The Great Crater

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1.	Cast to the bottom 02:36	buy track
2.	Exposure, Collapse 06:05	buy track
3.	Katabatic Wind 06:01	buy track
4.	Forming Circuits 04:08	buy track
5.	The Scar 09:37	buy track
6.	Deep Water Channel 03:50	buy track
7.	Lakes under Lakes 03:58	buy track
8.	Underwater Lake 04:43	buy track
9.	Strange Circles 03:31	buy track
10.	Moving Forwards 03:44	buy track

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"For The Great Crater, Rimbaud has taken the most minimal route to create some of the most compelling electronic music of his bountiful career." PopMatters

“Rimbaud does an amazing job creating sounds that approximate these physical events. Rather than just utilizing field recordings of similar phenomena, it seems as if he was able to capture these sounds and images just with processing and modular synthesis....massive rumbles like far off ice cracking is peppered with wet synth pulsations, creating a slushy introduction that he then casts layers of frigid, shimmering electronic space. A compelling and fascinating record that further cements Rimbaud’s legacy as a multi-talented and peerless, diverse composer.” Brainwashed

For this special album Scanner focused on the tale of strange circles appearing in Antarctica. Flying overhead in 2014 a group of scientists spotted a circular formation of 2km diameter. For a time it was thought that it could be the scar left by a crashing meteorite but in fact it was quite another story.

Investigating the circle on foot in January 2016 scientists found a 3metre deep depression, with vertical well-like shafts in the middle. Drilling into the ice they found multiple lakes beneath the surface, as part of a ‘hot spot’ or melting ice sheet. There is growing concern that it could lead to further disintegration.

The album explores an immersive, fragile and moving exploration of themes inspired by this simple tale. At moments the ice moves and a sonic scar if formed, at others the chill wind blows across the exposed water. The Great Crater offers up the voice of a unique composer in an ever unsettled global landscape.

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released July 12, 2017

Written, performed and produced by Robin Rimbaud
Originally released on Glacial Movements in a limited edition CD in 2017

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Robin Rimbaud - Scanner is an artist and composer working in London. Since 1991 he has been intensely active in sonic art, producing concerts, installations and recordings. His work has been presented throughout the United States, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe. ... more

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