Joana Escoval e Nuno da Luz: Beasts of Gravity

Joana Escoval and Nuno da Luz travel to volcanic islands for 2xLP Beasts of Gravity
Seismic waves, whale songs, and field recordings combine, featuring remixes by alva noto / Carsten Nicolai and DJ Marfox.

The album was recorded in Iceland and Stromboli and features four original compositions alongside two remixes by alva noto / Carsten Nicolai and DJ Marfox. Each movement explores various field recordings and natural phenomena.

In the first movement, sounds include seismic waves and VLF – electrical storms reflected in the ionosphere. In the second, three humpback whales are heard surfacing the ocean.
In the third movement, a high-pressure geyser eruption combines with cymbals and seismic waves, and finally, in the fourth movement, the wind plays electric guitar.

The record culminates in a locked groove of the ambient sound within the crater of an extinct volcano in Iceland.

Text by Gabriela Helfet; Photos by The Vinyl Factory

Title – Beasts of Gravity

Authors – Joana Escoval, Nuno da Luz; remixes by alva noto / Carsten Nicolai and DJ Marfox; essays by João Mourão and Luís Silva and Milovan Farronato

Published by The Vinyl Factory

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