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Power Station of Art Field Recording bonus D​/​L track

from Musicity 003 Shenzhen​/​Shanghai by Simon James

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Extended version of the recording that features on the cassette.

The spaciousness of the sound in this location – Nanshi Power Plant - captivated me and I ended up recording for over 30 minutes. There was definitely a meditative process going on – maybe an antidote to the intensity of sounds captured during the rest of the trip?
This towering building supplied the first electric light to Chinese people in 1897 and had a temporary stint as Pavilion of Future during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. It is now known as the Power Station of Art, a 42,000 square metre museum and gallery.

I was lucky to get a tour when the space was closed to the public, which offered a unique recording opportunity. I sat in the midst of Christian Boltanski’s “Storage Memory” exhibition, recording the space. At first there is just the whine of power in the background, while occasional voices of staff come and go. Later, a mechanism on the ceiling starts up, slowly moving photographic portraits printed on thin cloth around the huge hall. The squeaks and rattles reverberate around the space beautifully and sounds from another installation drift through the corridors.

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from Musicity 003 Shenzhen​/​Shanghai, released January 3, 2019

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