Circles, by Lori Scacco

Circles

by Lori Scacco

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Arek Szewczyk Memories of my youth. More than music. Favorite track: Heirlooms.

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	1.	Reeling Then Again 06:44
	2.	Imitation of Happiness 04:03
	3.	A Quiet Light 01:51
	4.	Heirlooms 05:28
	5.	Love's Journey 03:48
	6.	Sketches of Lines in Spiral 02:03
	7.	Moving Thought 07:36
	8.	Meditation 04:26
	9.	Love's Reprise 03:55

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CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF LORI SCACCO’S LANDMARK RECORD CIRCLES

"... Like the most restful, composed moments of Talk Talk's last two albums, Circles has a healing quality that is positively magnetic."
– Andy Kellman, Allmusic

Released in 2004 on Eastern Developments Music, CIRCLES was Lori Scacco’s first solo recording following the breakup of her band Seely (of renowned UK imprint Too Pure). Originally composed for solo piano, CIRCLES was born of a desire to move beyond her delay-heavy work with the electric guitar. Through improvisation, process-based experimentation, and cut & paste compositional methods, Scacco devised ways of layering overtones and manipulating organic sound, ultimately expanding her arrangements to include Fender Rhodes, nylon-string guitar, and tuned percussion instruments. The result was a collection of vibrant instrumentals that had roots in minimalism but took on a lyrical exuberance not typically seen in the form. Here, silence was given equal time alongside deeply resonant melodies and crystalline micro-textures that seemed to materialize straight from the subconscious. Scacco deftly tapped into the inherent emotional properties of sound. Perhaps a meditation on love, on memory, on heartbreak, on exhilaration, on the unspoken. This is music that breathes.

Finding a home on EastDev among a varied roster of beat-makers, glitch experimenters, komische-fusion heads, and psychedelic explorers–all brought together by Prefuse 73 / Guillermo Scott Herren’s prescient and expansive approach to music and curation–CIRCLES was able to reach an audience that might not have encountered it otherwise. The record remains a treasured rarity that has only grown its cult following over the past 20 years, even enjoying a 10th anniversary Japanese reissue in 2014. Scacco has gone on to create acclaimed albums and scores for choreography, film, and gallery/museum presentations, and her palette has evolved with a focus on electronics and the synthesizer–but CIRCLES is where it all began.

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released June 20, 2004

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All music written, performed & produced by Lori Scacco.
Upright bass played by Tim Delaney.
Recorded at Santisiere Sound ATL, Winter 2002 - Winter 2003.
Additional recording by Tim Delaney.
Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE, Phoenix, AZ.
Photography by Debra Scacco.
Graphic design by GHava.
Love and many thanks to Guillermo Scott Herren, Tim Delaney, Peter Rentz, Matt Booth, John Hughes III, Debra Scacco, Roger at SAE, Jakob Dwight, Allen at Plug Research, all at Hefty Records, Eric Taylor, Carolina Chaves, GHava, EastDev, Mom & Dad, the ChoochgroupATL, the magical house at 228 Boulevard, and the journey. For Ann Beatrice, with love.

All songs copyright Lori Scacco (BMI) 2003/2004
P+C 2004 Lori Scacco

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Lori Scacco New York, New York

Lori Scacco is a composer and producer based in New York City. Her recordings appear on various experimental labels in the US, UK, Australia, and Japan. Her scores and site-specific installations span the worlds of art, film, classical dance, and performance.

“Where many synthesizer musicians are primarily concerned with mood-setting, Scacco seems just as interested in storytelling.” – Pitchfork ... more

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