Samples originate from field recordings recorded in different areas of Africa. Field recordings originate from various sources.
Mixed and arranged by Brgs
Mastered by Jure Gruden
Box set handmade and designed by Brgs
Booklet text by Brgs and Polona Torkar
Released at Zvočni Prepihi/Sound Draughts in 2018
Handmade 5 piece edition
The Slices of the Old Continent series attempts to translate these exploitations into a remix and a deconstruction of the audio materials recorded in the fields and villages of the African continent by Western academics. Historically, the biggest exploiters have been religious institutions – represented on the #1 Slice by a glitch sample of an originally recorded church organ – and the political heads with their minions – represented by a glitch created with a trumpet and prepared reeds. Throughout the series these two glitches portray the disturbance of the traditional vibe by the exploiters and translate the everyday African reality into a soundscape stretched between the beauty of tradition and the wars of today.
You can find additional words about each specific remix if you click on individual track.
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