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Audible 3: Audible 3

Audible 3 is a trio comprising Paul Winstanley, John Kennedy and Marc Chesterman (who composed the Woodenhead movie soundtrack). They have been playing together since 1999, but have only now put their open-ended musical explorations onto disc. It's an evocative affair in the ambient experimental vein - improvised electronic music built on the loose foundation of some organised sounds and musical processes - but only as starting points. The interaction and reaction to each other and the sounds really count - hence its slightly wandering nature. Rather than annoy with its esoteric aims, this independent album actually makes for an engaging exploration of soundscapes and spatial manipulations, with only minimal (and subtle) menace to interrupt the flow. It's the organic elements amongst the pulses, drones, clicks and throbs that give the character - in the absence of melody or set structure, and this intuitive method of working together has generated some interesting results. Blenheim-based musician Clinton Williams (otherwise known as Omit) provided many of the pre-recorded sounds and would have to be regarded as the fourth member. For all its randomness this is an earthy, well constructed affair that makes for a wakeful listen.

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