Solo Releases

 
the hands of the dancer / the temple of the dreamer (CD or CD/DVD)

 
1. the hands of the dancer (20:33)
    i    dreaming
    ii    mother tongue
    iii   the hands of the dancer
2. mistah kurtz (5:53)
3. aftermath (6:06)
4. orpheus in the underworld (16:20)
    i       grief
    ii     the waters of lethe
    iii   spaceships (rimble bells)
    iv   a favor
    v     making the furies cry
    vi   many little steps
5. solstice (8:00)

 
 

“the hands of the dancer / the temple of the dreamer” is available as a CD or a CD/DVD set from finite state records. The DVD contains 5.1 and stereo mixes of the 21 minute audiovisual piece “the hands of the dancer”. The soundtrack to “the hands of the dancer” appears on the album CD, whose artwork is comprised of images from the video.

Credits:

“Some of this music was commissioned by eric mattson for his amazing events in Montreal. “the hands of the dancer” was made with the help of Jean Piché, Butch Rovan, and Todd Winkler. The video features (in order of appearance): David Drury, Olivia Li, and Andrea Fryett. Amanda Schurman plays harp on “many little steps”. Thank-you Shane, Steven, Bob, and Kevin. All tracks but “solstice” mastered by Dominique Bassal in his studio. Contact: subtle.movements@gmail.com http://www.freidaabtan.com”

 
 
subtle movements (CD)

1. lightness and weight  (6:40)
2. creeping ivy  (1:24)
3. the works and days of hands  (3:20)
4. hereditary disorder*  (4:20)
5. cackles of my heart  (4:08)
6. manifold*  (3:11)
7. the act of repetition  (7:37)
8. electric smudge  (5:51)
9. yellow flowers  (4:44)
10. shimmer and dissolve  (20:25)
11. even small things break (into smaller things)  (5:27)
12. carnival lights  (4:11)

* Please note that the tracks manifold and hereditary disorder are mislabeled on the cd packaging and correct here.

 
 
“subtle movements” is available from Jnana Records. The artwork features stills from the video “the works and days of hands” by Freida Abtan.

Credits:

All tracks Freida Abtan except for “cackles of my heart” and “electric smudge” Freida Abtan and Steven Stapleton with help from Colin Potter. Some of the sounds on those two songs as well as on “the act of repetition” were recorded with the help of James Duhamel. “shimmer and dissolve” was originally composed for Tilt as a tribute to the work of Hugh LeCaine and is dedicated to Constantine. With the exception of this song, all tracks were mastered by Dominique Bassal in his studio.

The album contains low bass and may crackle on some systems.

Thank-you Steven and Mark Logan and also Shane. Made with the explicit blessing of Neboysha Rakic.

 
 

Compilations

 
Ostinato 20: Joda Clément / Alexandre St-Onge / Freida Abtan / Erin Sexton (CDr)

 
1. Joda Clément – For Henri Michaux (14:59)
2. Alexandre St-Onge – Joseph Carey Merrick (19:39)
3. Freida Abtan – Orpheus (19:15)
4. Erin Sexton – Homer & Steina Vasulka (15:06)

 
 
 
 
 

Ostinato 24: /DE.I.TE/ / Freida Abtan / Shane Turner / AUN (CDr)

 

1. /DE.I.TE/ – Open Window (21:05)
2. Freida Abtan – Live (18:12)
3. Shane Turner – Live (16:45)
4. Aun – Dirdge (17:15)

 
 
 
 
 

Other projects

 
heartstrings: a string quartet (mp3)

 
1. Movement 1 Electronic (3:48)
2. Movement 2 Electronic (2:47)
3. Movement 3 Electronic (3:16)
4. Movement 4 Electronic (2:40)
5. Movement 1 Acoustic  (3:38)
6. Movement 2 Acoustic  (3:22)
7. Movement 3 Acoustic  (3:33)
8. Movement 4 Acoustic  (2:48)
 
 
 
 
 
 

As f.a.s.t. with Shane Turner:

As part of Nurse With Wound:

With Joda Clément:

Compilation tracks