Beginner's Mind by Matt Atkins
"Recordings and paintings made during summer 2024. Tapes, contact mics, loop pedals, objects, Yamaha PSS-50 keyboard, percussion and field recordings
The 'Haiku paintings' were made by exploring the parameters of minimalism, with just a red circle and single black stroke allowed for each one. The Gouache paint gives a distinctive and delicate texture to each untitled piece.
These tracks were put together during summer 2024 and were informed by the paintings. The sounds and textures flow together in a spirit of meditative minimalism, with each element given space the breathe and unfold, much like the strokes in the pictures." - M.Atkins
Originally released on Chocolate Monk records. With huge thanks to Dylan.
Tracklist
| 1. | Beginner's Mind | 6:40 |
| 2. | No Trace | 7:32 |
| 3. | Mistakes in Practice | 6:23 |
| 4. | Mind Weeds | 10:22 |
| 5. | To Polish a Tile | 7:15 |
Credits
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Matt Atkins is a London based sound and visual artist whose principle interests are reductionism, chance, repetition and texture. He uses objects, percussion instruments, occasionally a laptop and cassette recorders to create sound collages in both the recorded medium and live, often in collaborative performances. He runs the label Minimal Resource Manipulation.