SCW-64: TALsounds + Steffi Neuhuber- barren is Far from her native Vienna, Austria, Steffi Neuhuber met Natalie Chami at an experimental show at COLLABORACTION during a visit to Chicago. Their friendship blossomed by way of their shared interests in electro-acoustic improvisation, ambient music, and strong feminism in the experimental music scene. "barren is" documents a series of the duo's live sessions, presented here as recorded at Chami's home, without overdubs. the musicians sought to build a shared language in their short time together, pieced together from delay trails, long loops, suspended synth tones, and whispered vocalization. Neuhuber performed on contrabass recorder. Chami sang, played synthesizers, and processed/looped sounds with pedals. Released by Cosmic Winnetou chrome tape, home-dubbed in real time. professionally printed j-card. artwork by sylvia monnier. limited to 75 hand-numbered copies. cw19 asphodel - aoikigahara, the black sea of trees TALsounds & steffi neuhuber - barren is c72