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The 8 to 12 Hertz Overture

by Lefthandpath

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1.
Are You Ready 03:34
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2.
Spacetrian 04:53
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3.
Footsteps At The Door 03:28
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Void And Substantial 03:10
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Number Is Unavailable 03:56
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Fruitbowl 03:16
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Wahwahon 04:30
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8.
Wilson 3 05:21
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The 8 to 12 Hertz Overture 05:04
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Seedy 03:41
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Recycle 03:20
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12.
Somewhere Between Thought And Reality 13:32
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BBC Radio 1 onemusic said:

"There are some rum thoughts in this lad's head and no mistakes. Listening to this on headphones actually made our eyes water. It's a weird, dub world of clangs and hisses, where steam-powered robots assemble machines only they know how to operate. We think. See what you make of it, but make sure someone knows where you are and what time to expect you back."

Lefthandpath has always been interested in the 'found sound' - sounds recorded with microphones in the field or in the studio. Sounds such as a saucepan full of water hit with a slipper, wine being opened in the bathroom, a modem dial tone or the accidentally recorded sound of an ill fitting door creaking shut can all inspire. The sound of a tattoo needle buzzing into skin, as in Are You Ready? The sound of a car driving past, with the mid and high frequencies removed, gives a heavyweight bassline, like in Spacetrian. Sometimes just a regular bass guitar string with plenty of filtering and pitchshifting can give a sound like a toy piano, hear Void and Substantial. A UHF TV signal with booster fed straight into the line in of a sound card gives outstanding results.

Lefthandpath also likes to experiment with sounds too low or high to hear but that nevertheless vibrate you all the same, the 'physical frequencies'. Manipulating the Schumann Resonance frequency, the frequency of the earth's ionosphere, or simulating frequencies of brain-waves both give mind and body altering effects. Currently germinating in the lab are works using the frequencies of colours and deep brain stimulation using minute resonant frequencies.

Lefthandpath uses these sounds to create interesting and unique music, with every sound having an individual quality, depth and history.

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released March 3, 2003

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There are some rum thoughts in this lad's head and no mistakes. It's a weird, dub world of clangs and hisses, where steam-powered robots assemble machines only they know how to operate.

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