arbitrary presents its fifth release from electronic musician Mads Emil Nielsen. This audio collage is based on an archive of carpentry and hardware recordings from the 'SoundTales' project, released on limited edition CD with three printed drawings by French, Amsterdam-based visual artist Julie Dassaud.

arbitrary05 | November 2016
CD + prints + DL
Transparent envelope with CD, 3 drawings on 300g paper,
tracing paper inlays and download code. Edition of 100

Audio by Mads Emil Nielsen
Drawings by Julie Dassaud (NL)

Mastered by Kassian Troyer


0:00 Wrench, Metal
1:37 Hook
2:47 Metaldisc, Wood
4:41 Drill, Machine
6:00 Tinkometer, Spatula

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Available via:
ANOST (NEW)
Underbelly (NL)
Art into Life (JP) - Back in stock
Staalplaat (DE)
Bandcamp (arbitrary)


archive / Shop (NEW) / DK:


An excerpt was featured in the Magical Nihilism mix for Latency (F) by Andrew Pekler, February 2018


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Julie Dassaud  ︎︎︎ julisso.org

SoundTales project & archive by Alessio Ballerini, Sineglossa and JES!&Co (IT)