The interplay of the semantic content of a text and the melodic possibilities of the voice have made "song" the world's most common musical form, and technology-driven vocal innovations have often triggered the emergence of new musical genres (rap being the most conspicuous example). Between the much touted "abstractness" and "universality" of music and the seductive specificity of words there exists a poignant and powerful lacuna.

Curated by Jaap Blonk, a vocal artist of extraordinary talent and virtuosity, this CD contains music based on vocal gyrations, amazing timbres, and many moods, all mixed in with technology, all of it making the point that the human voice is truly a remarkable instrument.

Contents
1. Tomomi Adachi: KANA (5:09)
2. Américo Jorge M. Rodrigues: O som que circula nas veias (2:53)
3. Christian Bök: Excerpt from Mushroom Clouds (1:32)
4. Sprechakte X/Treme: Vielleicht (7:53)
5. Vincent Barras and Jacques Demierre: OOA (3:42)
6. Ricardo Dal Farra: . . . due giorni dopo (3:10)
7. Jelle Meander: Al Amin Dada (6:01)
8. Jörg Piringer: en do (2:26)
9. Kenneth Goldsmith: Eighteen Earrers (3:41)
10. Julien Ottavi: voix imprrsonel (7:56)
11. Daniel Goode: Juicy Cantata (7:49)
12. Anne-James Chaton: Extraordinary Voyages (6:12)
13. Christian Bök: Excerpt from Synth Loops (2:11)
14. Lasse Marhaug: May Rap Bonk Bonk---MAJAAP Pudding Mix (4:22)

This CD was curated by Jaap Blonk.
It accompanies Leonardo Music Journal 15.

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