Ten and Tracer - Tsotsitaal DIGITAL

Ten and Tracer's new album of 'opium-ambient-bliss" is now available to download. The release is offered at a price of your discretion (Yes, that means you can get it for one penny (or free if you email us). You've seen it before, and now you're seeing it again. Determine your own price or pay no price at all. We are most interested in people hearing this music and if that means you download it for free, we strongly encourage you to do so. You can always choose to donate later if the music makes you feel so inclined – or you can purchase the physical CD.

Our suggested donation is five dollars ($5USD) 320kbps MP3s and 8 pages of artwork exclusive to the digital release.

http://www.acrerca.com/shoppe-tsotsitaal.html

We also offer uncompressed WAV files for $5USD

The music:

The word "Tsotsitaal" means "criminal language," but the music couldn't be more distant from such. Tsotsitaal is a collection of soft drones and patient textures sourced from old synths, tapes, violin, acoustic guitar, clarinet, flute, broken music boxes and field recordings. Each source has been carefully manipulated in a variety of ways. Some were subjected to deconstruction and wearing using reels and recorders, sound-on-sound layering, microphone mischief and the like. Others were sent through Ten and Tracer's collection of home-made Reaktor patches and a cascade of other novel digital processes all performed live.

Each session resulted in dozens of layers (and hours) which were then edited down and detailed. The sound is almost wholly organic in nature, reflective and meditative. It is a bath of pleasantries with a distinct opiate sensibility. Calm and warm. Deeply personal and full of heart.

The package:

Aside from being released digitally, the album is also available in three physical formats.

The package is backed by a sturdy piece of wood or board upon which there lies a cork or balsa wood button to hold the CD (there are a few different versions). The booklet is attached to the backing with an exposed, hand stitched binding. The CDr is either a black-bottom CDr with a clear label top, or a lightscribe CDr with some clever 3D tricks we suspect you've never seen before.

Additional drawings, stickers, photos, pressed leaves and flowers to be thrown in on a whim without discretion. We do things dangerously.

The book:

The books are composed from a selection of more than one hundred and fifty different photographs, digital art, drawings and bits of prose - all by Ten and Tracer himself. All editions include one-of-a-kind personal hand drawings and writings.

The book is printed on fine photo paper for the color pages and sturdy, wonderfully white as white paper with lovely inks that won't fade too quickly, we're sure. The books are sewn together with sturdy strings and attached neatly to the CD.

The release comes in three different physical editions and digitally (all orders of the physical release will also receive access digitally:

Super-Special Edition:

76 page book, Tsotsitaal CD and bonus The Lowing Buffalo EP 3"CDr. $35USD

Special Edition:

32 page book and Tsotsitaal CD

$18USD

Regular Edition:

12 page book and Tsotsitall CD

$9USD

Digital Edition:

8 Exclusive pages of artwork.

Customer determines the price. Suggested donation is $5USD

lots of options.

got any photos of the packaging or the book?