{"product_id":"dudal-de-roover-pivot-rotations","title":"dudal \u0026 de Roover - pivot rotations","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eCatalogue No.: VIERNULVIER013\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 5414165091516\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 09 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Ambient\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Smothered in the warm fuzz of tape hiss, providing a comfortable constant throughout the piece for the mind to drift into’ – Inverted Audio\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith pivot rotations, dudal \u0026amp; de Roover present more than a document of performance — it is a patient study of time, texture, and chance. In the spirit of William Basinski, Cristina Vantzou, and the early works of Tim Hecker, the album opens a space where loops breathe, collide, and subtly reconfigure, revealing new contours with each turn.\u003cbr\u003eThe album captures two years (2021–2022) of tape-loop explorations, weaving together fragments from live performances in Ghent, Brussels, and Eupen’s Meakusma Festival into one slowly turning constellation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, pivot rotations is about movement and return: constellations revolving like a mobile, blocks of sound circling on their axis, clocks whose hands fold back into themselves. Layers of tape loops glide past each other, creating a measured calm that invites meditative stillness while holding subtle tension — a quiet pull that draws the listener forward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded live and later assembled as a continuous sound collage, the pieces carry the grain of their making: worn tapes with sunbleached grit, accidental bleed from earlier forgotten recordings, the soft roar of room air, and the crackling, creaking bodies of the machines themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with tape machines older than themselves, including one with a slightly offspeed running motor, the duo embraced imperfection as material. Loops are mounted on stands, adjusted by hand, and allowed to drift, transforming the process into a meticulous, almost artisanal craft — a performative act where control meets surrender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis physical, performative practice shapes the album’s pacing: changes arrive with patience, textures overlap, and patterns hover between calm and unrest. Found sounds, the warm, coppery voice of a euphonium, and hushed electronics flicker through a field of magnetic tape hiss, forming constellations that gradually rotate and dissolve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album artwork features a picture by visual artist Jelle Martens, inspired by patterns found in daily life, and resonates with the album’s tactile, evolving sonic textures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. e A2. a A3. ab A4. b B1. bc B2. c B3. cd B4. d\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"874\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hipyzKVOwss\" title=\"Dudal \u0026amp; De Roover - b [Viernulvier Records]\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VIERNULVIER RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45876395409564,"sku":"VIERNULVIER013","price":29.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/9_c2e8825b-f6e2-4b26-9c4e-4c57abb3ba00.jpg?v=1767270636","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/dudal-de-roover-pivot-rotations","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}