as many years as the night

by Simon Opit

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1.	sickles in the corn 04:30	buy track
2.	as many years as the night 07:03	buy track
3.	uneven balance of mountain and dream 06:36	buy track
4.	the sky descending (takes me by surprise) 06:28	buy track
5.	under Gowks Hill 05:04	buy track

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"The responsibility of the artist consists in perfecting [their] work so that it may become attractively disinteresting” JOHN CAGE

The material presented here has emerged out of nascent attempts at developing a performance-based practice. This interest in improvisation, comes after maybe, too many years of being a slave to the compositional 'idea' - though in truth, my predilection has always been for sounds sensual properties rather than their symbolic potential.

Using an array of sonic objects, I have explored, allowing this process to assert itself over any predetermined thoughts. At the same time, I have experimented with being mindful of, and being guided by, evocations of other more far flung, experiences. This could be contradictory, but I have found it fruitful.

All field recordings and performances are mine with the sole exception of the titular track where I used a short, looped sample from a live outdoor performance of a composition by Neil T Smith. Neil (flute) was was recorded in the middle of Trinity Tunnel in Edinburgh and the loop consists of a slow phrase and a very active, vocalising child.

For me, this release marks an interesting new beginning, but I hope that it also provides an attractively disinteresting listen!

This release is dedicated to Louis and Sasha

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released May 6, 2022

Simon Opit: guitars, voice, piano, small analog synthesiser, toy harmonica, pitch pipe, dog whistle, small stones, contact microphones, delay pedals, field recordings and computer.

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