This compilation contains 13 tracks representing the state of things in SELEKTION’s audio production in 1991 / 92 and the diverse approaches to sound organization by the SELEKTION members at that time. Featuring among others: Stefan E. Schmidt, Charly Steiger & Cornelia Franke, Joachim Pense, Markus Caspers, RLW, A. Wollscheid, P16.D4… - released 1992
Synapses (Jean-Luc Guionnet et Eric Cordier) is an instrumental device of combined string instruments (acoustic and electric guitars, detuned piano, spinett-vina, hurdy-gurdy and cello), percussion instruments and metal resonnators --all interconnected with double-bass-, cello- and guitar strings. When one string is played the resulting sound or movement is transfered by the connected strings to the next resonator. Thus one action causes several sound events. In fact, it’s impossible to touch one element of the system without getting response of the whole device. Synapses is an hanging sensible network...