Scanner Sounds

 

Scanner is a musical project of Robin Rimbaud, an electronic musician & multimedia artist from London. In his early works, Rimbaud tuned into the airwaves to pluck out pieces of radio, mobile phone conversations, & police broadcasts. These were intricately edited, then folded back into his compositions, producing an experimental genre of his own. I guess his style could be characterized as ambient classical. He has collaborated with DJ Spooky, Alva Noto, Kim Cascone, & Vitiello among many others.

This album starts off with vocal samples, strums of guitar by guest musician Michael Gira, & Rimbaud's own gentle singing. Shreds of found voices, radar transmissions, & environmental recordings populate this musical piece. This is probably Scanner's most personal release to date. 

 

 

Scanner - Rockets, Unto the Edges of Edges, BineMusic BINE018CD, 2009.
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Sans Soleil (guitar – Michael Gira)
Pietas Ilulia    
Anna Livia Plurabelle (vocals – Patricia Rosario)
Broken Faultline    
Yellow Plains under White Hot Blue Sky    
Through Your Window    
The Last European    
A Clearing Between Earth & Air

 

 

 

At one with my surroundings,
NØ