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Prime, Michael Allen Z
Bioelectrical Music (3cd)
We have not had a physical release by composer and ecologist Michael Prime since the release of 'Borneo' in 2007. This
3CD set brings us up to date with a series of recordings from across the years. It also sees a new refinement in his
working practice as well as a new extension to his original name. 'Bioelectrical Music' by Michael Allen Z Prime
consists of recordings that fall into 3 defined categories - 'Bioelectrical Compositions,' 'Bioelectrical Field
Recordings' and 'Bioelectrical Installations.' All three use the bioelectrical potentials generated by plants and fungi,
although these sound sources are now no longer purely seen as raw material available for multi-tracking or further
electronic processing of the signal path. Now, the bioactivity signals themselves form the basis of the music. Following
a framework of self imposed rules that restrict the extent that the source sounds can be altered, such that the
essential voice of the living sound sources remain identifiable. The development of this framework is a direction that
Prime's music has been moving towards for some years now, and this box set collects various recordings made between 1990
and 2019 that fall into the remit of this new development. The pieces included here range from short sound studies to
lengthy compositions and installation recordings made at a wide variety of locations. The 3CDs are accompanied by a
44-page booklet with an essay by Prime outlining the history and development of our understanding of plant
neurophysiology. There is also a short piece written by author and fungal enthusiast Merlin Sheldrake. Available in a
numbered edition of 500 copies.
Price
€ 44.95
Genre
Format
CD - 3 disk
Release
23-06-2023
Label
Item-nr
537687
EAN
2090505376876
Availability
In stock