daniel jones

Being somewhat familiar with Daniel's table of approaches, the first time I listened to these pieces I thought I would have some idea what to expect, though after many listens I feel none the wiser. Working within minimal means, Daniel is able to craft myriad sounds from a small pallete of malfunctioning electricals. For me, the wonder is held within the structure, the sounds suspended within the pieces heightened physiognomy. 

There is always a constant at work, whether the low end hum or its opposite, something hidden in old equipment, snatched together much like the vogelkop bowerbird which will collect particular hues to decorate his bower, the objects strewn about analogous to the idiosyncratic sound sources collated and 'thrown' about by Jones. 

Daniel is a joyful artist and person, one who is always seeking new ideas and finding them whether he realises it or not. That is where the beauty lies in these pieces, their unassumingness, shifting between both elation and wonderment, although I would say he doesn't perceive any of the boundaries.

Patrick Farmer