artist: STUART DODMAN
title: You Fill Me
catalog number: and/13
release year: 2004
format: CDR
status: sold out
title: You Fill Me
catalog number: and/13
release year: 2004
format: CDR
status: sold out
This release came about after reading the following review in Ampersand Etc, in
March of 2003:
"Recently, Stuart Dodman sent me a demo of some of his work 'concerning the
displacement of frequencies in an architectural space' in which he records
objects/spaces, manipulates them slightly and plays with them (plus chucks in a
statistical analysis) creating 'a conceptual sound installation'. The six tracks total
about 22 minutes and are gorgeous. There is a passing similarity to some of the
Japanese sine works, especially in their changes as you move. But Dodman is
working in lower frequencies and with rumbles and hisses that slip and glide past
you, slowly modulating and layering, mastered at a low volume and very effective
as subtle shifting ambiences. The first is long and more stately while the other
pieces maintain the tension in a shorter frame with more activity, pulsing and
shimmering." (Jeremy Keens - Ampersand Etcetera)
You Fill Me includes tracks that appeared on the demo reviewed by Mr. Keens
(some being different versions), plus three additional tracks, to make up a full
length release. Listening in either a quiet room or headphones is highly
recommended. Cover design by Stuart Dodman. Font design and layout assitance
by Andy Garnett.
March of 2003:
"Recently, Stuart Dodman sent me a demo of some of his work 'concerning the
displacement of frequencies in an architectural space' in which he records
objects/spaces, manipulates them slightly and plays with them (plus chucks in a
statistical analysis) creating 'a conceptual sound installation'. The six tracks total
about 22 minutes and are gorgeous. There is a passing similarity to some of the
Japanese sine works, especially in their changes as you move. But Dodman is
working in lower frequencies and with rumbles and hisses that slip and glide past
you, slowly modulating and layering, mastered at a low volume and very effective
as subtle shifting ambiences. The first is long and more stately while the other
pieces maintain the tension in a shorter frame with more activity, pulsing and
shimmering." (Jeremy Keens - Ampersand Etcetera)
You Fill Me includes tracks that appeared on the demo reviewed by Mr. Keens
(some being different versions), plus three additional tracks, to make up a full
length release. Listening in either a quiet room or headphones is highly
recommended. Cover design by Stuart Dodman. Font design and layout assitance
by Andy Garnett.
AMPERSAND ETCETERA (APRIL 2004)
Some time ago, Stuart Dodman sent me some tracks. Not really a demo but "part
of an ongoing study." Anyway, I reviewed the disk, Dale Lloyd saw the review,
contacted Stuart and now those tracks, reworked and added to, have become You
Fill Me (and/OAR, and/13). Which is exactly what I wanted one of the effects of
Ampersand Etcetera to be!
Subtitled "recordings of architectural acoustics", this is 44 minutes of quiet (but
not necessarily soft) thrumming humming semi-auditory, often visceral movement.
There are two main forms on the album. The more minimal ones such as "INOB",
"BN", "I2", and "OB" layer and weave rumbles and pulses with some slow changes,
together with more active buzzes and waves, susurrii, tones, and some deep deep
throbs that shake the speakers in tangibly subtle meditations that can be longer
and more varied or short focused explorations, building and ending in slow fades.
The more active pieces are ones like "FDE" where waves of white noise and throbs
become a cycling scrape and tone shifting to a signal pulse, ringing and building.
The tones move from around your head to deep within it before fading to a rumble
pulse. "NI1" is like a compendium of three or four shorter segments which it
abruptly moves between and abruptness is not a common quality here. "B1"
approaches noise as the passing railway carriages build to a flock with high sine
inside, and in the very up front "TO" there is even the suggestion of voices. The
final track moves in a different direction and provides more musicality which has
been nudged towards earlier like a humming chorus of welling tones and clicks,
soft white noise waves gently dominating. A lovely album of architectural
ambience of which we are very (vicariously) proud. (Jeremy Keens)
Some time ago, Stuart Dodman sent me some tracks. Not really a demo but "part
of an ongoing study." Anyway, I reviewed the disk, Dale Lloyd saw the review,
contacted Stuart and now those tracks, reworked and added to, have become You
Fill Me (and/OAR, and/13). Which is exactly what I wanted one of the effects of
Ampersand Etcetera to be!
