{"id":53465,"date":"2023-01-09T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/?p=53465"},"modified":"2023-01-07T13:30:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T12:30:43","slug":"askanian-virgin-cd-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/?p=53465","title":{"rendered":"Askanian Virgin (CD). Edward Sol &#038; Anla Courtis. I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-4-682x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-4-682x682.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-4-300x300.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-2.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"682\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1-682x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1-682x682.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free-1.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany years ago Alan Courtis and I started swapping audio recordings we made in deserted places known as &#8220;steppe&#8221;. I recorded many in South Ukraine, on the last spot of the European virginal steppe known as Askania Nova. Alan found his sounds in Patagonia, Argentina, it&#8217;s another steppe territory, another part of the globe. Both are unusual places to get some interesting field recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you can hear on these audio files? It is something close to &#8220;nothing&#8221;. No clear particular sound objects, no dramatic movements, or even no specific audio atmosphere. Maybe a little of distant wind&#8217;s breath. Maybe some touch of dry summer grass. Maybe some echo of Bird-Queen singing her eternal song. Maybe the memory of ancient Godness walked these fields long before us. Maybe it&#8217;s just the vibration of Earth. Maybe it&#8217;s just our imagination. Too many &#8220;maybe&#8221; you can hear there\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan and I composed our pieces based on these original recordings and layers of processed\/altered\/filtered etc. variations of sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn to listen to nothing and you will get to hear everything.\u201d<br>\u2013 Edward Sol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Released October 25, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edward Sol \u2013 field recordings &amp; tapes, sound sources recorded in Ukraine<br>Anla Courtis \u2013 field recordings &amp; tapes, sound sources recorded in Argentina<br>Artwork by Alexander Khaverchuk<br>Layout by Zavoloka<br>Release produced by Dmytro Fedorenko<br><br>Order <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mottodistribution.com\/shop\/askanian-virgin-edward-sol-anla-courtis-i-shall-sing-until-my-land-is-free.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMany years ago Alan Courtis and I started swapping audio recordings we made in deserted places known as &#8220;steppe&#8221;. I recorded many in South Ukraine, on the last spot of the European virginal steppe known as Askania Nova. Alan found his sounds in Patagonia, Argentina, it&#8217;s another steppe territory, another part of the globe. 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