€32,00
in stock
why we love this
This album is a humble revelation, bound to stir emotions with each and every listen. The careful selection and placement of sounds, set against a wide backdrop of silence, evoke a singular fortitude before a great, open unknown. It’s the perfect record to turn to when you need a reminder of the depths of your own capabilities and strength.
about the record
Marcus Fischer’s Monocoastal is one of the most defining moments in the arc of 12k’s evolution. Released as a CD in 2010, it shaped the sound of the label for a decade and beyond. It was also Marcus Fischer’s debut release, and he would go on to become one of the staple roster members of 12k as a tour partner and collaborator.
Monocoastal was inspired by Fischer’s movements up and down the West Coast of America over the last two decades. Washes of tape hiss pay homage to the Pacific Ocean, while multiple layers of details reveal themselves differently upon each listen. Tiny sounds originate from field recordings and are given the same attention as conventional instrumentation. Found instruments—such as a piano discovered in the corner of a salvage warehouse and a xylophone made of metal wrenches—create sounds captured through both analog and digital recording. Detail is removed rather than added, and harmonic tones are discovered in natural resonances.
The compositions on Monocoastal are built upon a bed of low fidelity textures, an exercise in restraint and tension. Space between notes plays an important compositional role to create this balance, and tape loops provide organic repetition that wavers subtly with warmth and imperfection. There is a fractured and naturally worn sense to Fischer’s compositions, each one an object itself summed from carefully selected instruments and tones used in their making.
Fischer’s instruments include a variety of guitars, both acoustic and electric, lap harps, melodicas, ukulele, homemade instruments, field recordings, and the use of manually manipulated cassette recorders to create stop-and-start compositions. Much like Fischer’s creative blog DustBreeding, Monocoastal finds beauty in everyday objects and surroundings and portrays a hazy, personal narrative, like the cover photography taken by Fischer himself on expired Polaroid film.
- 1 - Wave Atlas 4:25
- 2 - Mossbank 5:19
- 3 - Monocoastal (Part 1) 6:35
- 4 - Cascadia Obscura 5:43
- 5 - Wind And Wake 3:34
- 6 - Shape To Shore 6:20
- 7 - Between Narrow And Small 5:05
- 8 - Monocoastal (Part 2) 6:31
€32,00
in stock
- 1 - Wave Atlas 4:25
- 2 - Mossbank 5:19
- 3 - Monocoastal (Part 1) 6:35
- 4 - Cascadia Obscura 5:43
- 5 - Wind And Wake 3:34
- 6 - Shape To Shore 6:20
- 7 - Between Narrow And Small 5:05
- 8 - Monocoastal (Part 2) 6:31
why we love this
This album is a humble revelation, bound to stir emotions with each and every listen. The careful selection and placement of sounds, set against a wide backdrop of silence, evoke a singular fortitude before a great, open unknown. It’s the perfect record to turn to when you need a reminder of the depths of your own capabilities and strength.
about the record
Marcus Fischer’s Monocoastal is one of the most defining moments in the arc of 12k’s evolution. Released as a CD in 2010, it shaped the sound of the label for a decade and beyond. It was also Marcus Fischer’s debut release, and he would go on to become one of the staple roster members of 12k as a tour partner and collaborator.
Monocoastal was inspired by Fischer’s movements up and down the West Coast of America over the last two decades. Washes of tape hiss pay homage to the Pacific Ocean, while multiple layers of details reveal themselves differently upon each listen. Tiny sounds originate from field recordings and are given the same attention as conventional instrumentation. Found instruments—such as a piano discovered in the corner of a salvage warehouse and a xylophone made of metal wrenches—create sounds captured through both analog and digital recording. Detail is removed rather than added, and harmonic tones are discovered in natural resonances.
The compositions on Monocoastal are built upon a bed of low fidelity textures, an exercise in restraint and tension. Space between notes plays an important compositional role to create this balance, and tape loops provide organic repetition that wavers subtly with warmth and imperfection. There is a fractured and naturally worn sense to Fischer’s compositions, each one an object itself summed from carefully selected instruments and tones used in their making.
Fischer’s instruments include a variety of guitars, both acoustic and electric, lap harps, melodicas, ukulele, homemade instruments, field recordings, and the use of manually manipulated cassette recorders to create stop-and-start compositions. Much like Fischer’s creative blog DustBreeding, Monocoastal finds beauty in everyday objects and surroundings and portrays a hazy, personal narrative, like the cover photography taken by Fischer himself on expired Polaroid film.
