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Artist
Kent Sparling
12+ albums
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about
Kent Sparling was born in San Francisco in 1966; he began working with experimental music techniques in 1984, creating unique recordings up to 45 minutes long, using the classic musique concrète methods of manipulation and montage. With the use of electronic devices and electro-mechanical constructions such as oil drum reverbs and modified speaker systems, he alters the sonic character of a broad range of recorded sounds, from environmental noises, raw electronic sound and natural VLF radio reception, to more traditional "musical" sounds created by familiar instruments. The result is driftmusic, rich in imagery and emotion. He has been working since 1996 with Gunnar Madsen, founder of the á cappella group The Bobs, acting as producer on Gunnar's first solo CD releases, "Spinning World", 13 original waltzes for small ensemble with string quartet, piano, clarinet and bassoon, and "The Power of a Hat" which is a full blown pop album with a live band. He continues his trio collaboration with poet Mark Neville and jazz bassist Ron Crotty on recorded works and live performances. Their "Sounds Familiar" release has been aired on experimental radio programs in Italy, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Russia, Cuba and across the US. Four compositions from his first solo album, "Route Canal Diary", were included in the soundtrack of the Canadian National Film Board documentary "In The Flesh", which aired across North America in early 2000. He has handled the sound duties on "How to Pick Up
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Route Canal Diary
Leaf Spring
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Leaf Spring (With Jeffrey Foster)
Under New Manna
Seventh Moon
Possum Music: For the Nocturne Podcast
Evening Air, Freeway Birds, No Wind Birds
Mount Larsen
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Drone Zone: Atmospheric ambient space music. Serve Best Chilled. Safe with most medications. [SomaFM]
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Camphor and Caraway
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Previously Unreleased
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Drone Zone [SomaFM]