Alto Stratus: Rewired

(Auricle AMCDR 083) CDR

Alto Stratus - Rewired, designed by Alan Freeman, experimental photos by Jim Tetlow£7.00 + p&p

1. Wired 9'35"
2. Gristle 4'15"
3. Dream 4'16"
4. Magnetic 1'09"
5. Tempel 4'07"
6. Nekropolis 13'00"
7. Wired Again 3'28"
8. Hymnen 10'29"
9. Gristle (Coda) 1'10"

Direct to digital recording at Tachyon Studio (30 April 2006)
Mix & reconstruction 1 May 2006 by Alan Freeman.

Alan Freeman: guitar (with effects, violin bow and gliss), synths (Roland SH32, Moog Rogue, Korg Poly 800, Siel Orchestra 2), MAM Warp 9 (filter, oscillator)
Steve Freeman: bass (with effects, violin bow), cymbal, bowed acoustic CD, prepared sounds and loops, turntable, synths (Korg MS20, Yamaha CS5, Octave Cat)

Although three and a half years on from DEVASTATION, Alto Stratus have by no means been inactive, being involved quite exhaustively in the projects: Endgame, Triax and Extremities. This new CD benefits from all that experience, yet also (in part) returns to the early pioneering TENSION! A lot of guitars and ring-modulation strongly feature alongside the classic vintage synthesizers of the Tachyon studio, and many more recent toys. The results are diverse, challenging, and even surprised us!