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ROTHKAMM [ FB02 ] CD $12.99
MP3 $ 5.99
[FB02] Specifications
[FB02] 3D Image
[FB02] Press Release

The 2nd Album of the FB01-Machine-Trilogy

Having laid the cornerstone for sci-fi serialism with his early 21st century album "FB01", ROTHKAMM returns after 3 years of labor with "FB02", a space drama of Intuitive Future Oriented Retrograde Motion Music (IFORMM).

"FB02 - Astronaut of Inner Space" is a feast for the mind and the ears of anyone interested in the ancient past and utopian future of electronic music as this album manages the dialectic coup d'état of greatest accessibility AND infinite complexity. The former is achieved with traces of other-, or shall we say, inner-worldly microtonal melodies and the later through the meticulously researched psycho-cybernetic sound architectures that appear to obey the laws of a parallel universe.

ROTHKAMM premiered the work on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at exactly 9:04 PM on a Manhattan rooftop stage as a 3D view & sound TRIPHONY. Now, with this special CD kit designed for home use, YOU can replicate the experience! ()

The Audio Effect

Playback of the ROTHKAMM "FB02" Compact Disc is fully compatible with a regular stereo setup, but to experience the TRIPHONY audio effect you will need to re-arrange the speakers of a home theatre or computer speaker system.

Audio on FB02 is encoded as a regular stereo image that decodes on a 4.1 channel system. Alternately, a 2.1 system with two additional speakers or a 5.1 system can be used.

The speakers are usually labeled Left Front, Right Front, Left Back (or Surround), Right Back (or Surround), and Sub(woofer). Arrange the Left Front and Right Front speaker so they almost touch and place them at a distance in front of you. The speakers should be elevated to ear level.Take the Sub-woofer and place it on the ground at half the distance between you and the front speakers. Now take the Left Back and Right Back and place them (elevated to ear level) at a distance to the left and right, so that you are almost between the speakers. Make sure that the same sound and volume level is on all Left speakers and all Right speakers, respectively.

If you were to connect all speakers with straight lines you would see a tetrahedron, a 3-sided pyramid upside down.


Tracklisting: play album:
[01] rothkamm Silence of Mute 6:16
[02] rothkamm ID 8 0:04
[03] rothkamm Outdoor Heritage of New Jersey 5:20
[04] rothkamm ID 9 0:04
[05] rothkamm Astronaut of Inner Space 7:35
[06] rothkamm ID 10 0:04
[07] rothkamm Triumph of the Analog Age 5:40
[08] rothkamm ID 11 0:04
[09] rothkamm Adventures in Research 8:43


Reviews:
[+] It is all about to actually live utopia - a fantastic-futuristic tuning and atmosphere
Joker Nies SOUND & RECORDING
[+] Electronic and pop favorites from 2006
David Hartunian THE TARTAN (CARNEGIE MELLON'S STUDENT NEWSPAPER)
[+] Life, technology, and quasimystical principles of a philosopher-cum-musician
Adam Blyweiss E|I
[+] Futuristic Bugs Bunny cartoon
eskaton CHAIN D.L.K.
[+] One of the most interesting musicians of our time
Dmitry Vasilyev (I.E.M.) MONOCHROME VISION
[+] Between astro-lounge and the utterances of a space capsule
Bart Plantenga WRECK THIS MESS
[+] Highly evocative of an interstellar medium
Matt Howarth SONIC CURIOSITY
[+] The sensation is incredible
Coltraz SONHORS
[+] Catapulted by a pinball wizard through multiplex space architectures
Rigobert Dittmann BAD ALCHEMY
[+] A glittering drizzle of tinkles and swells
Randy Nordschow NEW MUSIC BOX
[+] Careful, intricate and sensitive - A rare thing
Chris Cutler RER
[+] Sudden private discovery of a new dimension, in the middle of the living room
Volkmar Mantei RAGAZZI
[+] Impressive multicolour shapes - could work wonders for pillheads
Massimo Ricci TOUCHING EXTREMES
[+] Great ! delicate and subtil micro-tones - very clear realisation
Jean-Claude ELOY ELOYJEANCLAUDE.ORG
[+] Warm blips and tones. very addictive.
Ed Blake CJSF
[+] Challenging listen - Fascinating treasures
DaveX WDBX
[+] Highly mathematical music - That's certainly the way to do it!
Frans de Waard VITAL WEEKLY


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