2012 CD EP from the German Experimental artist. Coda (For WK) was created with his highly focused setup of two mechanical-acoustic gramophones and computer. The release is dedicated to the legendary quiet pianist Wilhelm Kempff, whose 1927 recordings of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 Les Adieux from a double 12' 78rpm set on Brunswick were used as input for an auto generative process. Mathieu's process emphasizes the archaic beauty and texture of this early media while using the original tones for the body of this rich extended work that is both hypnotic and grainy; a journey into the essence of sound that can be appreciated on many levels.
