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Moth Bucket (Sims / Searfoss / Dorsey): Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Moth Bucket (Sims / Searfoss / Dorsey):
Vagary Suite [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Recorded in Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania improvising trio of Kevin Sims (percussion, psatlery, flute), James Searfoss (reeds & tape loops), and Justin Dorsey (upright bass) explore the intersections of free jazz, drone, and electroacoustic sound, balancing texture, rhythm and tension across dynamic compositions that highlight their versatile instrumentation.

Weirs and Magic Tuber Stringband : The Crozet Tunnel [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Weirs and Magic Tuber Stringband :
The Crozet Tunnel [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Recorded live in Virginia's Crozet Tunnel, Magic Tuber Stringband (Evan Morgan and Courtney Werner) and Weirs (Justin Morris and Oliver Child-Lanning) present a captivating collaboration blending Appalachian traditions with contemporary drone and song forms, exploring vocal harmonies, resonant acoustics, and the profound interplay between music and place.

Tamarisk (Carter / Menestres / Weathers): Comes From Far Away From Here [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Tamarisk (Carter / Menestres / Weathers):
Comes From Far Away From Here [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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A studio album from the Tamarisk free improvising trio of guitarist Andrew Weather, bassist David Menestres and Charalambides co-founder Christina Carter on vocals, the third album from this free folk trio of cathartic and unpredictable direction, here recording at Andrew Weather's recording space at Wind Tide, in Littlefield Texas in 2022.

Lyle, Erica Dawn : Colonial Motels [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Lyle, Erica Dawn :
Colonial Motels [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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The former touring guitarist for Bikini Kill, who has also worked with The Raincoats and Kim Gordon, in a 2-part solo work of experimental approaches to the electric guitar, starting with minimal loops that slowly layer in intensity until reaching a climactic release and dispersal, picked up again in the second part for a unique work of noise and alien guitar soloing.

Baron, Derek / Luke Martin: Distinct and Concealed [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Baron, Derek / Luke Martin:
Distinct and Concealed [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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NY composer & keyboardist Derek Baron meets with Minneapolis experimental composer & performer Luke Martin at Zeitgeist Center in New Orleans and at Resource Space in Minneapolis, MN to record these live performances on piano, keyboard, no-input mixing board and cassette recordings; minimal works of tension and release, incorporating movement, audience and room sounds into their contemporary improvisations.

Wind Tide (Andrew Weathers / Gretchen Korsmo): Blue Breaking Brown [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Wind Tide (Andrew Weathers / Gretchen Korsmo):
Blue Breaking Brown [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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One "Small Dog" and one Big from the Texas experimental duo of Andrew Weathers on synth, lap steel, recorder & electronics, and Gretchen Korsmo on voice, keys & percussion, both members of the Full Spectrum Records collective, their confident collaboration morphing drones, sonic deformation, resonance, voice, bells and mysterious sources in two well-paced & passionate sonic journeys.

Angeles, Camilo / Joanna Mattrey: Hailstone Temple [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Angeles, Camilo / Joanna Mattrey:
Hailstone Temple [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Excerpted from their 2022 concert at Museo Ex Teresa Arte Actual in Mexico, flutist Camilo Ángeles (TVL REC label), also performing on bass flute, joins with New York City violist Joanna Mattrey, an active performer and improviser associated with Issue Project Room and Roulette, for six unusual duos of wind, string and voice leveraging the natural resonance of the museum space.

Silbert, Stella / Nat Baldwin: 01.30.22 [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Silbert, Stella / Nat Baldwin:
01.30.22 [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Cantankerously informed and paced like a perfect tumble, the duo improvisations of Massachusetts collaborator Stella Silber on turntables and Nat Baldwin on upright bass augment their work through turntable preparations and static, Baldwin performing all over his instrument, as the duo surprise and maintain interest through accessible abrasiveness.

