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The Exquisite Excursions of Laura A (a​.​k​.​a. Ctrl Alt Man) Vol. I

by Laura Altman

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1.
road 02:29
2.
five legs 05:48
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4.
mute 02:05
5.
tapeontape 02:27
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7.
fumble 03:56
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clarinet 04:38
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11.
felt gate 02:01
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15.
16.
sign tones 08:15
17.

about

A collection of compositions, improvisations, experiments, explorations, collages. Compiled in 2011.

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some notes:

road
Recorded in Wentworth Falls 9th April, 2011.
Simple two-part melodica piece. Added piano and overdubs on cassette in June.

five legs
Recorded in Wentworth Falls 9th April, 2011.
Experimenting with feedback and acoustic guitar

kitchen impro
Saxophone improvisation from late 2010.
Recorded from the adjacent room onto cassette without my knowing

mute
Edited and layered improvisation on nylon string guitar, recorded in Chatswood, late 2010.

tapeontape
Piano piece recorded on cassette around 2005 or 2006.
Transferred from tape to computer to tape to tape using small headphones as the output, and layered.

sax+bells / eveleigh (in the rain)
Layered recording of rain, saxophone improvisation, bells. 18th March 2011.
Added Eveleigh, a piece I composed in 2007, performed and recorded here by The Three Omegas (Dave De Vries, Mike Majkowski, James Waples)

fumble
My first exploration with feedback, using two sets of headphones, one as input, one as output.
Recorded 4th April, 2011, Marrickville.

new noistalgia
Two complete unrelated recordings, that fit together strangely: audio recording of a train ride in The Netherlands, 2009, and a guitar improvisation from April 2010.

clarinet
One to two layers of clarinet improvisation (on a rainy night) in Wentworth Falls, 19th March, 2011.

and a song-like cluck
Guitar improvisation from late 2010, with vocals recorded over the top (very quietly through headphones) April 2011.

felt gate
Recordings from the workings-out of my string quartet ‘Felt’, written 2010.

entitled (lalala)
The result of a challenge to write a piece in one hour on 8th May, 2011.
Written at the piano, multi-track recorded on saxophone, guitar and melodica.

…reprise surprise
More artefacts from the string quartet, recorded onto cassette tape with piano improvisation, 19th May 2011.

outer space cave
Multiple layers of feedback with appearance of objects/instruments/vocals recorded in my bedroom. 17th April + June 3th 2011.

take your time
Piano recording from October 2010, reworked with saxophone, guitar and percussion on 16th may, 2011

sign tones
Composition performed by the Newtown Public School Band (Humungous Pony), May 26, 2011.

it’s hard to make a song (bonus track)
Unedited free improvisation featuring my student Andy and I on modified saxophone and clarinet, May 2011.

credits

released March 27, 2013

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Artwork by Peter Farrar

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Laura Altman Sydney, Australia

Laura Altman is a clarinetist, composer and improviser based in Sydney, Gadigal Country.

www.lauraaltman.net

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