Subtitled "recordings of architectural acoustics", this is 44 minutes of quiet (but
not necessarily soft) thrumming humming semi-auditory, often visceral movement.
There are two main forms on the album. The more minimal ones such as "INOB",
"BN", "I2", and "OB" layer and weave rumbles and pulses with some slow changes,
together with more active buzzes and waves, susurrii, tones, and some deep deep
throbs that shake the speakers in tangibly subtle meditations that can be longer
and more varied or short focused explorations, building and ending in slow fades.
The more active pieces are ones like "FDE" where waves of white noise and throbs
become a cycling scrape and tone shifting to a signal pulse, ringing and building.
The tones move from around your head to deep within it before fading to a rumble
pulse. "NI1" is like a compendium of three or four shorter segments which it
abruptly moves between and abruptness is not a common quality here. "B1"
approaches noise as the passing railway carriages build to a flock with high sine
inside, and in the very up front "TO" there is even the suggestion of voices. The
final track moves in a different direction and provides more musicality which has
been nudged towards earlier like a humming chorus of welling tones and clicks,
soft white noise waves gently dominating. A lovely album of architectural
ambience of which we are very (vicariously) proud. (Jeremy Keens)
IGLOO (MARCH 2004)
* * * * Ambience has a new name on this release by Stuart Dodman called You
Fill Me. The sine wave frequencies here are taken from architectural spaces. The
muted hum purrs mildly and shifts dramatically if you are adorning headphones.
Its reverberation creates this channeling of waves that is like getting an inner ear
massage. Brighton-based (UK) Dodman has worked as a visual artist for over a
decade and I believe this 9 track disc is his solo debut. With a firm nod to alums of
Raster-Noton, You Fill Me traces around the high pitch beams of sound to create a
sort of dot matrix composition. My favorite track, "BN", is like a filtered fine mist
slow-motion drone, deep roar with a sublime top-of-the-scale tonal ending. Filled
with a certain youthful angst that I can't really pin down - but that is what makes it
so interesting to try and catch. (TJ Norris)
* * * * Ambience has a new name on this release by Stuart Dodman called You
Fill Me. The sine wave frequencies here are taken from architectural spaces. The
muted hum purrs mildly and shifts dramatically if you are adorning headphones.
Its reverberation creates this channeling of waves that is like getting an inner ear
massage. Brighton-based (UK) Dodman has worked as a visual artist for over a
decade and I believe this 9 track disc is his solo debut. With a firm nod to alums of
Raster-Noton, You Fill Me traces around the high pitch beams of sound to create a
sort of dot matrix composition. My favorite track, "BN", is like a filtered fine mist
slow-motion drone, deep roar with a sublime top-of-the-scale tonal ending. Filled
with a certain youthful angst that I can't really pin down - but that is what makes it
so interesting to try and catch. (TJ Norris)
SMALLFISH (APRIL 2004)
You Fill Me is a series of nine recordings of architectural acoustics and whilst this
could easily lead you to believe that it might be a soulless series of field
recordings, nothing could be further from the truth. Each track is deliberately and
immaculately put together with a superb attention to detail and clever uses of
manipulation. The atmospheres are spacious and resonant with a strange depth
that penetrates throughout, even when there's barely a whisper of sound. Textural
glitches, clicks, and crackles add a layer of varied and interesting sound and the
whole CD sits together perfectly, each track complimenting the next.
Recommended for lovers of 12k and L-ne, amongst others. Nice minimalistic
artwork too!
You Fill Me is a series of nine recordings of architectural acoustics and whilst this
could easily lead you to believe that it might be a soulless series of field
recordings, nothing could be further from the truth. Each track is deliberately and
immaculately put together with a superb attention to detail and clever uses of
manipulation. The atmospheres are spacious and resonant with a strange depth
that penetrates throughout, even when there's barely a whisper of sound. Textural
glitches, clicks, and crackles add a layer of varied and interesting sound and the
whole CD sits together perfectly, each track complimenting the next.
Recommended for lovers of 12k and L-ne, amongst others. Nice minimalistic
artwork too!
