Now / Never / Whenever Vol.3

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1.	Kurvatur 02:24	buy track
2.	Planimetric 03:28	buy track
3.	Workaround 05:16	buy track

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Welcome back to the ever-evolving landscape of Oval's "Now / Never / Whenever" EP series. Like its predecessors, "Vol.3" is a fleeting exhibit of Oval's creative flair, presenting a curated selection of exclusive, previously unreleased material that dissolves into the ether after 24 hours.

Track Comments for Vol.3:

1 - Kurvatur (2023)
One of many prototypes crafted during the summer of 2023, utilizing a new pitch-, chord-, and harmony-aware, "playable" sampling engine. Filled with tons of vocal recordings, foley sounds, effects, and original glitch cuts from my 1990s archives, the aim was to create a summer vibe. Those beats might still be a bit provisional, though, so I might revisit this project in the coming summer.

2 - Planimetric (2013)
Intended to kick off a series of free, complimentary tracks for my then-developing Bandcamp community, "subscribe to my newsletter"-style. Unsurprisingly, it took me ten years to finally pursue this initiative for real with this EP series. This track essentially fuses two sketches into one, blending my 2010s physical modeling guitar work with melodic glitch sequences reminiscent of "94diskont."

3 - Workaround (1996)
From an unreleased album post-Mille Plateaux and pre-"Dok," and still produced on a hardware sampler, just having transitioned from my trusty Yamaha TX16W to a maxed-out Kurzweil K2000R, complete with a fancy MO drive. Shortly thereafter, though, I discovered the almighty SoundMaker (plus the legendary "SoundMagicFX" plug-ins), which irreversibly launched me into the realm of software.

Join us for this month's edition of Oval's fleeting sonic journal. "Now / Never / Whenever Vol.3" is another carefully curated sonic puzzle piece, forming part of a larger, shapeshifting momentary museum. A unique, temporary salon of sound, open exclusively for 24 hours.

Markus Popp

[Note: As always, this EP is available on a "pay what you want" basis for its 24-hour lifespan. Your generous support directly contributes to these innovative sound experiments - thank you.]

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released January 5, 2024

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Trailblazing glitch masterpieces (1990s), hyperreal, futuristic post-rock (after 2010), club bangers with a twist (2016) - Oval is a celebration of innovation, skill & sensibility. With an undeniable instinct for the pleasantly irritating, the drastic & the dreamy, M. Popp keeps on pushing the envelope. No one out there plays the computer quite like him.

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