Stantia's main characteristics are the brevity of gestures and motifs and rather sparse arrangements that live from the
transformation of space and dimensions. Using the granular synthesis and processing capabilities of Supercollider,
geometrically shaped structures recurve and branch out to gather for new arrangements whilst never losing the common
thread of the initial pattern. As it is typical of electroacoustic music, much of the sound sources are of natural origin,
but have been tranformed and removed from their original context, forcing the listener to perceive them as what they are,
rather than the mere abstraction of their meaning.
Structures are characterised by huge dynamic contrasts, sudden changes in pace alignment, pauses, expansion and contraction and create the paradox of liveliness in electronic music, the more complex its underlying algorithms are. As a result of the degree of abstraction, André Ruiz's album Stantia does not carry any underlying emotions but appears more like a cathedral of sound. There is a rich tonal spectrum and cleverly arranged passages that make use of complementing timbres which leave the impression of music despite the absence of discernable tonalities.
Olliver Wichmann
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| 1. | Titan | 7 min 44 sec | 18'128 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 2. | Metal | 7 min 16 sec | 17'036 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 3. | Die Dämmerung | 8 min 10 sec | 19'146 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 4. | Travel | 3 min 58 sec | 9'302 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 5. | Electric Bound | 7 min 56 sec | 18'624 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 6. | Voices | 8 min 25 sec | 19'764 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 7. | Profound Noises | 7 min 20 sec | 17'126 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 8. | Around A Bell | 2 min 27 sec | 5'740 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| 9. | Aria | 8 min 07 sec | 19'062 KByte | mp3, 320 kbps CBR |
| Artwork | Cover art for prints | 1'711 KByte | 24x12 cm & 11.8x14.8 cm at 300 dpi | |
| Everything | Entire release plus artwork | 137.4 MByte | zip archive |
Music © 2011 André Ruiz and the Petcord netlabel.
Artwork © 2011 Synflict.