Thomas Dimuzio - Sonicism [2 x CD]

From Allmusic.com : "This double CD is not necessarily more impressive than Dimuzio's earlier and stellar Headlock (which was reissued in 1997), but in spite of its increased length, it is probably the more focused and coherent work of the two. Headlock had a bit of a kid-in-a-candy-store quality to it ("so many sonic possibilities, so little time"), while Sonicism is quite clearly in the ambient/industrial camp almost from start to finish, with a preponderance of long, muted drones -- some quite ethereal ("lift and spier," "happenstance," "resound") and others more abrasive ("contrition") and even occasionally confrontational ("vent"). What is remarkable about this overall body of work, though, is the attention to detail, and the fact that Dimuzio manages to get so much mileage out of superficially static sonic environments. Very little on either Sonicism disc is going to pick you up by the scruff of the neck and shake you, but Dimuzio's soundscapes invariably have a strongly organic, elemental quality to them, and they can be very compelling in their own fashion. Among other things, Dimuzio is a master at creating and sustaining tension, with several long tracks suggesting the agonizingly slow arrival of some inscrutable alien force, and another track whose uncharacteristically pure, ringing tones seem to trace the slow and momentous approach of a celestial host (without ever getting even remotely new-agey about it). Occasionally, Dimuzio gets a little cute; a few of the tracks on the second disc start at such a low level that it takes over a minute to confirm that your stereo system is still functioning. But for the most part, this release showcases a true sonic wizard at work."

"Sonicism" was released by RRR in 1997.

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As Yet Untitled

A noise and experimental compilation from Realization Recordings.

Tracklisting :
01. Architects Office - AO705.1
02. Randy Greif - The Wedding March
03. PBK - The Ducking Stool
04. Michael Chocholak - Owl-Famine Windigo
05. Hands To - Gigist
06. Wisconsin Conservatory Of Noise - 30 Samples For Orchestra
07. Thomas Dimuzio - Zosz
08. John Wiggins - Timbre Maps #5 + #4
09. AMK - Rail Blues
10. Dimthingshine - Regurgitate
11. Illusion Of Safety - Sirede
12. Static Effect - Circle Breaks The Line
13. Murray Reams - Guitar Mix
14. Arcane Device - Dead Birds Sigh A Prayer
15. The Haters - Fuchait 6

"As Yet Untitled" was released by Realization Recordings in 1991.

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Thomas Dimuzio - Louden

From Discogs.com : "Thomas Dimuzio is one of unsung artistic figures whose influence and abilities have substantially outstripped his visibility. Composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, experimental electronic musician and recording studio owner, Dimuzio has been busy doing his thing(s) since the late 1980s with critically acclaimed releases issued by the legendary house of audio misanthropy, RRRecords and former Henry Cow drummer (and current Dimuzio collaborator) Chris Cutler’s well-regarded ReR Megacorp label. Equally fluent in a nearly every contemporary post-techno style, Dimuzio’s work clearly demonstrates an insider’s knowledge of older experimental musical forms such as musique concrète and electroacoustic, as well as contemporary ambient-industrial and noise. Thomas Dimuzio has performed and recorded as a solo artist and collaboratively with Fred Frith, David Lee Myers, Dan Burke, Due Process, 5UU'S, Matmos, Wobbly, and many others."

"Louden" was released by Odd Size in 1997.

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Thomas Dimuzio - Markoff Process

From Allmusic.com : "San Francisco-based Dimuzio is one of those unsung artistic figures whose influence and abilities have substantially outstripped his visibility. Composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, experimental electronic musician, sideman and recording studio owner-Dimuzio has been busy doing his thing(s) since the late 1980's, but is still only known to a small circle of electronic music enthusiasts. A true sonic alchemist who can seemingly create music events out of almost anything, Dimuzio's listed sound sources on his various CDs include everything from "modified 10 speed bicycle" and "resonating water pipe" to short-wave radios, loops, samplers and even normal instruments such as clarinet and trumpet. And while his wide range of musical interests make it impossible to pin a label on him, Dimuzio clearly has an insider's knowledge of older experimental musical forms such as musique concrete and electroacoustic, and well as more current ambient industrial styles as promoted by artists/groups such as Lustmord, Lull and Main. In his work as sound designer, Dimuzio has worked with a number of synthesizer manufacturers such as Kurzweil, Lexicon and OSC to create custom presents, and he has collaborated with Fred Frith, Tom Cora and the ROVA Saxophone Quartet to create sound libraries for Rarefaction. He has contributed to numerous artists and ensembles, such as 5uu, Chris Cutler, C.W. Vrtacek, Fred Frith and Paul Haslinger, and has toured North American and Europe as a solo act. His solo CD releases include 1997's double CD Sonicism, the recently remastered and reissued HEADLOCK, and Markoff Process, from 1994."

"Markoff Process" was released by RRR in 1994.

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Thomas Dimuzio - Headlock

From Allmusic.com : "Originally released in 1989 on David Prescott's very small U.S. independent Generations Unlimited label, this CD is much more than the standard backward look at the early, formative work of a mature artist. Indeed, this is already a mature work, even though it came early in Dimuzio's professional career. The ten pieces in the program more or less run into (and out of) each other, but entirely different effects can be achieved by activating the random play button on your CD player, and altering the dynamic interactions of selections. The opening track, "Inherent Power and the Space Between," begins with the slow acceleration of what sounds like a race car engine (actually a treated bicycle), and then morphs into Hell's own Grand Prix, before evolving into the vaguely noise-rock "Shank Thesis," where unearthly howls and squeals are supported by almost funky percussive patterns. This piece ends with mysteriously interrupted static bursts, first quiet enough to be almost subliminal, growing into a full symphony of noise, and then trailing off into a urban tapestry of sirens, automobile and train horns, voices and radio broadcasts. This long track finally gives way to various other pieces with other combinations of real and processed sound -- Dimuzio's bag of tricks seems almost inexhaustible, and there's little or no recycling of sounds or techniques along the way. Those listeners who are put on edge by the intensity of the opening material will be pleasantly surprised by the later appearance of the elegant and mournful "Sallow," which sounds like a chorus of large aquatic mammals involved in a ritualized grieving ceremony for a lost comrade. Many other treats await the receptive listener, as Dimuzio alternatively highlights nervous, fragmented jumpcuts of sampled sounds, and then sinister industrial drones in the style of Lustmord or Lull, and even evokes some splendidly Enoesque ambience on "Detach," which sounds like the processed tolling of large church bells. It's all here, folks -- just about every sonic treatment and effect known to man, or so it seems."

"Headlock" was released by Generations Unlimited in 1989, then re-released by ReR Megacorp in 1998.

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