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He established the adventurous 99Chants label in 2018, and has since used it as an output for his most progressive notions, collaborating most recently with jazz-noise vocalist Cansu Tanrikulu and Carnatic singer Sushma Soma on last year's acclaimed 'Imaginary Landscapes' compilation. \u003ci\u003eVis\u003c\/i\u003e then is a chance for August to reconcile his personal narrative, levelling it with concepts that touch on history, transformation and metaphysics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe wrote the album's 13 pieces to play like a linear storyline, tracking the development of culture from its illusory beginnings in Plato's cave into the wider world and observing its progression and adaptation. 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A promising talent within the 1970s\/80s New York avant garde music scene, at the time (and also at intervals since) Marcus made formidable achievements, but her full potential was side-lined in a patriarchal environment, where male musicians were allowed to easily dominate, largely unchecked. Her important part in the cannon of contemporary music has been almost entirely overlooked in music\/arts media, and omitted from the dominant narrative on key figures, which is something the 99Chants label hopes start redressing with this release. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBunita was an integral influence on her peers, most notably Morton Feldman, who was informed and aided by her compositional and theoretical ideas. He composed ‘For Bunita Marcus’, which was a rare but prominent acknowledgement for her. It was Feldman’s only piece dedicated to a woman, which tellingly sits alongside his other musical tributes – including Samuel Beckett, Franz Kline, Philip Guston, Willem, De Kooning and Frank O’Hara – some of the biggest figures in 20th-century literature, art and music\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"99Chants","offers":[{"title":"Tape","offer_id":50489923895627,"sku":"1102830","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/edc9bfd3-f805-48f9-b7ad-630850c337f8_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727646369"},{"product_id":"imaginary-landscapes","title":"Imaginary Landscapes","description":"\u003cp\u003echant#11 is the first VA compilation by David August's imprint featuring KMRU, Yu Su, Kareem Lotfy, Hadj Sameer, Sara Berts and more. Including also two new projects by August himself, Aşa (with jazz-noise vocalist Cansu Tanrikulu) and Madrā (with Carnatic vocalist Sushma Soma).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObserving how the world is continuously transforming, an idea of motion comes to mind. Inspired by Plato's concept of movement (\"Nothing ever is, everything is becoming\"), 99CHANTS has invited artists to create an \"imaginary landscape.\" What does tomorrow sound like?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith creativity an increasing part of our daily lives, we must consider how we navigate the changes this contemporary environment brings. This means thinking through our responsibilities as a label, but also the role of music at this particular moment in time. We believe creativity and looking within our interior worlds can set hope and action in motion. We are curious to further explore music's ability to create gateways to such inspiration. With humility and gratitude, we hope this compilation can be a small contribution to a larger picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince we started 99C in 2018, the safeguarding of the environment has been paramount to our existence. Considering the possibilities of tangible impact, we thoughtfully considered the act of compensation and decided that all proceeds will go directly to the non-profit organisation ONETREEPLANTED. Founded in 2014, OTP works with partners around the globe to plant trees in areas affected by deforestation. 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