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Caoimhín Breathnach - The Golden Cassette FLAC album


Performer: Caoimhín Breathnach
Genre: Electronic
Title: The Golden Cassette
Country: Ireland
Released: 2017
Style: Experimental
Label: Aisteach Records
FLAC version ZIP size: 1883 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 2239 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1129 mb
Rating: 4.5
Votes: 782

Tracklist

1Subliminal Tape #21: "Dr. Ormonde"
2Subliminal Tape #37c
3An Garda Síoraí
4Adjustment: Solas-Snámh
5Adjustment: Torann Geal
6Subliminal Tape #86
7Sámh ii
8Bolcàn

Credits

  • Art Direction, DesignAdoxo
  • Liner NotesTimothy Morton

Notes

Irish outsider artist Caoimhín Breathnach (1934-2009) lived as a recluse in Knockvicar, Co. Roscommon. Breathnach’s artistic practice focussed on the creation of “subliminal” tapes & films, which he believed possessed the capacity to heal & shift consciousness.

Breathnach was deeply moved by the Golden Records included on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977. He became obsessed with sending “blooms of healing sonics” into the universe, and began work on his own Golden Cassette. Because Breathnach subjected his tapes to a wide variety of physical processes - burying, burning or encasing them in moss, submerging them in water from various holy wells - most of the recordings were destroyed.

This cassette brings together the surviving recordings Breathnach planned to include on the Golden Cassette, offering a unique view into Irish outsider electronic music.
The release includes liner notes by the philosopher Timothy Morton.

Commissioned by the Galway Arts Centre.
Comes with a 6 pp. booklet and lavender seeds.
Limited edition of 50 numbered copies.

Companies

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Aisteach Records
  • Copyright (c) – Aisteach Records