People seem to be considering everything in divided proportions these days. On Wall Street, for instance, for income brackets you’re either that loathed 1% or the disadvantaged 99. It’s good to know how much of the population I am obligated to hate. It’s also good to know how much fat is in my milk. You know what I really appreciate, though? When recordings do the math and provide information regarding exact proportions of all the ingredients. Lucky for such people, as well as fans of electronic composer Florian Hecker who are anxiously awaiting his contributions to the upcoming Russell Haswell release, Presto!? has announced the release of 2/8 Bregman 1/8 Deutsch 7/8 Hecker 1/8 Höller, a double 10-inch vinyl set produced and compiled by Florian Hecker with a contribution by Carsten Höller.
According to the press release, the title “indicates the percental inputs of the eight pieces, intertwines practical, theoretical, and conceptual proportions and its audible dramatizations.” Confused? You must be from the 1%. Poser. Tourist. Get out, and take Kanye West with you.
The press release also alludes to the record having 6/8 of the pieces untitled, with 2/8 titled “Gelbgrün” and “UpDown,” and “8/8 of the record playing on 45 RPM.” Beyond that, this release is shrouded in mystery, as 5/8 of said press release only consists of references to music theory journals.
Meanwhile, check out Hecker’s Speculative Solution (TMT Review), out now on Editions Mego.
• Hecker: http://florianhecker.blogspot.com
• Presto!?: http://prestorecords.com
• Understanding Fractions: http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html