Transference
“Transference” is the result of the first collaboration between fellow mixtape creators Muttley & nrvnet. Transference began as an exercise in association. Muttley started rummaging through his monthly archives one day, for tracks with titles that suggested an action of transference in the composition of a message. Given the biggest percentage of his collection consisted of beatless audio, the rigidity of tune choices remained, but the limitations decreased.
Influenced by the low-high penchant of groups like Explosions in the Sky and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the consequential recording clocked in at 12 minutes, featuring dense soundwalls from Robin Guthrie and Harold Budd, Beef Terminal, Bitcrush and Broadway Project; going from tranquil piano motifs to a downtempo behemoth.
During this period, fellow ambient mixtape maker nrvnet had contributed two sets to the "15 Minutes Of Fame" mix series. Muttley emailed nrvnet to ask whether he'd like to collaborate on a joint mix. With passion for the cause, both were obliged, and an ongoing conversation was established. The result that you see today is an 83-minute exploration into soundscapes, ambiences, crescendos, and, critically, a bucket-load of emotional credence.
Muttley and nrvnet contributed three sections each following a guideline of 10-15 minute sections. Upon completion of a section, the completed piece was “transferred” to the other. The piece went back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean several times until the message was complete. We won't tell you who did what--that's up to you to decide. The piece represents a conversation between people—both literally and figuratively. It also reflects a transference of state—from quiet to loud; from ambience to dissonance; from drift to beat. What Muttley provides in unconventional selections, nrvnet matches with tapestries of sounds. Transference will be cross-posted at Muttley’s Subversion blog and nrvnet’s Hydrogen Cafe blog.
It was an honour for Muttley and nrvnet to engage in this musical conversation together. We hope this transference of sound will be enjoyable.
- Muttley & nrvnet, October, 2009
D O W N L O A D S (right click, save link as): TRANSFERENCE
T R A C K L IS T I N G
- Robin Guthrie & Harold Budd - Hidden Message
- Beef Terminal - Passing Secrets Through The Window
- Bitcrush - Prologue
- Broadway Project - Message From The East
- Porcupine Tree - Russia On Ice (excerpt)
- Andrey Kiritchenko - Let Oneself In
- The Radio Dept. - Gibraltar
- Amusement Parks on Fire - So Mote It Be
- Radiohead - Meeting in the Aisle
- The Caretaker - Unmasking Alzheimer’s
- Skare - To The Other Shore
- Emma Cora - Parcels Carrier
- Milton Cross - First There Came A Letter From A Tree
- Helios - Signed I Wish You Well
- Porcupine Tree - Metonia Pt 1; Mesmer Pt 3 (excerpts)
- The Gentleman Losers - Weed Garden
- Jónsi & Alex - All the Big Trees
- Max Richter - lonosphere
- Arca - Baixa
- Jacaszek - Orszula
- Con Cetta vs. Antartica - Thank You
- Stars Of The Lid - A Meaningful Moment Through A Meaningless Process
- The Alpha Rhythm - Escape Velocity
- Peter Broderick - Something Has Changed
- Hreda - Knowing How To Carry
- Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I (02)
- Underworld - Pizza for Eggs (excerpt)
- Archive - LeMans
- The Last Days - Nightlight
- Auburn Lull - Blur My thoughts Again
FIELDRECORDINGS
- Marek Brandt - Versailles Castle
- John Tenny - French Quarter Walk
- Figowitz - Kantine01
- Cognito Perceptu - AM Band Static
- Stomp - Factory X Operatios
- Sal Randolph - Grand Central Station
- Connum - Bakery in a German Train Station
"When that transference between beings does occur it is the result of some very strong unbroken karmic connection from the past."
- the Dalai Lama
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