[silence] Mode Bulletin 12.08

Thu Oct 30 12:57:48 EDT 2008

Welcome to Mode's Twelfth Bulletin of 2008. In the news this month:

. Volume 2 in Mode's Xenakis Electronic Works series (on CD or 
surround-sound DVD).
. Mode Sale through November 23rd.
. Stephen Drury's "Kraanerg" considered definitive in "The Wire" -- and 
a special sale.

And for those in the USA: don't forget to VOTE!

  **NEW: Volume 2 in Mode's XENAKIS Electronic Works series
  **

*Polytope de Cluny *(1972-74) for 7-channel tape*
Hibiki-hana-ma *(1969-70) for 7-channel tape*
*mode 203 (CD or surround sound DVD)
Xenakis Edition Volume 9

plus *BONUS ON DVD ONLY*:
*NEG-ALE* (1960), soundtrack for the film "Vasarely" with restored film 
and audio
*
*Mode continues it's Xenakis Edition with the second volume dedicated to 
his electronic works, again restored from the best quality source materials.
. Both works commercially released in surround for the first time.
. *Polytope de Cluny* is accompanied by images of the actual production 
from the Festival d'Automne.
. New high-resolution transfers were made of *Polytope de Cluny* from 
the original analog master tapes.
. *Hibiki hana ma* has been restored from the existing digital masters.
. *Hibiki hana ma* was created for Expo 1970 World's Fair in Osaka, 
Japan, where it was experienced by thousands. It was designed to be 
played on a tape loop in a hall which boasted state-of-the-art acoustic 
equipment, with some 700 speakers scattered under the floor divided plus 
128 surface and suspended speakers symmetrically distributed throughout 
the pavilion's amphitheatre. NOTE: there is no video for this work on 
the DVD.
. Both works have been remixed for surround DVD by Gerard Pape, who 
worked closely with the composer as the former director of Xenakis' 
CCMIX studio in Paris. 
. Dedicated stereo 96khz/24-bit high resolution mix included, as well as 
5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS options.
. Essays by Sharon Kanach and Makis Solomos.

*SPECIAL DVD FEATURE*
. In 1960, Xenakis composed the music NEG-ALE for P. Kassovitz's 
"Vasarely", an abstract film on the artwork of Op-Art master Victor 
Vasarely. The film has been restored from a 16mm print, the audio 
remastered.
. This score for piccolo, horn, cello and percussion by Xenakis is 
unique to the film and has never been published elsewhere.

*ALSO IN THIS SERIES:
La Legende d'eer *for 7-channel tape + 60-minute Xenakis interview with 
Harry Halbreich (mode 148 CD & DVD)
http://moderecords.com/catalog/148xenakis.html

  **Mode's release of Xenakis' "Kraanerg" considered 'definitive'
  specially priced $11.99 CD or $14.99 DVD through November 23rd
  **

Philip Clarke wrote in "The Wire"
"...the fantastical sound world Kraanerg evokes is irresistible. The 
ballet has been recorded previously, but this 2006 version performed by 
the Callithumpian Consort conducted by Stephen Drury is definitive. 
...Remastered tapes reveal hitherto shrouded high-register brightnesses 
and sonorous low-end depths; and audio DVD version realised at the same 
time has surround sound as Xenakis intended it."
mode 196, available on CD or as 5.1 surround DVD
http://moderecords.com/catalog/196xenakis.html

  **All Mode CDs $12.99*, DVDs $16.99 through November 23rd
  **

All in stock titles on sale.
* some CD sets are specially priced: mode 112CD and mode 189 $51.96, 
mode 161 and 171 $38.97, mode 136CD and mode 154 $16.99
For the complete catalog see  http://moderecords.com/order.html
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