Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

David Toop

Sound Body

(Samadhisound, sound cd ss009) (UK) (CD)


  1. Falling Light (10:30)
  2. Auscultation (13:42)
  3. Decomposition/Decay (13:16)
  4. Heating & Cooling (12:28)
  5. Slow Pulse (14:58)

David Toop: flutes, electric bass, guitar, steel guitar, percussion, stones, dog whistles, bird calls, electronics, computer
Clive Bell (2, 5): pi saw flute
Angharad Davies (1, 2, 4): violin, preparations
Rhodri Davies (1, 3): harp, preparations, ebow
Haco (4, 5): woice with effects, stereo bugscope, rubber bands with bow, contact microphones
John Latham (4): voice fragments
Miya Masaoka (4, 5): koto, torn paper
Günter Müller: stones (1), textures (4)
Lee Patterson (3, 4): environmental recordings (hoverfly at rest, bluebottle footsteps, Norwegian maple seeds, heatwork for bottles)
Kenji Siratori (4): voice fragments
Stefano Tedesco (1, 2, 5): pocket vibraphone, live electronics, feedback
Rafael Toral (4, 5): portable amplifer feedback, oscillator with oscillating filter
Emi Watanabe: ryuteki, shinobue, and nohkan flutes (2, 4, 5), Missy the dog: bark (2)

Haco recorded in Kobe
Kenji Siratori recorded in Tokyo
Rafael Toral recorded in Lisbon
Miya Masaoka recorded at Charlie Morrow Studios, New York City, March 24, 2006
Günter Müller recorded in Lupsingen
Lee Patterson recorded in Manchester
John Latham recorded by David Toop at Flat Time House, London, October 8, 2004
All other recorded by David Toop
Composed, recorded, and produced by David Toop at The Bathosphere, London, 2005-2006
Mastered by Dave Hunt
Art direction by David Sylvian
Design by Chris Bigg
Artwork by Mariko Sugano

Released in February 2007