rafael toral / wave field (2025年リイシューCD盤)
ポルトガル出身の音響作家/電子音楽家/ギタリストRafael Toral(ラファエル・トラル)が、1995年にポルトガルのレーベルMoneyland Recordsからリリースした2ndアルバムが、2025年にリマスターされてDRAG CITYからリイシュー! Wave Field Rafael Toral Wave Field, released in 1995, was a departure from the first album into new composition methods involving the dirty textures of rock guitar, sounding in the open ears of many listeners (like Jim O'Rourke, who issued the disc in the US on dexter's cigar) as a synthesis of disparate elements — a nexus where Alvin Lucier, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and Eno blend together. Here, the clangorous potential of the guitar was emphasized, giving a metallic edge to the two extended pieces and "radio edit" coda. The jacket paid subtle tribute to My Bloody Valentine, which, along with the radio edit, suggested a harmony between musical directions as wildly disparate as minimalist experimental and rock. Today, such a paradoxical intent is more widely considered as a part of the artist's purview. ▼Track List 1. Wave Field 5 2. Wave Field 6 3. WF Radio Edit Format:CD Label:DRAG CITY (US)