Lawrence English - Transit (Cajid Media, 2005)

mp3 / 320 / 151mb / rs | rel. 2005

review from Cyclic Defrost:

"A lo fi warbling mass of electronically treated field recordings opens Brisbane based sound artist, Lawrence English's Transit. It's a modus operandi that he persists with for the remainder of the subtle contemplative work, merging together multiple contributions from numerous artists including DJ Olive, Philip Samartzis, Mike Cooper, Ben Frost, Cat Hope and Robin Rimbaud (Scanner). English constructs new abstract sound worlds from his contributors who offer field recordings from Thailand, Tasmania, Vietnam and electronics, guitar, voice and turntables in varying combinations. Transit is filled with repeated moments of subtle beauty, such as closing frame in which Gail Priests ethereal vocals are the perfect counterpoint to the harsh field recordings and high pitches. Whilst it is not clear precisely what English is bringing to the table, the majority of the pieces exist in a droning, drafty, drifting world punctuated by passing cars, fidgeting moments of movement and fleeting undefined fragments of sound. "