Area C
AREA C was formed in 2003 by Erik Carlson. AREA C's compositions examine the texture and tonal characteristics of sound, working with live loops, their cyclical relationships, and the details of their decay over time. The work blurs boundaries between digital and analog as well as electric and acoustic, foregrounding sound sources from out of the way places.Using looping tools, effects pedals and real-time tape recorder manipulation, AREA C strives for the creation of subtle, textural and dynamic sounds through acts of sonic manipulation, disintegration and recombination. Improvisation also plays an important role for AREA C, with live performances often based on extended explorations of minimal thematic starting points or clusters of tone and melody.In addition to original experimental re
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
14
Albums
2
Total audio
1h 14m 28s
FMA listens
4,878
Favourites
11
Avg bitrate
197 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Experimental | 13 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives — 13
- Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. — 1
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2009 tour (includes songs "Map of Circular Thought" and "Charmed Birds vs. Sorcery") | Live at WFMU on Talk's Cheap 4/21/2009 | 2009 | 24m 55s | 3,029 |
| Track 01 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 2m 02s | 362 |
| Track 02 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 3m 32s | 190 |
| Track 11 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 6m 32s | 180 |
| Track 03 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 7m 53s | 163 |
| Track 10 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 3m 05s | 140 |
| Track 04 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 3m 41s | 130 |
| Track 06 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 2m 27s | 121 |
| Track 05 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 1m 10s | 110 |
| Track 07 | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 | 2004 | 4m 30s | 109 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 min | 4 | 28.6% |
| 3–6 min | 7 | 50% |
| Over 6 min | 3 | 21.4% |
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Track Catalogue
14 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| spring 2009 tour (includes songs "Map of Circular Thought" and "Charmed Birds vs. Sorcery") [18, 22, 38] | Live at WFMU on Talk's Cheap 4/21/2009 2009 | 24m 55s | 3,029 | Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3. | |
| Track 01 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 2m 02s | 362 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 02 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 3m 32s | 190 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 03 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 7m 53s | 163 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 04 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 3m 41s | 130 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 05 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 1m 10s | 110 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 06 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 2m 27s | 121 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 07 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 4m 30s | 109 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 08 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 5m 07s | 94 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 09 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 3m 56s | 70 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 10 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 3m 05s | 140 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 11 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 6m 32s | 180 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 12 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 4m 38s | 80 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |
| Track 13 [30] | Thee Haunted Cobblestone Sunset Concert Series #7 2004 | Experimental | 1m 00s | 100 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Rec. 2004-08-20 |