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VITAL WEEKLY (The Netherlands): Cría Cuervos/Sparkle In Grey - The coldest january (2004) Two lengthy pieces released as MP3s by Cria Cuervos and Sparkle In Grey. Cria Cuervos is one Eugenio Maggi, of whom we reviewed his CDR 'Cancroregina' in Vital Weekly 423. His 'Enero-Sinopia' is a lenghty piece of crackling electronics, in which over the course of the piece outside noises, like cars passings and phone lines come through. Maybe not the most innovative piece of microsound I heard, but in all it's simpleness quite an interesting recording. As a link to Sparkle In Grey there is also a short collaborative track, linking both together. Of almost equal length is the Sparkle In Grey piece 'That January When...' which also uses telephone lines and mobile phones searching for a network. This is a much opener piece, with sounds as loose entities flying about like stars at night. Over the course of the piece sounds disappear, like flying into a black hole. Just like sparkles indeed. Nice release! Frans de Waard
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