tim olive & fritz welch - sun reverse the footpedal (evolving ear)

this duo is consisted of percussionist fritz welch (brooklyn, usa) and guitarist tim olive (canada/japan) and this is their first cd release. we already know fritz welch from his previous work as percussionist/drummer in brooklyn duo psi and of course collaborations with many other artists and projects. tim olive is also working with many other artists (as jeff allport, nisikava bunsho) or as their live support (nakamura toshimaru, akiyama tetuzi, otomo yoshihide, sugimoto taku, unami taku, yoshida ami). this album as improvisational collaboration between this two artists is recorded in 19th century barn in mid-winter and it feels like per-tape of field recording of nocturnal activity in an empty building. standalone long guitar squeaking, bursts, empty sounds, echoes… endlessly minimal, calm and quiet it really gives feeling that this sounds were produced with some 19th century torture devices or are product of some mystical dark ritual. tracks are long but not so much is happening in them,except morphing and stretching of guitar feedback, noise and squeaking. sometimes, but just sometimes, some sound as human or animal scream is appearing supported with louder blast of noise. if you get engrossed it gives complete relaxing feeling, giving you various pictures depending of what is into your mind and experience. but if you know that this release was recorded in winter, into empty barn that dates from 19th century pictures are already determinated.