{"title":"Room 40","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoom 40 is an Australian experimental label that has been pushing the boundaries of music since its inception. Founded and run by Lawrence English, Room 40 has become a leading force in the exploration of sound and sonic experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on avant-garde and innovative artists, Room 40 has released groundbreaking albums from *numerous talented musicians*. The label's roster includes both established names and emerging talents, all united by their commitment to pushing the boundaries of what is considered music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Lawrence English's guidance, Room 40 has gained a reputation for its commitment to quality and artistic integrity. Each release is carefully curated and presented with attention to detail, making every album a unique listening experience. Whether it's ambient drones or abstract compositions, Room 40 consistently delivers thought-provoking and boundary-pushing music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"zeitstudie","title":"Zeitstudie","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst time reissue of a super-rare private press tape by peerless sound artist and instrument builder Akio Suzuki, recorded behind-the-wall in 1984 at Berlin’s Technical University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn absolute master of haptic abstraction, Suzuki’s delicate touch on self-built glass harmonica and the Analapos echo unit - metal cans joined by coil spring, like a kid’s tin-can telephone - generates the most ear-teasing spectrum of tones in \u003ci\u003eZeitstudie\u003c\/i\u003e, which was only available in scant quantities via Galerie Giannozo, who organised his 1984 visit and performance which produced these recordings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you’ve had the pleasure of immersing in Akio’s work before, you will know the sort of tingling pleasures to be had from his music, and, as the artist states, this is one of the most “joyful” examples of his early work. The four pieces use one of his earliest, transportable set-ups, with a refined version of his glass harmonica - glass tubes suspended horizontally and played with wet fingers or wooden stick - and its sweetly avian harmonics displayed in the two mesmerising \u003ci\u003eDe Koolmees\u003c\/i\u003e pieces, while the others generate utterly intoxicating worlds of echo from his Analapos unit, reverberating in two 17 minutes parts like lingering traces of ecstatic melody from Michael O’Shea’s Mo Cara, or some ancient ceremonial cave music. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Room 40","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50829778846027,"sku":"1107163","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/da1b4e6c-7584-4a57-891c-2ddce040b047_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731527372"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_e44e74fb_thumbnail_4096_c43f18c5-06bc-44a4-898f-137175d16278.jpg?v=1731527355","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/room-40.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}