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Future Archaeology

by Paris1919

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Antarctica: Dec 13, 2580 09:13
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Lost/Satan In Prison 05:06
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Antarctica: June 27, 4003 09:33
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Haünting Nørdéast 03:10
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Antarctica: October 6, 3068 10:04
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Sioux Falls/Cameraman’s Revenge 12:52
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Antarctica: January 18, 2099 09:44
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"Chris Strouth's music on Future Archaeology is a sublime collection of beautiful and cinematic suites. Mysterious, suspenseful rhythms
are created from the most unlikely percussive loops, yet these industrial rhythmic motifs live in perfect harmony with their melodic counterpoints.

A master of sonic balance, he creates a plethora of moods by bringing into focus an almost symbiotic relationship between the
electronic sounds and the acoustic sources. Sometimes futuristic, sometimes nostalgic, but always evocative, the pieces dwell in the
perfectly focused space between tranquility and chaos. It is the type of music that is a screenwriter's dream."

—Kid Koala, DJ and electronic musician

Chris Strouth's roots as a musician and electronic artist go back to the 1980s, when he got his start as part of the punk art collective around Rifle Sport Gallery in downtown Minneapolis. Since then, he has become a producer, scenemaker, and composer of complex, immersive works, often written for large-scale ensembles or collectives such as Future Perfect Sound System or Paris 1919, with whom he has released four albums and an EP since 2011, including this one, the aptly named Future Archaeology. "Archaeology" in this case is literally true, as the works found on this album were all originally recorded circa 2010 to 2012, and intended for a never-released album which would have been called Collected Short Fictions. Strouth had abandoned the project after his newer compositions had evolved in a new direction. But the older songs had never completely faded away, with the Antarctica suite still a frequent presence on Broadjam's electronic-
music top-10 list for the better part of a decade.

Events in Strouth's life also resonated again with the music from this time period in a direct way. Antarctica was inspired by the feelings of isolation anddissociation of his medical crisis of 2009, when he was forced to undergo a life-saving kidney transplant. (His donor, Scott Pakudaitis, was famouslyrecruited via an Internet search—a stranger at the time, he and Strouth remain friends.) More recently, new medical complications have emerged,including abdominal surgery, dialysis and a second kidney transplant, which took place in summer 2022.
The music Strouth creates defies easy categorization, and as with many forms of art, sticking a label on it is perhaps unhelpful—to listeners and to themusic itself. Steve Seel, a radio host for Classical Minnesota Public Radio and an experimental musician in his own right, says that for him, Paris 1919 transcends genre in the best way: "It is purely about Chris's vision—about engaging with a broader palette of sonic possibilities than something justpurely consonant or pleasant. It's much more expressive than that. What Chris does is very courageous. He's not composing for any algorithm or Spotify playlist. This is music that not only thwarts expectations, but thwarts comfort. It's not only foreground, but in many cases, it's confrontational.You could call it 'confrontational ambient,'.

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released April 9, 2022

Tracks 1,3,5,& 7 - based on a directed improv with Tim Donahue
Master by Chuck Zwicky ZMix NYC
Track 2 - Mike Croswell (Lap Steel), Randall Davidson (Cello)
Drew Miller (Bass), Jon Hunt (Guitar)
Track 5 - Additional engineering by Alec Roslik
All tracks mixed by Chris Strouth

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Paris 1919 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Paris 1919 is everything, Paris1919 is nothing, Paris1919 is all the twinkly bits in between. Started by producer/experimentalist/culture ReMixer: Chris Strouth, the group is always him, though many times its others, a lot of others. Best known for there large immersive installation shows, and heavy emotional overtones. ... more

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