Wednesday 23 September 2009

Second album of dual electronic unit Zn'shñ published on French independant label Odiolorgnette

Five months after its discographic debut in April 2009, the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ (multi-instrumentalist/composer Franck Smith and artist/sound-activist Elvire Bastendorff), publishes a second opus, simply titled "II".

Focusing on specific electronic works and "high-end" noise-manufacturing, the new CD contains high frequency trajectories and delicate glitchy micro pulses between Japanese gagaku, digital machinery and Morton Feldman's string quartet colours and was elaborated as a peculiar ceremony for desertic places. Directly following "++" and also published on French independant label Odiolorgnette, "II" displays a suite of radical sonic manipulations conceived for nocturnal ambient usings dedicated to inquisitive minds and sophisticated noise esthetes...

* Zn'shñ "II"
(2nd cd)
Recorded in 2009.
© Smith-Bastendorff
Zn'shñ,Franck Smith,Elvire Bastendorff,Odiolorgnette,odl.9173-657
Order CD [odl.9173-657]
Composed & performed by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith
Recorded in 2009, time 48:37, Ref. odl.9173-657
Release date : September 2009

II1 — edit (0:37)

II5 — edit (1:44)



ALSO AVAILABLE

* Zn'shñ "++"
(1st cd publication)
Recorded in 2008/2009.
© Smith-Bastendorff
Zn'shñ,Elvire Bastendorff,Franck Smith,Odiolorgnette
Order CD [odl.9173-656]
Composed & performed by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith
Recorded in 2008/2009, time 48:45, Ref. odl.9173-656
Release date : April 2009

++IV (1:29)

++II (1:42)

Sunday 20 September 2009

Zn'shñ : (micro) pulses



Dual micro pulses (test session) by Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) w/ Sleepdrone 5, Dual Tone Generator & analog filters (Sherman Filterbank 2, Jomox M-Resonator) + MBase 01 analog bass drum module & digital manipulations via Korg Kaoss Pad KP3. Contents : micro-pulses, clicks, glitches, square wave, oscillators, analog filtering, noise manufacturing... — IF POSSIBLE USE HEADPHONES OR CONNECT YOUR COMPUTER TO A QUITE DECENT SOUND-SYSTEM.

More details: http://www.myspace.com/znshn
Discography on Odiolorgnette

Material in this video:
- Sleepdrone 5 (via main output)
- 2 Benfox Dual Tone Generator
- Sherman Filterbank 2
- Jomox M-Resonator
- Jomox MBase 01
- Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
- Electro Harmonix Pulsar

See also http://www.youtube.com/znshn
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Zn'shñ Franck Smith Elvire Bastendorff alternative digital techniques Live Electronics Odiolorgnette Sherman Filterbank 2 Jomox M-Resonator MBase 01 Sleepdrone 5 Benfox Dual Tone Generator Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 Analog Filters triggering analog bass drum module phonocrafting noise manufacturing

Tuesday 1 September 2009

Zn'shñ : II (odl.9173-657) — CD publication

Zn'shñ,Franck Smith,Elvire Bastendorff,Odiolorgnette

[2nd cd release]

High frequency trajectories and delicate glitchy micro pulses between Japanese gagaku, digital machinery and Morton Feldman's string quartet colours. Elaborated as a peculiar ceremony for desertic places, this second opus by the dual electronic unit Zn'shñ (Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith) displays a suite of radical sonic manipulations.

*CONCEIVED FOR NOCTURNAL AMBIENT USINGS. DO NOT PLAY AT LOUD VOLUME.

Composed & performed by Elvire Bastendorff & Franck Smith
Recorded in 2009, time 48:37, Ref. odl.9173-657
Released in September 2009 on Odiolorgnette
More details: http://www.myspace.com/znshn

II1 — edit (0:37)

II5 — edit (1:44)