One of the most exciting record labels these days is Spectrum Spools. Brilliantly curated by John Elliott of the Emeralds, the label at first tried to get contemporary North American synth music out there. Since the release [link ruby_id=’814′] they also re-release forgotten and less known recordings of icons of the genre though. Robert Turman is one of them. He has been part of the project NON by Boys Rice in the late 1970s. In 1982 he released his solo debut »Flux« on tape. It’s that tape that just has been remastered and re-released on a double vinyl. On »Flux« Robert Turman turns from industrial and noise to pure minimalism. It makes the six parts of »Flux« exceptional in the composer’s oeuvre. Robert Turman handles the tape machine with one hand, plays piano with his second and swings a glass of cognac with his third. The noise of the recordings and the carefully picked electronic and mechanic sound sources meanwhile create an unique atmosphere. It is an infinite retarding moment that’s being scored here, a moment on the fine line between the minimalistic and the nothing. A beneficial moment without return. Robert Turman’s confronts the listener with long shots that develop slowly – non-rhythmic settings that challenge and reflect the listener.
Flux
