Fear of the Object was initiated by Kjell Bjørgeengen (video/audio synth) Ingar Zach (transducers percussion), and Chris Cogburn (percussion). Bjørgeengen and Chris Cogburn has thereafter been running the group.

The four CDs was recorded in the period 2017 – 2019 and named after the cities in which they were recorded: Madrid, Coyoacán, Oslo and Mexico City.

In the first version of Fear of the Object from Madrid, Ingar Zach had a central role using transducers as sound sources for his vibrating drums. Coyoacán was recorded after a tour of Mexico with Aimée Theriot-Ramos on cello. Oslo after performances here with Juan García on double bass. The last CD, Mexico City was recorded after performances in the US and Mexico with a quartet featuring Judith Hamann on cello and Juan García.

Kjell Bjørgeengen: Video/audio synthesizer

Inga Margrete Aas: Viola da gamba

Aimée Theriot-Ramos: Electric cello

Ingar Zach: Transducers, vibrating drum

Audun Strype: Audio

The edition is housed in a custom-made, 2-piece box of Gmundt Matt 23 Warm Grey Dark 1200g paper measuring 20cm x 16cm x 2.5cm. The box and interior elements are designed by Kjell Bjørgeengen and Salvatore Panatteri.

Each box contains:
— A double-sided, 6-panel accordion fold print featuring composite video stills taken from

a Fear of the Object performance in Austin, Texas (2019) created by Salvatore Panatteri.
— 2-panel artist text print with writings by Cogburn and Bjørgeengen
— Special designed folding CD sleeve for each of the 4 CDs
— Japanese cotton inner-sleeves

The box and interior elements are unified through the use of the same Gmund paper. Text throughout each element is a pristine black foil debossing.

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