable and almost hyper-active.

I'm very proud of the finished album, and hope that you enjoy.

the music made under cdg noir is abstract, in ruin and very often left unfinished.

i'm currently recording Knives in Black and White: VI.

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