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Abcess Grenk: Erguss Von Licht [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Abcess Grenk:
Erguss Von Licht [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Copy This! -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Marc Myers, recording in Lincoln, Nebraska, is the creative force behind Abcess Grenk, merging analog electronics and experimental guitar in Erguss Von Licht, as a blend of synthesizers, modular synths, a Fender guitar, and a '69 Fender Deluxe Reverb amp, for richly layered and textured improvisations steeped in a DIY aesthetic that reflects Myers' decades-long evolution in sound exploration.

Neurodivergent Orchestra: Monsters Keep Interrupting My Science
Neurodivergent Orchestra:
Monsters Keep Interrupting My Science

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Blending the playful spontaneity of improvised banter with the experimental ethos of Evil Clown, Neurodivergent Orchestra (AKA The Wacky Banter Orchestra) expands to a nine-member ensemble — featuring bass, drums, horns, electronics, and auxiliary instruments — to deliver a dynamic and transformative performance driven by both humor and adventurous collective improvisation.

Turbulence: Agita
Turbulence:
Agita

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Expanding the boundaries of the Turbulence aesthetic in a quintet blending wind instruments, electronics, and percussion, with longtime collaborators and new roster member Faruq Hassan introducing a dynamic drum 'n bass vibe via the SP404 MK2, using David Peck's Broad Palette Improvisation concept to unite horns, electronics, and auxiliary instruments.

Tungu / Mia Zalbeka / Stefan Strasser: The Confidence Of One Swimming Against The Current
Tungu / Mia Zalbeka / Stefan Strasser:
The Confidence Of One Swimming Against The Current

(FMR -- UK )


Price: $15.95    




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Uniting Ukrainian artist Sergiy Senchuk (aka Tungu), Austrian violinist Mia Zabelka, and German musician Stefan Strasser, this debut project blends field recordings, improvisation, electronics, and live instrumentation, embodying defiance and resilience amidst adversity through bold, dynamic, and genre-defying soundscapes shaped by their collective strength.

Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol. 5
Alva Noto:
Xerrox Vol. 5

(Noton -- Germany )


Price: $20.95    




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Carsten Nicolai concludes his Xerrox series with Vol. 5, an emotional work blending conceptual image-to-sound themes and sweeping melodic compositions influenced by classical instrumentation, creating a richly layered and introspective sonic experience that encapsulates his evolution from minimalist glitch aesthetics to ambient neo-classical grandeur.

Alva Noto: Xerrox Vol. 5 [VINYL 2 LPs]
Alva Noto:
Xerrox Vol. 5 [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Noton -- Germany )


Price: $38.95    




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Carsten Nicolai concludes his Xerrox series with Vol. 5, an emotional work blending conceptual image-to-sound themes and sweeping melodic compositions influenced by classical instrumentation, creating a richly layered and introspective sonic experience that encapsulates his evolution from minimalist glitch aesthetics to ambient neo-classical grandeur.

Fennesz: Mosaic
Fennesz:
Mosaic

(Touch -- UK )


Price: $17.95    




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Working in his new Seven Fountains studio in Vienna, guitarist and sound artist Fennesz developed these six works as a "mosaic" of elements derived from improvisation, composition and experimentation using unexpected influences and time signatures, each piece a richly immersive environment of bright harmonics with turns into intricately shadowed space.

Leap of Faith: Solving the Constrained Dynamics
Leap of Faith:
Solving the Constrained Dynamics

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Leap of Faith's core duo, David Peck on woodwinds and Glynis Lomon on cello, voice & aquasonic, leads this modular Boston sextet of strings and winds in a live improvisation guided by their Broad Palette Aesthetic to influence improv with varied sonorities, an array of classical, jazz, and global influences, featuring standout guzheng player Jiaxin Wan.

