Primordial Lift

by Pauline Oliveros

Primordial Lift cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Table of the Elements
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:36
  • Community rating: 3.92/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting a performance at the Kitchen in New York, this piece is built upon a low-frequency oscillator shifting from the frequency of the Earth's resonant cavity to the speed of a resting heartbeat. The work explores the artist's philosophy of 'Deep Listening', utilizing an ensemble of strings and oscillators to create a massive, psychoacoustic drone experience.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, avant-garde, instrumental, atmospheric, dissonant, nature

Tracklist

  1. Primordial (14:05)
  2. Lift (30:31)

Credits

  • Pauline Oliveros - primary artist, accordion, electronics, vocals
  • Anne Bourne - cello
  • Alexandria Gelencser - electric cello
  • Tony Conrad - electric violin
  • Scott Olson - electronics [low frequency oscillator]
  • David Grubbs - harmonium
  • Andrew Deutsch - other [live video, processing]
  • Nancy McGlamery - other [project assistance]

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