Kiyasu, Ryosuke: Dig Up Roots [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Kiyasu, Ryosuke:
Dig Up Roots [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Active as a drum soloist since 2003, Ryosuke Kiyasu (Fushitsusha, SETE STAR SEPT, Kiyasu Orchestra) performs solo in a live performance split between two extended improvisations, captured at Tokyo Arts and Space in 2022, using a snare drum and a table in a forceful demonstration of rhythm and punctuation that is affected by the ambiance of the space.

Mattrey, Joanna : Soulcaster [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Mattrey, Joanna :
Soulcaster [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Taking the title from Brandon Sanderson's book series The Stormlight Archive, where a soulcaster is an instrument that transforms one object or life form into another; Joanna Mattrey transforms her viola and a tromba marina, aka a nuns' fiddle, with preparations, objects and unusual approaches through technique, creating a remarkable set of 11 unique and inventive improvisations.

Ewen, Sandy / Jason Nazary: A Beaded Gesture [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Ewen, Sandy / Jason Nazary:
A Beaded Gesture [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Recording at the Chamber of Commerce in Brooklyn in 2021, the duo of Sandy Ewen on prepared guitar and Jason Nazary on drums & percussion take a nearly pugilistic approach to their improvisations, building aggressive sections of intense pummeling, then slipping back to catch their breath before the next round, each filled with curious elements and energetic determination.

MAW (Meadows / Ackerley / Wallace): Live Recordings [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
MAW (Meadows / Ackerley / Wallace):
Live Recordings [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Releasing their first studio work in 2020, this album presents the first two live concerts in Brooklyn and Saugerties for the ea-improv trio MAW of Frank Meadows on upright bass, Jessica Ackerley on electric guitar and Eli Wallace on prepared piano & synth, in two 2-part improvisations: the darkly heavy "Mise-en-Place" and the brighter experiments of "Opus 40".

Kim, Sunik: Raid on the White Tiger Regiment [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Kim, Sunik:
Raid on the White Tiger Regiment [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Named after one of the eight core revolutionary operas produced during the Cultural Revolution in Korea, composer & performer Sunik Kim constructed this fascinatingly dense and constantly surprising set of compositions using Max MSP and SuperCollider, including a live version constructed from phone and Zoom recordings of performances at Cafe OTO and at Counterflows, in Glasgow, Scotland.

Smith, Damon / Louis Wall / NNN Cook / Michael William / Fred Tompkins: Fire Point [CASSETTE + DOWNL
Smith, Damon / Louis Wall / NNN Cook / Michael William / Fred Tompkins:
Fire Point [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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A dark album of sound art from the quintet of mostly St. Louis improvisers--Damon Smith, Louis Wall, NNN Cook, Michael Williams and noted flutist Fred Tompkins on two tracks--starting through shrouded percussion and unidentifiable sources, the group's sessions are edited into a cohesive album that takes its listeners on a unique journey of electronic and acoustic interaction.

Malcolm Goldstein / Fred Lonberg-Holm: Missa Amissa [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Malcolm Goldstein / Fred Lonberg-Holm:
Missa Amissa [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Bringing to ears a 2003 encounter in Chicago, IL between legendary violin improviser, conceptualist and writer Malcolm Goldstein and exploratory cello improviser Fred Lonberg-Holm, through two extended dialogs weaving their strings around each other and finding unusual intersections and unions, from rapid action to introspective beauty; unsettling and inspired.

Munden-Dixon, Adrianne / Leo Chang: Some Time [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Munden-Dixon, Adrianne / Leo Chang:
Some Time [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Unusual interactions between electronically manipulated violin and an AMPIRI--an electronically enhanced Korean double reed instrument--from the Brooklyn duo of Leo Chang and Adrianne Munden Dixon, seven improvisations numbered "Sixteen" to "Twenty-Two", each a uniquely idiosyncratic exchange from quick slippery dialog to raspy dissonance of unexpected directions.

