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Eugene Thacker - Sketches For Biotech Research
Review by Sambodhi Prem
Eugene Thacker's latest album, Sketches For Biotech Research, is a haunting and thought-provoking collection of ambient tracks that explore the intersection of technology, biology, and philosophy. Thacker, who is known for his work in the fields of media theory and philosophy, brings his unique perspective to bear on the subject of biotech research, creating a series of soundscapes that are both beautiful and unsettling.
The album opens with the track "Biotech Research I", which sets the tone for what is to come with its eerie, pulsating tones and distorted vocal samples. From there, Thacker takes the listener on a journey through a series of sonic landscapes that evoke the strange and often unsettling world of biotech research.
Tracks like "Viral Vectors" and "CRISPR-Cas9" use a combination of glitchy electronics and atmospheric sounds to create a sense of unease, while "Gene Editing" and "Synthetic Biology" feature more organic instrumentation, with shimmering guitars and ethereal vocals adding a sense of beauty to the proceedings.
Throughout the album, Thacker's use of sound is masterful, with each track building on the last to create a cohesive whole. The result is an album that is both challenging and rewarding, with each listen revealing new depths and nuances.
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- FLAC size: 1357 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Version 3.2.2 | 1:18 | |
| Version 1.3.1 | 3:20 | |
| Version 1.3.4 | 2:22 | |
| Version 1.1.1 | 0:51 | |
| Version 1.2.1 | 1:22 | |
| Version 3.2.1 | 2:01 | |
| Version 3.1.2 | 3:44 | |
| Version 2.2.1 | 2:19 | |
| Version 2.1.1 | 1:43 | |
| Version 1.1.0 | 0:46 | |
| Version 4.2.2 | 3:46 | |
| Version 3.4.1 | 3:04 | |
| Version 2.2.2 | 3:05 | |
| Version 4.1.2 | 5:01 | |
| Version 2.3.2 | 1:33 | |
| Version 1.4.4 | 3:30 | |
| Version 1.5.4 | 1:26 | |
| Version 3.2.4 | 1:12 | |
| Version 1.1.2 | 3:24 | |
| Version 2.1.4 | 1:39 | |
| Version 1.4.2 | 3:11 | |
| Version 3.4.3 | 3:43 | |
| Version 3.3.1 | 2:18 |
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Catalog Numbers
XCD 046Labels
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Formats
- CD
- Album
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Extreme |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Extreme |
| Manufactured By | Disque Americ |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Art Direction | Doriana Corda |
| Artwork | Bruce Riley |
| Music By | Eugene Thacker |
Notes
- Recorded: 12/97-4/98 at Studio Maldoror.
- Source materials compiled: 1997-1998, using SoundForge XP, DAT, MD, contact mics, 4-track, and various CD players and "prepared" CDs.
- Cover and interior images: "List" & "Pathogen".
- Notes:
- This CD is an attempt to suggest a particular type of body of sound, influenced, on the one hand, by the 'technosciences' of digital anatomy and biotechnology (both of which have significant ties to the Internet), and on the other, by the kinaesthetics of electronic dance music. Noise provided a kind of kinetic pivot-point between these two types of bodies (one immobilized by databases, genetic codes, taxonomies and diagrams; the other constantly mobile through the use of electronic beats and regular rhythmic patterns). Thus, many sounds from the physical body, sounds or pulses produced by digital file transmission or errors, and heavily processed/edited samples from techno and drum'n'bass, all contributed to the source material for this CD.
- Thanks:
- Floating Point Unit, Fakeshop, Masami Akita, Achim Wollscheid, Joe Colley/Crawl Unit, Michele Alpern, Bruce Pearson, EMRL, Climax Golden Twins, Mark Amerika/ALT-X, The Poool, Arthur & Marilouse Kroker/CTHEORY, The Thing, Eric Lanzillotta, Josephine Diamond, Elin Diamond, Christophe Lamiat, Ed Cohen, Nikola Stojsin, Anand Commissioning, Murphy McCullough, Jason Heiser, Heather Matthews, Jasper Lin, Isis Leslie, and to others for their support & feedback.
- Special thanks to Roger Richard and to my family.
- The first track is for E, the last track for M.
- ©&℗ Extreme 1998.
- Made in Canada (on disc and spine).
Barcodes
- Barcode: 786908904625
- Matrix / Runout: MUSIC MANUFACTURING SERVICES DISQUE AMERIC 1EHQ2<0067>XCD046
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L482
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 8124
- SPARS Code: ADD
About Eugene Thacker
Real Name
- Eugene Thacker
Name Vars
- Eugène Thacker
