Russell Haswell is set to return on April 11 with a new album, IN IT: Immersive Live Salvage.
Coming courtesy of Editions Mego, and following Haswell’s recent double-album for No Fun Productions, IN IT can be seen as the third instalment in a series of performance-based works which began with Live Salvage 1997-2000 and continued with 2008’s Second Live Salvage. The label explains its provenance:
“Following an invitation from Autechre to support them on their 2010 European ‘overstepper’ tour (30 Concerts, 15 Countries), Russell Haswell filled a Pelicase with a Contact Mic, Crystal Mic, Electronics w/ Light Sensors, FX Pedals, SOS Whistle, Various Multi-Color Headlamps w/ Flashing Modes, and boarded the tour bus.
“Each night, while performing his Solo Free Improvisation, Haswell also recorded as many gigs as possible with a surround recorder. Selections from these live recordings are presented in Surround on this unique package containing a UHJ LP and 5.1 DVD, housed in a 12″ sleeve.”
Those of you wondering what a UHJ LP is, click here for more information. We’re no experts, but basically it’s a special format designed to carry recordings made in ambisonic surround sound. Wondering what ambisonic surround sound is? Yeah, thought so. Click here for more on that.
Be sure to read our classic interview with Haswell – which takes in Top Of The Pops, ferry trips with Coil and the challenge of performing in front of “a bunch of mutants” – if you haven’t already.
5.1 DVD (DOLBY DIGITAL + DTS, ‘audio only’):
1. Milan, March 25, 2010, Part 1 (5.1)
2. Leeds, March 17, 2010, Part 2 (5.1)
3. Encore from Brighton, March 18, 2010 (5.1)
4. Birmingham, March 12, 2010, Part 2 (5.1)
5. Amsterdam, April 8, 2010, Part 2 (5.1)
6. Brussels, April 9, 2010, Part 2 (5.1)
7. Encore from Manchester, March 11, 2010 (5.1)
8. Geneva, March 23, 2010, Part 3 (5.1)
9. Lyon, March 22, 2010, Part 3 (5.1)
[00:57:43.11]
UHJ LP SIDE ONE:
1. Budapest, March 29, 2010, Part 1 (UHJ)
2. Zurich, March 24, 2010, Part 2 (UHJ)
3. Berlin, April 1, 2010, Part 2 (UHJ)
4. Encore from Bologna, March 27, 2010 (UHJ)
[00:14:38.06]
UHJ LP SIDE TWO:
1. Encore from Nantes, March 21, 2010 (UHJ)
2. Encore from Luxembourg, April 8, 2010 (UHJ)
3. London, April 10, 2010, Part 4 (UHJ)
4. Hamburg, April 6, 2010, Part 3 (UHJ)
5. Encore from Hamburg, April 6, 2010 (UHJ)
[00:16:17.16]
