The Portland Improvisations

by Voice of Eye

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1.	Improvisation I: Absynthe Dreams in Aspic 16:10	info
2.	Improvisation II: Valles Marineris 12:36
3.	Improvisation III: Altair IV 13:59	info
4.	The End of All Things 13:00	info

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In August of 2009, Soriah invited Voice of Eye to play at his Atlan CD release party in Portland, Oregon, USA. In the anxious hours before a show what does Voice of Eye do to unwind and pass the time? Well, play a little music of course! Scouring Soriah’s house for instruments, they commandeered some unfamiliar and handmade devices to play with.

The result is The Portland Improvisations, where Voice of Eye are at their most raw and unadorned, without even loops to fill in the space. Here are three minimalist improvisations that float in dark time haunting the listener with lost landscapes from distant worlds.

Also included as a bonus track is “The End of All Things”, the latest studio recording by Voice of Eye about the loss of a hard drive. Seemingly appropriate for our times, the track lures the listener in and then liquidizes and deconstructs all hope leaving a powerful and ravishing emptiness striped of embellishment.

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released April 20, 2010

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Voice of Eye Taos, New Mexico

Voice of Eye perform and record deep ambient, shamanic, sonically organic, love drone, galactic ritual, and heirloom quality industrial music. Voice of Eye process real-time acoustic events through electronic effects to achieve their signature sonic atmosphere. Jim Wilson and Bonnie McNairn formed Voice of Eye in 1989 in Houston, TX. In 2000 they moved to Taos, NM to wander in the emptiness. ... more

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