 Jabberwocky
Self-titled CDR
Self-released
Genres: audio collage, plunderphonics, DIY
Nov 8 - 14 2004 |
Cut n' paste plunderphonics artist Jabberwocky sent me a fat
parcel of material awhile ago, and this self-titled album was the
first disc I pulled out of the package. In true DIY fashion, Jabberwocky
arranges pop-culture-culled audio collages using his tape recorders
and his giant collection of sound. Impressively, this was
transferred directly from tape to CDR, with no digital processing at
all. Lo-fi, man. The sound collages themselves are very rough around the edges -
this isn't glossy plunderdance ala The Bran Flakes. If
you're as fast as I allege myself to be, you'll probably pick up many of Jabberwocky's
hundreds of sources, which span a vast array - including Britney
Spears, Queen, and U2 (the latter of which is abused
on "FU2," a blatant homage to the infamous Negativland
record). Nothing is off-limits, and that's all part of the
fun. Gritty and decidedly lo-fi, this album emerges from the
piles of plunderphonic records out there to make for a decidedly
provocative listen.
86%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
30 tracks, distributed by the
artist] |
