TRACE
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DB-CD
SEPTEMBER 1999
AUDIO RESEARCH EDITIONS (ARECD102)
Trace is a limited edition collection double-cd consisting of pieces made by international sound artists and experimental composers such as Martin Hall, Yoko Ono, Lee Ranaldo and Will Sergeant among many others. Each artist has produced an original recording of two minutes’ duration for the project based on the theme “trace”.
Trace was released in relation to the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art 1999.
1. Buffer (Martin Hall) (2:00)
Martin Hall, Yoko Ono, Lee Ranaldo and Will Sergeant among many others. You can find a list featuring all participants on the release here.
Design: Colin Fallows
Trace was produced and released to coincide with the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art 1999 running from the 21st of September until the 7th of November this year. The artists on the release range from well-known figures in the art and music world to individuals and groups making their debut on this occasion.
Martin Hall contributes with the track “Buffer”. Other names on the double-cd feature names such as Yoko Ono, Lee Ranaldo from Sonic Youth and Will Sergeant from Echo & The Bunnymen. You can find a list featuring all participants on the release here.
Founded by Colin Fallows in 1998, Audio Research Editions is a limited edition imprint for artists’ soundworks. The label has published over 150 works by artists from over 20 countries. Publications include Hope which coincided with the ninth International Symposium on Electronic Art in 1998, a double-cd to which Martin Hall also contributes.