a piece based on original field recordings from burma taken in may and juny 2012;
the piece was then written for
* traditional burmese matalophones (three kye zees, three gongs of mid-range scale, lowest gong) played by berndt thurner
* turntables - the used vinyl-records consist of the original field recordings ; vinyls produced and played by dieb13
* live electronics for treating the sound of the gongs and of the field recordings ; spatialisation ;

the piece had it's premier at the ancient church of st. ruprecht in vienna's first district and was released as a LP
on the german label Gruenrekoreder (click for order) with a cover artwork by brigitta bödenauer.
The record was described as described as 'undeniably effective' by the wire magazine.
The digital version is offered as a free DOWNLOAD here.

berndt thurner distributes original burmese gongs ; >>>>see gongfactory<<<<

LP Cover 'burmese days' by brigitta bödenauer.

live premier of 'burmese days' , st. ruprecht church vienna /w dieb13 (turntables) and berndt thurner (gongs)