Back catalogue: Leftfield

Notes: Fades is another incredible object of desire from the Raster Noton camp, housing a DVD inside a spectacular book/catalogue that's produced with all the aesthetic might that has typified this label from the start. The DVD contains a video installation for a specifically designed environment where ultra fine sprays of mist are introduced into a space in which the white light of Nicolai's projection manifests itself. These fades move in synchrony to the sound creating a variety of shapes and structures based on linear and logarithmic wave modulations. The main focus does not lie on the image projected, but on the light beam itself, which becomes a three-dimensional sculpture. Sounds complex and academic - but the end result is truly breathtaking. The gorgeous 128 page book compiles over 50 incredible stills from the source movie of "Fades" along with some installation views and the text inside the black box by Daniel Klemm. The DVD includes the source movie of "Fades" as stereo or 5.1 version. Highly recommended!

Notes: Two years after the Speaker Crackle In The Garden publication which focused on New Zealand lathe cuts, Discreet Music publishes a new deep dive into fringe culture. The Unearthed Puzzle is written by Martin Nilsson and is chronicling 47 James Ferraro and Spencer Clark artefacts released between 2004 and 2018. A 76-page compendium of Crystal Promenades, Dark Temples and Washed-out Beaches.

A5/half-size. Print run of 300 copies.