{"product_id":"arthur-king-umn-fantastic-planet-stereo-quad-immersive-cassette","title":"Arthur King - UMN (Fantastic Planet) Stereo\/Quad Immersive Cassette","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload immersive album at:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/immersiveaudioalbum.com\/\"\u003eimmersiveaudioalbum.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis cassette is QUARK encoded to play in both stereo and Regular Matrix quadraphonic sound.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFloria Sigismondi’s introduction invites listeners to imagine exquisite, hand-painted imagery unfolding behind their eyes—a headspace the Arthur King ensemble occupies instantly. From the first note, the musicians are hard-wired into the visual moment, treating film transitions as structural cues for daring sonic explorations. As the performance unfolds, initial boundaries between violin, synth, and horn dissolve into a fluid musical tapestry, yielding to the sharp, unanticipated segues that define the Unknown Movie Night series. No one knows what’s coming next, but one thing is certain: it will be unexpected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unpredictability is greatly enhanced by a shared practice of instrument mutation. Los Angeles experimental music stalwart Pauline Lay pushes her violin from fragile string noise to dense, mechanistic grinding. David Ralicke’s digital woodwinds enrich these elusive, morphed tones with a shifting, hard-to-pin-down presence. Similarly, Arthur King founder Peter Walker’s guitar navigates a vast textural vocabulary, pivoting between visceral drones and frantic, percussive scrapes. Together, the group blends electric and acoustic sources, melting distinct instruments into startling, high-contrast soundscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stakes of this shape-shifting are amplified by the fleeting nature of the ensemble itself. In true UMN fashion, this performance was a web of \"first-contact\" encounters, anchored by drummer Kern Haug and bassist JP Maramba meeting for the first time just before the show, and other members having the same experience. Curating a group of relative strangers ensures a total investment in the immediate moment, knowing this specific quintet is likely to never be gathered again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith all the new energies at play, the strength of the AK banner might lie in the art of restraint. Throughout UMN (Fantastic Planet), players frequently recede, carving out space or providing gentle scaffolding for one another. The result is a beautiful, strange experiment: a vast array of unlikely sounds emerging and retreating with collective emotional attentiveness. For the deep listener, it’s more than a performance—it’s a score for an unseen film, a soundtrack to an imagined space, and a journey through sonic world-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusic: Arthur King\u003cbr\u003eMusicians: Kern Haug, Pauline Lay, JP Maramba, David Ralicke, Peter Walker\u003cbr\u003eFilm selector: Floria Sigismondi\u003cbr\u003eRecorded live on Feb. 13, 2025 at 2220 Arts + Archives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced Peter Walker \u0026amp; KamranV\u003cbr\u003eLive sound and recording engineers: Jenn Kraus, Jack Correll\u003cbr\u003eMixed by David Ralicke\u003cbr\u003eMastered by KamranV\u003cbr\u003eArt layout and design by Jasper McMahon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAKP054 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur King","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52763431207193,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/8193\/0521\/files\/UMN_Fantastic_Planet_Digital_3000px.jpg?v=1783021022","url":"https:\/\/akprecordings.com\/products\/arthur-king-umn-fantastic-planet-stereo-quad-immersive-cassette","provider":"AKP Recordings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}