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Weston Olencki
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Outside Time - Cat No: OT005
- updated:2026-07-03
Based on a “sound diary” that began with recording local sounds and songs during a road trip across the American South, this album reimagines old-time folk with modern interpretations and compositions, evolving it into an experimental sound that ventures into drone and noise territory. The latest release from Washington-based experimental music label *Outside Time* by Weston Olencki, a South Carolina-born, Berlin-based trombonist, composer, and engineer.
Track List

A collection of sounds—both memories and records—shaped by field recordings, artifacts, and stories gathered along a tour route stretching from South Carolina through West Virginia to the Mississippi River, capturing not only the physical journey but also the historical depth of the places visited. A dreamlike composition that begins with a prelude based on sounds collected at train stations and unfolds by interweaving traditional music with the sounds of storms, water, and insects. Track A3 is a grand reimagining of the bluegrass classic “Foggy Mountain Breakdown,” rearranged using computer programming. Track B1 features the performance of a battered, out-of-tune autoharp—found at a shopping mall during the journey—against the backdrop of the ticking sounds from the artist’s father’s vast clock collection, creating a thunderous sound. Track B3 offers a mysterious, otherworldly rendition of “Omie Wise,” the murder ballad made famous by North Carolina’s legendary blind guitarist, Doc Watson. A highly compelling and rich listening experience from start to finish! (Original Japanese text by Adachi)