Sharp, Elliott (w/ Coleman / Dulberger / Green II / Insell / Jiang / McKenzie / Salomon / Wooley): H
Sharp, Elliott (w/ Coleman / Dulberger / Green II / Insell / Jiang / McKenzie / Salomon / Wooley):
Hudson River Compositions 1973-74

(zOaR Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Inspired by fireflies, birds, and the flow of the Hudson River while living in Germantown, NY, Elliott Sharp developed these compositions using traditional, graphic, & conceptual scores, presented here in a collage of sessions featuring Sharp on reeds & strings with Anthony Coleman, Nate Wooley, Shayna Dulberger, Hao Jiang, Terry L. Greene, Don McKenzie, Terry L. Green II, Sara Salomon, and Judith Insell.

Various Ensembles: Evil Clown Shorties Volume 1
Various Ensembles:
Evil Clown Shorties Volume 1

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Presenting 14 concise improvisations from 13 albums performed by 6 ensembles and 27 musicians, Evil Clown Shorties Volume 1 highlights the modular spirit of Evil Clown's roster, blending dynamic sonic concepts into standalone "Shorties" under 10 minutes each, crafted during soundchecks yet fully formed, providing an engaging sampler of the long-form works they complement."

Sage, Helene: Comme Une Image
Sage, Helene:
Comme Une Image

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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A visionary 1989 release by French multi-instrumentalist and composer Hélène Sage, this 14-track album blends electronic, modern classical, and experimental elements, featuring collaborations with Jean-Jacques Birgé and Bernard Vitet; surreal yet meticulously crafted, the album showcases Sage's eclectic style and innovative compositions in standout pieces like "L'invitation Au Voyage" and "Les Sept Merveilles Du Monde."

Houellebecq, Michel / Jean-Jacques Birge : Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance
Houellebecq, Michel / Jean-Jacques Birge :
Etablissement D'Un Ciel D'Alternance

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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A distinctive collaboration uniting writer Michel Houellebecq and composer Jean-Jacques Birgé, with Bernard Vitet providing orchestral compositions, recorded primarily in 1996 at Studio GRRR, this album merges Houellebecq's poetic prose, spoken in French, with Birgé's electronic textures, offering an immersive exploration of narrative and sound.

El Strom : Long Time No Sea
El Strom :
Long Time No Sea

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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Recorded across studios in France and Denmark and at the Festival Les Enchanteuses, the charming and experimental trio of Birgitte Lyregaard (vocals), Sacha Gattino (sampler, percussion, zither, &c.), and Jean-Jacques Birge (Theremin, keyboards, reeds, &c.) blend experimental, jazz, rock, and folk influences, in a genre-defying amalgam of songs, free improv, rare instruments, and cutting-edge technology.

Birge, Jean-Jacques : Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952 - 2052)
Birge, Jean-Jacques :
Centenaire De Jean-Jacques Birge - The 100th Anniversary (1952 - 2052)

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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A retrospective spanning ten decades (1958-2018) celebrating Jean-Jacques Birgé's multifaceted career through compositions reflecting each era, blending archival recordings with new works through a remarkable ensemble of longtime collaborators, from brass and strings to electronics and voice; a sonic journey bridging past, present, and imagined futures with impressive orchestration and narrative.

Birge, Jean-Jacques: Pique-nique Au Labo [2 CDs]
Birge, Jean-Jacques:
Pique-nique Au Labo [2 CDs]

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Jean-Jacques Birgé invited 28 improvising musicians to the studio to perform in duos and trios, the theme for each of the 22 recordings chosen just before each recording, with noted performers including Birgé himself, Sophie Bernado, Pascal Contet, Julien Desprez, Jean-Brice Godet, Alexandra Grimal, Sylvain Kassap, Edward Perraud, Eve Risser, &c.

Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS
Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone):
EEEEELS

(zOaR Records -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp.

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

(Notice Recordings -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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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.

Turbulence: Squalls
Turbulence:
Squalls

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Led by David Peck, Turbulence brings together its core horn players — Michael Caglianone, Bob Moores, John Fugarino, and Peck himself — alongside bassist Scott Samenfeld and percussionist Michael Knoblach, to explore an evolving palette of sonorities blending jazz-inspired interplay, diverse instrumentation and innovative electro-acoustic sounds through transformative improvisation.

