universinternational_catalogue

Universinternational records produces CDRs up to 100 copies maximum. The choice of micro-production organization came after several more ambitious publishing attempts. Without any intention of being neither amateur nor pro, this way of producing records only reflects our artistic choices, prevented from trading. Although, records are available for sale because it is still a way of diffusion ; but universinternational is a non-profit organization : prices are minimum and every audio work is available for download in a mp3 directory.

Also, the records are avaliable under a Creative Commons licence [paternity 2.0] and can be copied, distributed, downloaded and re-used, except for commercial purposes.

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Ui - 014

Emmanuel Mieville | "El Boom"
(Mini-cdr)

A nocturnal phonography from Costa Rica wherein insects meet rough noises and electronic drones.

Sounds are being arranged, weaved and developed in an unexpected way, marks are blurred and a moment of suspension and indeterminacy happens.

 

Ui - 013

"Ambiances sonores, enregistrements domestiques & tourisme audio - Volume 2"
(Mini-cdr)

The second volume of the ambiances sonores drifts in Africa, Europe and Asia. a strong animal thematic has emerged almost in spite of us, as an echo to the recent disc of Yannick Dauby.

A succession of sound captures sonores from Champassak to the marché de l'estacade, by : Dominique Dereymez, Arnaud Billet, Manolie Soysouvanh, Jean-Marcel Busson, Juliet Quinn & Pali Meursault.

 

Ui - 012

Cawa Sorix | "Fledermaus"
(Mini-cdr)

The long-awaited record of Cawa Sorix could be define as "sound poetry", but it certainly exceed that label, as it eyes up to hand-crafted plunderphonic and amusing cut-up.

Made with two cassette players, of which one.

 

Ui - 011

Yannick Dauby | "Trois phonographies de présences animales en milieu urbain"
(Mini-cdr)

Yannick Dauby has set out his microphones for a close listening to the world. The animal pretext allows him to reveal the organic and musical unity of some everyday soundscapes.

Birds and cars, motors and insects let their identifiablke aspects disappears and we come to hear music where we were listening to the city.

 

Ui - 010

Seijiro Murayama & Michael Northam | "They stood around and watched"
(Mini-cdr)

Unexpected encounter between the drums of Seijiro Murayama and the delicate materials of Michael Northam…

A fifteen minutes parenthesis, a balancing moment of quiet tension... A sound material that seems to grow by itself during the improvisation.

 

Ui - 009

Juliet Quinn | "Electro-cut up mon cul"
(Mini-cdr)

Juliet Quinn's work is a kind of intimate plunderphonic : he passes his friends or collegues through the mill of is computer and rubs his guitar with the objects he can found on the floor of his room...

The outcome is an uniclassifiable comic-book like diary, and an incredible chain of top-seller summer hits.

Ui - 008

Frédéric Dutertre : "Zo2"
(3" cdr - 20'27'')

Frédéric Dutertre tried the alpine countryside by sticking his microphones on cables, wires, enclosures, trees … picking up wind frequencies, abstract vibrations and interferences.

A close listening of the world conducted with curiosity. The piece takes the shape of a specific phenomenon study, while music and poetry seem to settle down themselves.

 

Ui - 007 [Out of Print]

Thierry Monnier | "Intermezzo"
(Mini-cdr)

We should only say that this piece, imagined for 7 months and created in 3 days, is buzz and feedback. But that could be simplistic. Really ?

Guitar : sometimes charming, sometimes aggressive. Buzz : sometimes low, sometimes loud. A really rotten sound.

In other words : a Masterpiece.

Ui - 006

Pali Meursault : "Promenade"
(Cdr - 38'22'')

Pali Meursault continues his search of raw sound materials. The piece develops, at the speed of a walk, in an industrial environment.

A non-promenade and a fictional documentary in which the usual points of reference and the effects of an alienating industrial sound slowly turns into pure vibrations.

 

Ui - 005

Nappe : "Grinding rusty rail"
(3" cdr - 20'05'')

A long improvisation a recent composed piece ...

The Nappe duo follows an electronical exploration without falling into the traps of improvisation nor the trendy laptop attitude. A really radical computer music that does not fit in the usual compartments. A raw music linking together numerical technology and poetry while cleaning up loudspeakers.

Ui - 004 [Out of Print]

Guillaume Beauron : "C'est à peu près pareil tous les jours"
(3" cdr - 16'07'')

Guillaume Beauron gathered several shorts moments of intimacy with post-rock atmosphere and “musique concrète” studies.
A whispering and crackling record to be played secretly.

Ui - 003

The Ironfinger 1000 (3" cdr - 19'49'')

Between lo-fi blues, stand-alone performance and folk-song, the universe of The Ironfinger 1000 seems to be more made of quoting rather than influences. A cut-up of references and impressions, set-up in a short story of twenty minutes in a west american background …

However, this "americanism" is contrasted by the precious taste of canned cassoulet.

 

Ui - 002 [Out of Print]

"Ambiances sonores, enregistrements domestiques & tourisme audio - Volume 1"
(Mini-cdr)

"The drift is a technique of quick way through different atmospheres. The concept of drifting is indistinctly linked with the acknowledgement of a psychogeographical effect along with the assertion of a constructive-playing behaviour, which is totally conflicting it with the usual notions of travelling or strolling." ( Guy Debord, Théorie de la dérive in IS n°2 ).

A succession of sound captures from Kuala-Lumpur to Grenoble's countryside.

Ui - 001 [Out of Print]

Pali Meursault : "Zetein" (3"cdr - 20'00'')

Pali Meursault works from direct sound captures. A search for the raw material of sound and a study of rhythms and cycles - determined or random - in urban or industrial environments.

Zetein is a drone constituted of the sounds of a train and a blowing engine … The microphone reveals an unusual sound field, abstract and hypnothic, set up in multiples stratums, detailed textures and vibrations.

Call to contribution :

For the third (and last) release of "ambiances sonores, enregistrements domestiques et tourisme audio", the theme will be "the Voice " and the rules remain the same : not to filter the recordings in any way. Contribution are welcome (rather on any hardware format than through email) at Universinternational - 10, rue des Arts - 38000 Grenoble, France.