Over the years, Robert Beatty has become a fixture on the noisier side of the experimental spectrum, having performed solo as Three Legged Race and as a member in Hair Police, Burning Star Core, Eyes And Arms Of Smoke, and others. He’s also a clear TMT favorite responsible for some amazing album art, including the artwork for Oneohtrix Point Never’s R Plus Seven (TMT Review).
During this upward trajectory into noise superstar status (yep), Beatty had been composing music for digital video glitch artist Takeshi Murata. Unless you are buds with Beatty or went to the any of the Murata/Beatty screenings or gallery performances between 2004-2007, then you probably haven’t heard any of it. Lucky for you, Jason Lescalleet’s up-and-coming Glistening Examples imprint will release a compilation of the music, reworked for your out-of-context listening pleasure. According to the label: “While the video and audio are linked in the same fluid time space, the soundtracks are presented now as stand-alone works, powerful compositions drawn from the same underlying chaos apparent in Murata’s ever-shifting psychedelic environments. This is exciting electronic music that invites the listener to imagine their own videoscapes with or without having viewed Murata’s work.”
Check out the album’s bold opening track, “Cone Eater,” here:
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Soundtracks for Takeshi Murata is out November 11 on LP and CD via Glistening Examples, featuring new art by Murata, design by Beatty, mastering by Lescalleet, and purchasing by you.
• Robert Beatty: http://remainsstreet.com
• Glistening Examples: http://glisteningexamples.bandcamp.com
• Takeshi Murata: http://www.takeshimurata.com