Noise Around Our Homes

by Formen

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lenamite Amazing textures and timbrical narrative Favorite track: Current.

Mike Healey Beautiful, compelling textures, reminiscent of the likes of Èliane Radigue, but still unique. Could immerse myself in this for ever.
Favorite track: Iuuno.

Memento Mori I once went to a live performance by Formen that took place in an old factory building. The timbres of the drones and the metallic percussions merged with the long, natural reverb of the factory hall into a huge, immersive soundscape. The recordings here can't reproduce this feeling, but at least leave an impression of how intense these performances are... Favorite track: Ampère.

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Limited Edition Cassette
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Professionally dubbed type-I cassette tapes (C-32). They're all hand-numbered by Empty Space. The covers are hand-made screenprints by Formen, printed on high quality, uncoated paper manufactured by Munken.

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Noise Around Our Homes - Limited Edition Screenprint
Poster/Print + Digital Album
Multi-layered serigraphy, designed and printed by Formen. Printed on high quality, uncoated DIN-A2+ (20"x28") paper manufactured by Fabriano. Every print is hand-numbered. Strictly limited to 11 pieces. The prints are all hand-made and differ from each other due to the used screenprint-technique. Hence not two of the posters are identical – every piece is unique.

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1.	Ampère 05:34	buy track
2.	Partials 05:26	buy track
3.	Symmetrical 04:53	buy track
4.	Iuuno 04:40	buy track
5.	Current 05:14	buy track
6.	Phase 05:39	buy track

about

"Noise Around Our Homes" is a compilation of live performances by Formen from spring 2022.

The EP consists of six tracks that explore various methods of experimental sound design. Formen delves into the interplay between electroacoustic noise and organic compositions, combining expansive, electrically charged soundscapes with frequency-dependent changes in timbre. As a result, the tracks can be experienced both as static sound sculptures and as compositions in constant evolution.

For these performances, Formen worked exclusively with analog sound sources and modified effects units. The individual sound modules are interconnected in terms of both sound and function, with Formen operating the mixing console as the central hub of this interaction. As always, all tracks were performed, mixed, and recorded live by Formen without additional overdubbing.

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released November 4, 2022

All tracks are written and produced by Formen
Artwork by Formen
Mastered by Formen

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Formen Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Formen (German for "forms" or "to form") is a musician and sound artist based in Biel/Bienne. He explores glitch aesthetics and electroacoustic soundscapes through analog production techniques.

Renowned for working exclusively with hardware, he performs his tracks live at the mixing console. Most of his compositions are live performances, designed as one-take recordings without overdubs. ... more