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Circuit: Taylor / Seagroat / Chatgigiannis

Illusion

The 5th release from the electronic and electroacoustic group Circuit, featuring Trevor Taylor and a changing set of collaborators, exploring improvisation with real time manipulation.

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Personnel:

Jon Seagroatt-bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, flute, electronics

Trevor Taylor-electronic percussion, acoustic percussion

Tim Chatgigiannis-laptop, electronics

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UPC: 649849981554

Label: FMR
Catalog ID: FMR 337
Squidco Product Code: 16359

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2012
Country: Great Britain
Packaging: Digipack
Recorded at the Whitehouse Studios Essex in Feburary 2012.

Descriptions, Reviews, &c.

"Circuit is an ensemble with no fixed personel that aims to explore improvisation using electronics and electro acoustic instruments taking advantage of the far higher processor speeds that make real time manipulation of sound so much more exciting! Circuit have recorded 5 cds over 5 years" GENESIS; EPIPHANY; KITAOKA; PYRO; and ILLUSION"-FMR

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Trevor Taylor is an improvising musician based in the UK, performing electroacoustic improvisation. He is best known for his band Circuit, and his associations with saxophonists Evan Parker and Paul Dunmall. He is also the label leader for FMR (Future Music Records).

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Track Listing:

1. Track 01 4:33

2. Track 02 1:47

3. Track 03 6:22

4. Track 04 6:49

5. Track 05 5:17

6. Track 06 2:40

7. Track 07 8:08

8. Track 08 2:22

9. Track 09 4:59

10. Track 10 4:55

11. Track 11 5:50

12. Track 12 7:49

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