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Tracklisting:
pt_1 Jasmine Guffond
pt_2 Paul Jebanasam
pt_3 Farwarmth
pt_4 Tomonari Nozaki
pt_5 Leyland Kirby
pt_6 Steven M Halliday
pt_7 Machinefabriek
pt_8 Monty Adkins
pt_9 Yves De Mey
Sound and Stone is a truly unique album based on the incredible sound stones of Hannes and
Klaus Fessmann. For the first time, some of the world’s most forward-thinking music producers
have been given exclusive access to the world's first virtual sound stone.
 
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‘I was immediately fascinated by the Fessmann
family’s legacy and their dedication to extracting sound from stone. All materials contain resonant frequencies which often go unheard but in this case they have made the stones sing!’
Jasmine Guffond.
 
German sculptor and sound stone maker Hannes Fessmann has been making stone instruments for over 25 years. Alongside his father and long-time collaborator Professor Klaus Fessmann,they ​have elevated the ancient art of stone instrument making to astonishing new levels of beauty, craftsmanship and sonic capability.
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‘Sculpting sound that originated from another sculptured piece is an intriguing concept, exploring the recordings was as exciting as it was endless, the raw resonance of the sound stone on its own is incredible' Afonso Ferreira.
Throughout the first half of 2018, Jasmine Guffond, Paul Jebanasam, Afonso Ferreira (Farwarmth)
Tomonari Nozaki, James Leyland Kirby, Steven M Halliday, Monty Adkins, Yves De Mey and
Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) sculpted a breath-taking suite of sound stone compositions.
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The album forms the final phase of Steven M Halliday's two-year research project into the Fessmann sound stones               and will be available through all major digital platforms and a limited edition
cassette bundled with a sound stone sample pack containing audio samples of the Halliday/Fessmann
sound stone which can be used in your favorite DAW, sampler or granular engine. (when purchased through Bandcamp) .
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limited edition cassette:

 

edition of 50:

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Available exclusively at Bandcamp:

For press information contact: steven.halliday@hud.ac.uk +44 (0)7516537018 
Images folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eM80HRwH36BJ7LbY859MQAkguTc3fcIN?usp=sharing
 
Short Documentary about Hannes Fessmann and his Sound Stones:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4kGmrun6xQ
 
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