Matches

"Matches" is «a story with many holes» for lovers of music and sound. The album formed from various collaborative processes between 2009–2015. It’s made up of various compositional structures (studio, live, and a mixture of both), it was recorded in various locations (in and out of Chicago in both home and studio settings), with many instruments and objects related to bellows and electronics (shruti boxes, prepared pump organ, and tape processes), as well as new technologies and signal processors of custom design. The Saga Edition CD release of "Matches" is to be handled from all sides. The packaging was designed by Coppice for jewel case, diamond aluminum mesh, colored thread, transparencies, and hand-numbered card, and is available in a limited edition of 100. Tracks 1 and 6 recorded in Chicago at home. Tracks 2 and 5 recorded in Reykjavík at Korpúlfsstaðir. Track 3 recorded in Chicago at Brown Rice and at home. Tracks 4 and 5 recorded in Chicago at High Concept Laboratories. Track 5 also recorded in Chicago at Poetry Foundation and The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Track 7 recorded in Chicago at home, with additional samples recorded at various locations in Hull, IL and Marfa, TX.