Consisting of splendid field recordings on sailing boats plus prepared guitar and horn (by Annette Krebs and Robert G.Patterson respectively), \"Longitude 013°26'E\" is an evocative, intriguing acousmatic piece by Hanna Hartman, who has received various awards in recent years while also working on sound installations. The timbre of wood and water is almost undistinguishable from the body parts of Krebs' guitar, which participates unassumingly yet very effectively in the deployment of a series of scenes where the concrete sounds sustain the composition through their own beguiling charm and intrinsic force. Even more impressive, almost spectacular in the hovering majesty of its audio impact, is \"Cratere\" which takes its name from the source used by Hartman, who recorded various rumbles, emissions and utterances of the volcano Etna in Sicily mixing its breathtakingly mysterious temper with additional environmental material; David Balzer and Reinhold Friedl are featured on \"Neobechstein\". Both tracks are a confirmation of this composer's penchant for emotionally involving aural documentaries, to which she adds her strong personality.
