006    Arek Gulbenkoglu
			  Points Alone


            
        	
	Points Alone is the debut solo recording by Melbourne, Australia, based 
	musician Arek Gulbenkoglu. The recording consists of five abstract 
	compositions for acoustic and amplified wooden guitar which highlight 
	the visceral sonic possibilities of wood and steel. The recording of 
	Points Alone was carried out with the conception that the listener.s 
	speakers would be the ultimate instrument themselves and as such this 
	work is focused beyond the guitar itself and beyond the live improvised 
	moment. Points Alone uses space and duration to distort the listener.s 
	sense of time, the five untitled pieces unfold and recede in a subtle 
	disequilibrium of sound shapes.

	Arek Gulbenkoglu is a musician that has been playing on the Australian 
	scene for 8 years. He has played at numerous Australian experimental 
	music festivals including regular performances at What is Music? as well 
	as i.audio and theNownow. The duo of Adam Sussmann and Arek, in a 
	strange twist, recently opened for Sonic Youth on the Canberra leg of 
	their Australian tour. Arek has played with many of the musicians 
	released on impermanent.recordings as well as local favourites Will 
	Guthrie, Anthony Guerra, Robbie Avenaim, Joel Stern, and internationals 
	Toshihiro Koike, Takefumi Naoshima, and Mattin. He has also released 
	two records with Dworzec, the last of which came out on fine New Zealand 
	label, metonymic. 

	The release sits perfectly with the previous impermanent.recordings CDs 
	and is perfect fodder for active listening.



       

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