Tietchens, Asmus / Mueller, Jon

Acht Stücke

Label: Auf Abwegen Country: Germany

"The second collaborative effort between german sound manipulation pioneer Asmus Tietchens and american improv-drummer Jon Mueller.

Jon Mueller on the second collaboration: "The previous collaboration between Asmus and I involved me using only sounds derived from drum heads. For Acht Stuecke, I've used only Chinese gongs and cymbals, so a completely different range of sound occurs. The performance of the percussion material was from various non-mechanical techniques (striking, swinging gongs, extended techniques, etc.) to create a palette of mostly textural sound with a large frequency range that Asmus could work with."

And indeed, work he did! The completeness that is Acht Stuecke is of breathtaking beauty and simplicity and complexity at the same time. The album is definitely more homogenous and 'together' than the first meeting of the two musicians. It emanates a warm and deep sound evolving out of total soundless blankness as it seems.

Jon Mueller has been active for several years in the US improv scene playing in various ensembles and doing solo work. he runs the excellent web magazine/label/mailorder Crouton.

Asmus Tietchens has been producing electronic music since the 1960ss and is one of the most renowned sound artists today in Germany. In the last five years he was awarded twice the SWR state radio prize "Karl Sczuka Preis" for radio art. He has released more than 80 records and CDs on labels all around the world."-Auf Abwagen

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