Tag: FREE IMPROVISATION
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Convulsif – Extinct CD (Hummus Records)
Convulsif are roaming around the experimental music scene for a while, and their music is hard to define by some simplistic definitions. Each performance comes as a bit of a surprise, considering their strivings to improvise on each live set. The group tends to shock and amaze at the same time with their profoundly aggressive…
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Qoniak – Mutatio CD (Hummus Records)
Qoniak is an experimental electronic duo comprised of Vincent Membrez and Lionel Friedli. The group explores so many musical spheres that it’s so difficult to grasp their music in just one listening. This duo bases its sound on vintage analog machines, profoundly detailed synthesis, and a comprehensive collection of complex rhythmical maneuvers. The highly intelligent…
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Royal Hungarian Noisemakers – Le Roi Est Mort CD (Unsigned Records)
Royal Hungarian Noisemakers emanate from Budapest, Hungary. I was fortunate enough to share the stage with this live act, but also to experience their live performances a couple of times. Whoever experienced their live performance, left with the impression there’s a lot more going on, mainly because of the presence of both analog and digital…
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Tracker – Rule Of Three DLP (Noise Appeal Records)
I am running late with this review, considering this material has been released three years ago, but better late than never. For those who might don’t know, Tracker is a high gain driven trio originating from Innsbrook, Austria, and Rule Of Three is their most advanced recording that has been released on Noise Appeal Records…
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Horse Lords – The Common Task LP (Northern Spy Records)
The Common Task is a brand new album by Horse Lords, a very creative group of musicians coming from Baltimore, Maryland. The quartet has started its musical voyage in 2010, and so far has released numerous amount of excellent full-length recordings, such as a Horse Lords LP in 2012, Hidden Cities LP in 2014, Interventions…
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Hedoromeruhen – Airs CD (Attenuation Circuits)
Hedoromeruhen is a Japanese noise duo comprised of Daisuke Ichiba and Yasutoshi Yoshida. They’ve met each other on an exhibition in Berlin in 2012, and they were both stimulated by each other performances, so they’ve determined to start Hedoromeruhen. With Daisuke being a painter and visual artist known as Bijinga, and Yasutoshi being a well…
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V/A – My World Is Upside Down LP + 7” (PDV Records)
My World Is Upside Down is a soundtrack for a documentary movie directed by Petra Seliškar. The movie has been entirely inspired by songs, poems, work, and life of Frane Milčinski – Ježek, a multidisciplinary artist mainly known for his work as a writer, actor, comedian, and performer. His courage to criticize even the unnoticeable…
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Chen / Pitcher / Van Nort – One History of Troy LP (Attenuation Circuit)
One History Of Troy is a collaborative full-length record by free improvisation trio comprised of Jonathan Chen, Jefferson Pitcher, and Doug van Nort. However, don’t be misled by the album title, because this trio relates to the town of Troy, located in New York, not the ancient Bronze Age city of Troy. This particular location…
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