Squidco: Somnaphon: Sarasota

Sarasota

Somnaphon's dark sound work, the 2nd part of a trilogy made from broken clips of melody, clanging metal and found sounds, composed from disturbances in an active haunted house.

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Personnel:

August Traeger

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Label: ACK Recordings
Catalog ID: ACK15
Squidco Product Code: 14339

Format: CDR
Condition: New
Released: 2009
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack

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"Sarasota, the latest release from Somnaphon, comes with the disclaimer that elements of the album are "disturbances" recorded in an active haunted house. Whether this claim is true, or simply great marketing, remains unknown, but the end result is a collection of tracks that certainly live up to that hype. Broken clips of melody, clanging metal and found sounds all contribute to a disturbing and haunting atmosphere that is rife with tension and creepiness.

While the tracks tend to run a little shorter than I would have liked, the overall effort is certainly worth noting. Even without the benefit of long progressive elements, the atmosphere attained is perfect for staring blankly out the window, watching those last stubborn leaves lose out to nature and tumble slowly to the ground."-John Ingram, Intelligent Machinery

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August Traeger is a sound & video artist from the USA. He runs the Bicephalic Records label, and is known for his websites somnaphon.net, bicephalic.net. He performs under the aliases Odd Person, Phlimm, Somnaphon, and has been a member of the groups Flower Mountain, Food World, Nipple Stools, Pony Gropers.

-Squidco 11/29/2024

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Track Listing:

1. copal 2:48

2. aloha 3:36

3. lugal 5:49

4. vucub 3:39

5. ceiba 4:58

6. unial 3:34

7. wayeb 5:28

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