Brant, Cody / Carl Kruger: Smoke Detail [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Brant, Cody / Carl Kruger:
Smoke Detail [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Copy This! -- USA )


Price: $8.95    




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Developed using recordings made in Oregon and in North Carolina from West Coast sound and multimedia artists Cody Brand and Carl Kruger, Brant expanding Kruger's initial tracks with his own rhythmic additions and sonic embellishments to create twelve compositions with a recommended use of "reflective open-road journeys", noted as "Reality-dream boundary: blurred".

Un Drame Musical Instantane: L'Hallali
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
L'Hallali

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Blending humor, drama, and inventive soundscapes, Un Drame Musical Instantané's n°1 showcases the trio of Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé alongside an eclectic ensemble, weaving synthesizers, samplers, sprechgesang, and orchestral elements into compelling, genre-defying compositions, which Jazz Magazine describes as mind-blowing with Zappa-esque creativity.

Un Drame Musical Instantane: Qui Vive?
Un Drame Musical Instantane:
Qui Vive?

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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A strikingly inventive work from Un Drame Musical Instantané, as Jean-Jacques Birgé, Bernard Vitet, and Francis Gorgé blend synthesizers, trumpet, guitar, voice, and unconventional instrumentation in a satire of television and religion, merging free improvisation, jazz, electronics, and contemporary composition into a provocative and unclassifiable sonic experience.

Birge & Vitet: Carton
Birge & Vitet:
Carton

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Merging electronic experimentation with improvisational spontaneity, Jean-Jacques Birgé's synthesizers and Bernard Vitet's trumpet weave alongside Michèle Buirette's vocals and Hervé Legeay's guitar, constructing a dynamic and unpredictable sonic landscape that blurs the line between composition and free expression, expanding the possibilities of form and texture.

Sage, Helene : Les Araignees
Sage, Helene :
Les Araignees

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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An imaginative and genre-defying return from Hélène Sage in an eclectic blend of songs, jazz-inflected fanfares, and humorous yet critical texts performed in multiple languages, featuring a striking ensemble of avant-garde musicians whose voices, instruments, and unconventional approaches craft a surreal and adventurous sonic world; of interest to RIO fans.

Sage, Helene: Echappee Belle
Sage, Helene:
Echappee Belle

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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Consisting of 28 short works, Hélène Sage collaborates with composer and performer Benoît Lavoisier, computer artist Marc Demereau, percussionist Pascal Portejoie, sampler Alex Piques, and vocalist and writer Nathalie Desmarest to craft an avant album blending Dadaist humor with experimental soundscapes, intertwining musical and literary elements to create a distinctive auditory experience.

Birge, Jean-Jacques : Animal Opera
Birge, Jean-Jacques :
Animal Opera

(GRRR -- France )


Price: $19.95    




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Blending the autonomous compositions of Nabaz'mob, his opera for 100 smart rabbits, with the vibrant naturalism of "Dawn at Shimiyacu", a field recording from Peru's Amazon rainforest, Jean-Jacques Birgé along with Antoine Schmitt juxtaposes minimalist robotic orchestrations with raw environmental soundscapes, creating a genre-defying exploration within his signature sonic universe.

Various Artists: Sarajevo (Suite)
Various Artists:
Sarajevo (Suite)

(L'Empreinte Digitale -- France )


Price: $16.95    




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A profound 1994 GRRR label release, Sarajevo Suite is a conceptual collaboration produced by Jean-Jacques Birgé and Corinne Léonet, featuring a global assembly of jazz and experimental artists-including Lindsay Cooper, Henri Texier, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and the Balanescu Quartet-crafted to support Bosnian war victims.

Parkins, Zeena / Chris Brown / William Winant / Ben Davis: Scree
Parkins, Zeena / Chris Brown / William Winant / Ben Davis:
Scree

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Recording in the Mills College Concert Hall in Oakland, the quartet of Zeena Parkins (harp), Chris Brown (piano and electronics), William Winant (percussion), and Ben Davis (cello) work in an ethereal mode of electro-acoustic improvisation, drawing unconventional sounds from their instruments as they weave a virtuosic and intricately creative sonic tapestry evoking the rugged unpredictability of the album's title.