Motl, Kyle / Patrick Shiroishi: Apparitions [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Motl, Kyle / Patrick Shiroishi:
Apparitions [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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The second album on Notice Recordings for West Coast free improvising saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi is a duo with San Diego-based double bassist Kyle Motl, in an exceptionally well-balanced example of powerful expression from both players, free blowing and turbulent exchanges offset by experimental introspective passages in four extended and excellent improvisations.

Lee, Charmaine / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Joanna Mattrey / Weston Olencki: Live in Ac
Lee, Charmaine / Fred Lonberg-Holm / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Joanna Mattrey / Weston Olencki:
Live in Accord [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Four configurations of far-reaching free improv at Notice Recordings's 2021 event in Accord, NY: a solo performance by Charmain Lee on voice & electronics; a duo between Lee and Weston Olnecki on synths & trombone; a trio from Gabby Fluke-Mogul on violin, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello and Joanna Mattrey on viola; a duo between Lonberg-Holm and Olencki.

Olive, Tim: Ribbon [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Olive, Tim:
Ribbon [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Sonic exploration and studio composition from Kobe, Japan-based, Canadian sound artist Tim Olive, using amplified objects, cast-off electronics and home made instruments including metal teeth, tuning forks, clockwork motors, electromagnets, cassette playback heads and magnetic pickups, recording each and layering them in the studio to create corrosively captivating aural journeys.

Liyou, Lucy / YSKA: A Need/A Want [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Liyou, Lucy / YSKA:
A Need/A Want [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Narrated by text-to-speech vocalization, Korean-American pianist and composer Lucy Liyou collaborates with Bulgarian-born guitarist Ivana Kafedjiyska (YSKA) in an album of languorously floating and understatedly abrasive music complemented by subtle field recordings, two works of curiously philosophical, baffling and observational verse; unique and compelling.

Corcoran, Kevin / Jacob Felix Heule: Erosion [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Corcoran, Kevin / Jacob Felix Heule:
Erosion [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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An improvisational investigation into two bass drums over two extended recordings from West Coast experimental improvisers Kevin Corcoran and Jacob Felix Heule, as they apply an arsenal of unusual techniques and engage every inch of the drums with a diverse set of objects, evoking strange sounds, pattering rhythmic echoes, metallic cries and deep rumbling effects.

Berkson, Judith: Liederkreis II [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Berkson, Judith:
Liederkreis II [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Featuring electronically-augmented vocal interpretations of lieder songs by such composers as Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann, New York vocalist Judith Berkson also presents purely electronic pieces engaging noise and feedback-oriented vignettes, the evolution of her project started in 2016 as she re-contextualizes classical music in powerfully expressive ways.

Hamel, Max: First Snow [CASSETTE]
Hamel, Max:
First Snow [CASSETTE]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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A live solo recording made using the amplified and processed sounds of snow, hail, and wind, captured by sound artist Max Hamel using a piezoelectric disc taped to a metal plate stuck out his window during the first snow storm of 2019, processed in real time using resonant filters, delay lines, and chaotic processors, the whole edited for these two compositions.

Belorukov, Ilia / Jason Kahn: Studio Album [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Belorukov, Ilia / Jason Kahn:
Studio Album [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Recorded in two studios — Saint-Petersburg, Russia and Zurich, Switzerland — capturing 5 encounters between experimental improvisers Ilia Belorukov performing on modular synthesizer, and Jason Kahn, who steps away from his electronics and drums in favor of stark vocalizing, each providing perfectly caustic responses to the other's intense and determined tactics.

Bennett, Ben / Zoots Houston / Fred Lonberg-Holm: Pinkie No [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]
Bennett, Ben / Zoots Houston / Fred Lonberg-Holm:
Pinkie No [CASSETTE + DOWNLOAD]

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


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Captured live at Chicago's Elastic Arts, the trio of Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello, Ben Bennett on percussion, and Zoots Houston on synthesizer, work on a nearly microscopic level as they use extended techniques and unusual synthetic timbres, transforming from abrasive and gritty to broad tonal environments, from monumental sound to moments of pin drops; fascinating.



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