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Harry Bertoia
Experimental I / Mechanical I
Harry Bertoia was an Italian-born American artist, sound art sculptor, and modern furniture designer. When Harry Bertoia's Sonambient label was resurrected, the intention was to tell the story of Bertoia's groundbreaking Sonambient work as revealed through his extensive collection of notes and recordings. "Experimental I" shows the artist stretching out, in no hurry and avoiding any bombastic explosiveness. Unheard combinations of sculptures, percussion and long strummed sections make this recording unique. This piece has a an effortless, natural flow. There appear to be at least 10 tapes from 1969-1975 that Bertoia noted were “Mechanical”. In that sense, Bertoia's music could, quite literally, be considered industrial and this piece has the metallic rhythms of a factory pulsing through it.
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Experimental I
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Mechanical I
