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(2019) Autophonia - Nolite te bastardes carborundorum
Review:
The name of Autophonia’s first tape is a somewhat untranslatable phrase from Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and some of the pieces do feel like they could soundtrack a dark, dystopian movie. The group’s swelling tones and dramatic arcs suggest both a solemn mediation and a foreboding narrative. Jennifer Slezak (mandolin and violin), Jen Powers (hammer dulcimer), and Stephanie Dean (accordion) improvised the whole tape in one session, injecting tension and spontaneity into their reverent music. The spectrum-filling “The Edges of Print” and the shimmering “Galgenhumor” both hypnotize and energize, creating moods of both struggle and awe. The trio’s ability to ride a collective wavelength is fascinating; while Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum couldn’t have been made by one person, at times it feels like Autophonia fused into one mind to create their brain-wave music.
Tracklist:
01 - Terraforming
02 - Context ; Ripeness
03 - The Edges of Print
04 - Stitch Witchery
05 - Galgenhumor
Media Report:
Genre: alternative folk, experimental
Source: CD
Format: FLAC
Format/Info: Free Lossless Audio Codec, 16-bit PCM
Bit rate mode: Variable
Channel(s): 2 channels
Sampling rate: 44.1 KHz
Bit depth: 16 bits |
