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Ombrophilia reissued on vinyle

Initially released by and/OAR in 2009, a long-awaited re-issue of ‘Ombrophilia’ on version vinyl by a french/belgian label aposiopèse is now available. Distributed by Metamkine. Also available in digital format @ bandcamp

Momus writes about ‘Ombrophilia’, The WIRE May 2009 issue

“……The music I love most right now is a preview of ‘Ombrophilia’, the debut album by my friend Tomoko Sauvage, due from Seattle label and/OAR later this year. Ombrophilia means ‘an abnormal love of rain’. Tomoko uses wooden cooking spoons to strike and stir Chinese porcelain rice bowls filled with water. The wobbly, chiming vessels […]

ASPER#1 NOYADE/ SAUVAGE

dokidoki + udo released an album vinyl ASPER#1 in December 2009. Side A : NOYADE (Erik Minkkinen + David Lemoine) Side B : Tomoko Sauvage Both sides are the recordings of the live performances at udo bar in September/ October 2009.

Review and recording of a duo set with MC Schmidt at High Zero Festival, Baltimore

Surrounded by porcelain bowls, a mixer, effects pedals and bottles of Perrier, we sat rapt with curiosity as Tomoko Sauvage took the stage of the Theatre Project with Matmos member M.C. Schmidt. Sauvage poured carbonated water into the bowl closest to her, and she manipulated and looped the movements of the water itself, accented by […]

review of “Ombrophilia” by Benoit Deuxant

Une grande part de la difficulté de la musique expérimentale, pour celui ou celle qui la pratique, consiste à trouver sa voie, une voie qui soit sinon unique, du moins personnelle. Non qu’il s’agisse simplement de se distinguer des autres artistes par un gimmick, un « truc » qui semble original, mais parce que c’est le principe […]

I hear the mermaids singing – by Lee Kottner

Science writer from NY, Lee Kottner wrote about my music and hydrophones with lengthy scientific explanation. no hyperlinks – original text with links on Cocktail Party Physics “…. Another example of the intersection of electronics and music, and my new obsession, is Tomoko Sauvage’s water drip performances. Sauvage first came to my attention through a […]