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In addition to releasing the albums by Aloof Proof, the Carbon Base label was also the home of artist PVH. Among the rare releases on the label, PVH's White rate as perhaps the most elusive. Released in 1995 and composed by Peter Valentine—who was allegedly also behind the artwork on the Aloof Proof releases—White has a sound of its own, yet fits perfectly within the Carbon Base esthetic.
If the latter part of Piano Text fills its aural canvas with the very last leaf falling at autumn, White paints a feather floating in space. Its 27 minutes has a light, translucent quality and although difficult to pin down, the sound is distinctly modern. The piece evolves with a sound of echo, but unlike in the recent works by Grouper—where the echo acts to obscure—the tones in White travel far and resonate, creating a sense of air and purity. The album might be the label's shortest release, but it is no less compelling: White stands as an essential piece of the Carbon Base puzzle.
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