"Intensely expressive free-verse vocal laments over sliding violins, hammered santouri, guitar, and oud - the hybrid sounds of the Mediterranean in the early 20th century. "Aman Aman" cry the singers on these recordings, their voices preserved on 78rpm discs cut between ...
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MRILP217 | MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
"For Chantal Michelle, composing music is a form of choreography. Within surreal sonic environments, distinct sounds form relationships-moving together, then drifting apart-in a process of continuous reemergence across the auditory field. This ever-shifting ...
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SP163 | SHELTER PRESS
The artistry of Midori Hirano lives in the resonance between sonic and visual worlds. Over her distinguished career the Berlin-based, Kyoto-born composer, pianist, and synthesist has crafted a distinctive voice straddling the spheres of classical music and harmonies ...
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THRILL643 | THRILL JOCKEY
"SML is the quintet of bassist Anna Butterss, synthesist Jeremiah Chiu, saxophonist Josh Johnson, percussionist Booker Stardrum, and guitarist Gregory Uhlmann. Their second album, How You Been, finds the supergroup of prolific composer/producers pushing ever further ...
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IARC0105 | INTERNATIONAL ANTHEM
Single work song cycle written by CC and LG with Fred Frith, Dagmar Krause and Alfred Harth. Full book of texts and pictures. Following on from Art Bears and News From Babel. Cover by Peter Blegvad. (label info)
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RERLSMCD | RER MEGACORP
1: RM '96 [12:19] 2: TRIO 1977 [14:46] 3: HOCHTÖNER [18:19]. Musicians: 1. Wolpe-Trio: Olson, Lesley (Alto Flute) - Roller, Scott (Violoncello) - Achilles, Susanne (Piano) 2. Fritsch, Johannes (Viola) - English, Jon (Trombone) - Volans, Kevin (Piano) 3. Johnson, David ...
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FEEDBACKCD7 | CYBELE
A collection of previously unreleased material (between '75 & '90) by Enno Velthuys. Compiled by Hessel Veldman.
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STRLP-076 | STROOM RECORDS
"Beyond Rare! These historical recordings of a 1967 concert at Hope College in Michigan involving John Cage, Toshi Ichiyanagi and David Tudor, performing compositions by Ichiyanagi and Alvin Lucier, were recently discovered in an archive in Japan. The Lucier piece, ...
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OP-0019/EMC-028LP | EM RECORDS
"UK press of Sister Nancy's classic DJ set One Two - LP previously releases only in Jamaica and much sought after. Includes "the most sampled reggae song of all time" ('Bam Bam') along with two other hit singles ('One Two' and 'Transport Connection'). Produced by ...
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VPALWR52272 | VP RECORDS
