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Architectures of Light

by Bill Seaman and Stephen Spera

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Tswana 06:34
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Casting Back 04:15
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Progressions 04:45
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M's Dice 04:28
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Crowds 06:32
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Dusk to Dawn 04:36
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Initially released by Handstitched.bandcamp.com in April of 2022.

From some of the lovely reviews we've received for this project...........

“Architectures Of Light is a collaboration between Bill Seaman & Stephen Spera and is one of those incredible releases that is even greater than the sum of its (already impressive) parts!
The music is beautiful, heartfelt and sensual, utilising piano, keyboards, field recordings, and electro-acoustics, to create an ethereal audio experience that is simply jaw-dropping. 
This is a multi-layered album, with so much depth and texture that every single listen is an absolute joy of discovery – perfect for losing yourself in on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Simply beautiful.”
- This is Darkness

“ In 14 tracks wide and a good 73 minutes long, they join forces, which become a showdown in subtlety, minimalism and evocative sound. In addition, inaudible sounds seem to suddenly appear and audible sound is often processed in such a way that it is not always recognizable or perceptible. They continuously manage to create fields of tension with so many minute sounds per square second, so that you don't get tired of listening.“A mysterious, profound, wondrous and compelling beauty that has you captivated from start to finish. All of this is also presented in a very attractive packaging with all kinds of special prints.
A total work of art!"
-Subjectivisten

“Architectures Of Light is a joint work of two sound sculptors: Bill Seaman, a professor at Duke University, North Carolina and Stephen Spera, sound and visual artist from New York.The album has been 58 copies with CD and hand made packaging, which are already sold out! The digital version also sounds great, it's even difficult to stop listening to the album at some point.”
- datawave

“The world is a mysterious halo hovering around a library of sound fragments and interconnected ideas on Architectures of Light. Bill Seaman and Stephen Spera are no strangers to the wonder that sound can create, but together a timeless spirit lifts a free-flowing river of elegant tones skyward where it can breathe. Textures become narratives. The story never quite ends.Seaman and Spera create beautiful, intricate spaces for exploration and for rest. In the closing tracks, “Dusk Till Dawn” and “Tswana Dreaming,” the world opens and possibilities unfold. Grace is tenuous, but the moment is seized on Architectures of Light as two artists build something exceptional and new.”
-Foxy Digitalis

“A release in an edition of 58 copies, with an original handpainted cover, mounted on vintage book covers, so the package is already a beauty. Spera and Seaman's music is highly atmospheric and ambient, with that darkish touch good ambient music has. Their piano appears here and there; there is some reverb to emphasize the mood. Voices come as transmissions from afar. There is the gentle rustling of leaves in the wind….This duo knows how to work with variations within the material. The field recordings work up a bit of unsteady rhythm; sometimes, the piano takes a leading role, or the music remains on the drone end. None of the pieces stands out, and none stays behind. I am not sure if that is good or bad, but it is all very functional and enjoyable. The CD was on repeat play, and it took me quite some time before it was replaced by something else....”
- Vital Weekly

credits

released April 22, 2022

Stephen Spera: Synth, tapedeck, devices, keyboards, field recordings, mixing.
Bill Seaman: Piano, DX7, non-location recordings, digital percussion, arrangements

Voice on TSWANA : Miriam Moseki. Recorded twenty years ago in South Africa. Miriam wanted Steph to have a song for his work, this is a time-mutated hymn from her tribe.
Voice on ROOMS REFLECT: Tamalyn Miller
Readings / voice on M’S DICE: Milena Scriabine
Voice on CROWDS: Tamalyn Miller
Sax: Magnus Gramén

Produced by Seaman/Spera

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stephen spera New York, New York

Stephen Spera’s Sound works are widely known and receive much critical acclaim, with releases on labels from Parvoart ( Germany), Red Records ( Amsterdam),Tessellate (London ), TraceRecordings ( London ), and Editions Vaché ( New York ) His project with Tamalyn Miller, SPIRIT RADIO, is currently enjoying great critical and popular success. Spera lives and works in New York City. ... more

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