Ricardo Mandolini - Microrreflexiones [edited] (1987) @SebastianArsAcoustica

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Microrreflexiones, version radioophonique – Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) , Paris – SYTER – SYTER (1987)

the total length of this composition is 18'04''.

Video created with Audacity, vokoscreen and Sonic Visualizer on an Kubuntu 14.04 LTS Linux System.

Ricardo Mandolini - Microrreflexiones [edited] (1987)

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