Volkmar Klien

An attempt to create a backup copy (for private use only, but still possibly in a legal grey area) of one of John Cage’s radiophonic works resulted – through some error in downloading, decoding or CD-burning – in a soundscape of noisebands, some evolving violently, others smoothly, but all rather different from the intended. This found-noisescape formed the source material for the piece. Just once in a while a voice seems to shine through: “John?”