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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2>JOS SMOLDERS: Habitat</FONT></STRONG>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>and/OAR is very pleased to present a new work by Dutch sound
artist Jos Smolders, who is also known as one of the founding members of
<STRONG>THU20</STRONG> (along with Roel Meelkop & Peter Duimelinks). This is
Smolders' first release in a long time to not use sounds exclusive to electronic
sources. Sound sources include field recordings from Sweden and Norway, combined
with sounds from the street where Smolders resides. The result is an ionized
mixture of organic progressions and soundscapes. At times, this release displays
energetic jolts of adrenaline tempered with intermittent moments of late night
contemplative quiescence. Abstract and surreal Escher-like moments appear into
distant view like a half remembered dream, and acoustic and electronic Moebius
sound strips suddenly launch without warning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Limited to 100 copies.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>and/OAR: <A
href="http://www.and-oar.org/">http://www.and-oar.org/</A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>NEW: JOS SMOLDERS: Habitat<BR>NEW: JOHN HUDAK: Sand Or Stars<BR>NEW:
DALE LLOYD: Semper (Alluvial Recordings /
and/OAR)<BR><BR><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>