Single US 1995 on videoOO label
Electronic (Drone)
59:53 color, hi-fi stereo "China" (1986-8) Original 16mm footage was filmed on location in China, mostly in the mountains around the city of Luding. At 33:15, the locale switches to the environs of Shanghai, the area around the delta of the Yangtze River. At 38:00, the location is the vicinity of Ningbo, along the East China Sea. Converted to NTSC video using a Rank Cintel scanner. Music: "Early Winter" (1991-3) "Early Winter" is also available on the XI CD label (XI 111). "Sunsets" (1970) Original 16mm footage was shot on location in central New York within a 100 mile radius of the town of Clinton. Converted to NTSC video using a Rank Cintel scanner. Music: "First Performance" (1975) Includes insert folded in thirds.
Phill Niblock , *1933 US film editor, editing, cameraman, camera, album by, computer, 38 sampled and synthesizer voices, computer controlled | |
Mary Wooten vc, US cello | |
Susan Stenger b, voc, *1955 US flute | |
Eberhard Blum fl, voc, 1940-2013 DE flute, bass | |
The Soldier String Quartet , *1985 US strings | |
Ron Lawrence vl, US viola | |
David Soldier vn, bj, *1956 US violin | |
Laura Seaton vn, US violin | |
Joseph Celli eh, ob, *1944 US english horn |
Robert Appleton design |
Michael Schell liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | China | Phill Niblock | 44:23 | |
2 | Sunsets | Phill Niblock | 15:30 |