While the name Ulex Xane will forever be linked to his project Streicher, Ulex's artistic capacity runs much deeper than his infamous power electronics vision. Ulex's work as a visual artist has recently received wider acknowledgment, and now with 'Stances Semblance' a trove of electroacoustic compositions is finally unearthed. The work on this 80 minute CD spans early childhood experimentations (a piece recorded in 1975), formative compositions from the 1980s and 1990s, and a suite of 21st century works, all showing careful restraint, elevated articulation, and deep understanding for experimental music, visual art and modern thought. Direct musical references include Walter Marchetti, Pierre Schaeffer and Krzysztof Meyer. I also hear the whimsy of Luc Ferrari, and the spatial awareness of Pierre Henry. Every listener will hear, and learn, more. CD in a digipack with spot gloss finish, and a 28 page booklet featuring a detailed essay and other expository notes. Edition of 300 copies.
