REVIEWS:

The Coldest January
review by Frans de Waard

Two lengthy pieces released as MP3s by Cria Cuervos and Sparkle in Grey. Cria Cuervos is one Eugenio Maggi, of whom we reviewed his CDR 'Cancroregina' in Vital Weekly 423. His 'Enero-Sinopia' is a lenghty pieces of crackling electronics, in which over the course of the
piece outside noises, like cars passings and phone lines come through. Maybe not the most innovative piece of microsound I heard, but in all it's simpleness quite an interesting recording.

As a link to Sparkle In Grey there is also a short collaborative track, linking both together.

Off almost equal length is the Sparkle in Grey piece 'That January When...' which also uses telephone lines and mobile phones searching for a network. This is a much opener piece, with
sounds as loose entities flying about like stars at night. Over the course of the piece sounds disappear, like flying into a black hole.
Just like sparkles indeed. Nice release! (FdW)

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