Spharenklängen by Koven-Oe
From deep in the archives, a kind of 'origins story' for me personally.
Koven-oe was a fire that burnt brightly for a short time, until I departed to focus on my own solo work. It featured a group of South London oriented fellows keen on making wild, often improvisational sounds together, led by Tonal D.
We played a handful of shows in London at the time, most of which exist on my hard drive archive, and recorded this one album which I'm still so proud of. After this, Tonal, Leon & Richard went on to form the experimental group 46,000 Fibres.
Listening back to it today, I can hear strong elements of my own work as Scanner, with the tapes, voices and abstract sounds sitting beneath the rest of the ensemble.
Here's a live video of us at Union Tavern, Camberwell, June 1992
https://youtu.be/2ZTO_aRNwxg?si=eP53DeecJ9sJ-PdC
Tracklist
| 1. | Ascend | 4:46 |
| 2. | L.D.T. | 5:39 |
| 3. | Teledrone | 3:12 |
| 4. | Sadoe | 2:55 |
| 5. | Mandingo | 7:10 |
| 6. | £100 | 1:36 |
| 7. | Houga | 4:33 |
| 8. | Liquid Will | 4:55 |
| 9. | One Zero Nine | 4:50 |
| 10. | Flower/Assassin | 5:08 |
| 11. | Slugger | 3:05 |
| 12. | Hendrax | 7:13 |
| 13. | Sweet Power Of Attraction | 3:55 |
Credits
Richard Clarke : Saxophones, clarinet, bamboo flute, marimba 1
Tonal D. : Keyboards, synth, guitar, chimes, whistle, marimba 7
Leon Maurice-Jones : Percussion, tape on 2, drum synth on 12
Robin Rimbaud : Rhythm tracks, tapes, violin 2, woodblock 7, drums & keyboard on 3, 9, 12
Assembled & produced by Koven-oe at Glenbrook, Balham winter 1992/1993
Cover art by Paul Drummond
Thanks to Ashley Wood for the analogue 8 track machine
Originally released on cassette in 1993 (MFTE7)
Reissued on CD in 2000 (TRI4)
This release is re-mastered from the original cassette tape, so hiss and noise are all part of the experience 😀
License
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Robin Rimbaud - Scanner is an artist and composer working in London. Since 1991 he has been intensely active in sonic art, producing concerts, installations and recordings. His work has been presented throughout the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe.