Dymaxion, by Frazer Merrick

Dymaxion

by Frazer Merrick

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1.	Spaceship Earth 02:44	buy track
2.	Dominion 03:51	buy track
3.	Tensegrity 02:21	buy track
4.	Hold 03:08	buy track
5.	Tetrascroll 03:16	buy track

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Dymaxion is an EP of electromagnetic soundscapes and krautrock energy. Essex based sound artist Frazer Merrick has woven together electromagnetic field recordings with lyrical synthesisers melodies. The EP is peppered with Frazer’s handmade electronic instruments and microphones, featuring rhythms from arcade signs (Tensegrity) and melodies from Hot Tub lights (Tetrascroll) recorded using his Photon Smasher microphone, a mic which uses a solar cell to listen to light. The EP also features his light-powered synth PULSAR, a synth which uses LEDs as oscillators - as heard on Spaceship Earth, Dominion and Tensegrity.

In 2021 Frazer was named one of Sound and Music’s New Voices. Over the course of 18 months he developed the Photon Smasher microphone and formed his ensemble with Ben Hunt on Drums and Samuel Hollis on Bass - both of whom feature throughout the EP. After a packed out show at Colchester Arts Centre, Merrick built upon this success with a residency at Snape Maltings in 2022, where the resulting tracks formed the basis of this EP.

“I wanted to convey a sense of energy, of movement and motion” says Frazer. Inspired by the work of American Architect Buckminster Fuller, the EPs title Dymaxion is a portmanteau of Dynamic, Maximum and Tension - maximum gain from minimum energy. “This way of thinking gave me the creative boundaries I needed, to do more with less”.

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released October 6, 2023

All tracks written and produced by Frazer Merrick
Drums on Spaceship Earth, Dominion, Tensegrity by Ben Hunt
Bass on Spaceship Earth, Dominion, Tensegrity by Samuel Hollis
Drum Engineering by Hugh Fothergill
Mastered by Eric James at The Philosopher's Barn

Bonus Track ‘Adventure Island’ recorded at The Britten Studio, Snape Maltings. Recorded and produced by Gareth Path.

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Frazer Merrick Colchester, UK

I use field recordings, circuit bending and synthesis to create sonic experiences which explore the act of play. Using lo-fi tech I transform spaces or objects, encouraging the audience to become a curious performer and embrace play through interactivity, improvisation and collaboration. ... more

discography

Dymaxion

Oct 2023
Pulsar

Oct 2020
EP4

Jun 2020
EP3

Apr 2020
EP2

Dec 2019
EP1

Sep 2019
Electromagnetic Sounds of Essex Arcades

Apr 2020

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