CIRCUIT TORÇAT RECORDS
c/ terol 8 bajo 2 08012 barcelona
Catalogue Number: (CT01)
Artist: Juan Matos Capote
Album Title: Jabal
Format: CrO2 Cassette
Total time: 18 minutes
Number of Copies: 50 (hand numbered)
SOLD OUT
White case and cassette. Full color both-sides J-card +1 panel. Artwork by the artist.
Jabal is a set of 4 tracks in cassette. Juan Matos Capote delivers noise that builds up ambience, very often in thin layers, now and then thicker. He uses mainly his pink oscillator and modified electronic gear in all four tracks, along field recordings, contact mikes and prerecorded software synth phrases as in Star Dust.
TRACK LIST:
Side A: 1. goat escape, 2. jabal
Side B: 1. tide, 2. star dust
Artist's page: Juan Matos Capote
Reviews excerpts:
"Its a nice release, surely to the point."
(Frans de Waard _ VITAL WEEKLY #670)
"Matos Capotes work isnt exactly minimal but that influence is present. He focuses on constructing pieces from small fragments of sound. Sound placed into odd but clearly defined structures. A real pleasant jam."
(Drew Dahle _ AUXILIARY OUT)
"Jabal revolves around an ambient interplay between chance and determination, between human intervention and machinal initiative, between strangely organic movement and alien timbres."
(Tobias Fischer _ TOKAFI)
"Mr. Matos Capote knows how to make some interesting noise I must say. He has moments of extremity without being harsh and assaulting with subtle and gentle melodies amidst the high frequencies. [10/10] "
(Charlie Martineau _ CONNEXION BIZARRE)
"Jabal is a contemplative work that sees Matos Capote testing the limits of his centerpiece instrument, a four oscillator pink and grey tone box that buzzes, squeaks, and squeals sanctimoniously throughout."
(Mangoon _ TINY MIX TAPES)
(click to listen to track "jabal")
