Bruce Russell – Circuits of Omission [LP] Musique Concrète / Sound Collage the candle’s flame flickering but

the candle’s flame flickering but unforgotten: “Some things are not like the others / Some friends are not like the others / did I ever say / did I ever say / did I ever say thank you

and the propulsive Kudoro/Grime fusion of Lisbon’s Príncipe label

releasing music from Arcane Device

The elasticity of rhythm and non-linear repetition of pitches initially suggests improvisation until the listener becomes aware of the precise arrangements of spatialised lines

Bruce Russell – Circuits of Omission [LP] Musique Concrète / Sound Collage the candle’s flame flickering but"Herewith is an extraordinary 45 RPM album of solo electronic music by NZ's great contrarian, Bruce Russell. The pieces were all created using machines built by Clinton Williams, whose musical work under the OMIT moniker has long been championed by Bruce. Unlike many of Williams's own recordings, which contain kosmiche extensions recalling the '70s work of Klaus Schulze, the 15 improvised Sonatas presented here mix a few of those sorts of sonorities