Roth, Chuck: Document 1
Roth, Chuck:
Document 1

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Displaying remarkable technique on a 6-string electric guitar, New York improviser and composer Chuck Roth, also known as watergh0st, explores a vast palette of sounds and textures, bending and twisting the guitar's raw tones without effects or pedals, across 11 succinct improvisations, Roth delivers an engaging spectrum of styles and moods, showcasing his emotional depth and inventive approach.

Seabrook, Brandon : Object of Unknown Function
Seabrook, Brandon :
Object of Unknown Function

(Pyroclastic Records -- USA )


Price: $14.95    




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A "solo" guitar album of unparalleled creativity and technical prowess, blending virtuosic banjo and guitar performances with inventive compositions and experimental use of effects and overdubs through multiple instruments and cassette additions, a genre-defying exploration of layered soundscapes, intricate fingerpicking, and bold sonic textures that is absolutely fascinating.

Strycharski, Dominik: Ecstasy
Strycharski, Dominik:
Ecstasy

(Listen! Foundation (Fundacja Sluchaj!) -- Poland )


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Polish wind player Dominik Strycharski combines traditional blockflutes (recorders), saxophones spanning sopranino to tenor, and electronic synthesizers to create nine original compositions of distinctive improvisation and captivating soundscapes, recorded at ZPSM im. S. Moniuszki in Bielsko-Biała, a music school named after the celebrated Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko.

Bang / Duch / Honore / Toop / Wastell: Wunderkammer [VINYL]
Bang / Duch / Honore / Toop / Wastell:
Wunderkammer [VINYL]

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $24.95    




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A collaborative tribute to Nordic poet Nils Christian Moe-Repstad (1972-2022), Wunderkammer blends live recordings from Punkt Festival 2023 with Moe-Repstad's 2014 voice recordings, as Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, Michael Francis Duch, David Toop, and Mark Wastell weave a spectral and meditative ea-improv work of minimalism, poetic tension, and reverent sonic exploration.

Butcher / Durrant / Wastell: Around the Square, Above the Hill
Butcher / Durrant / Wastell:
Around the Square, Above the Hill

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $13.95    




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Two 2024 sessions from the free improvising trio of John Butcher (tenor and soprano saxophones), Phil Durrant (electric mandolin and electronics), and Mark Wastell (drums and percussion): the two-part dialog "Around", recorded live at London's Vortex Jazz Club, and the four-part collective improvisation "Above", captured at The Rose Hill in Brighton, UK.

Schick / Tuerlinckx / Zoepf: Ensemble A
Schick / Tuerlinckx / Zoepf:
Ensemble A

(Confront -- UK )


Price: $13.95    




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Recorded live in Kassel and Cologne, Germany, in May 2023, turntablist Ignaz Schick, prepared pianist Anaïs Tuerlinckx, and bass clarinetist/soprano saxophonist Joachim Zoepf deliver two wild and extended electroacoustic improvisations, blending tactile textures, dynamic interplay, and outside approaches to redefine the sonic possibilities of their respective instruments.

Jarret, Paul / Karin Johansson / Donovan Von Martens : Hemisphere / Hemisfar
Jarret, Paul / Karin Johansson / Donovan Von Martens :
Hemisphere / Hemisfar

(Havtorn Records -- Sweden )


Price: $15.95    




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Paul Jarret, Karin Johansson, and Donovan Von Martens explore the dynamic interplay of prepared strings through experimental techniques and preparations, blending nature-inspired improvisation with echoes of Feldman, Bailey, and Debussy, creating a sharp, imaginative, and evolving soundscape that bridges improvisation, composition, and sound painting

Beins, Burkhard (w/ Dorner / Elieh / Ermke / Neumann / Renkel / Tuerlinckx / Zapparoli): Eight Duos
Beins, Burkhard (w/ Dorner / Elieh / Ermke / Neumann / Renkel / Tuerlinckx / Zapparoli):
Eight Duos [3 LPs]

(NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg )


Price: $74.95    




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Showcasing Burkhard Beins's versatile approach to collaboration, this 3-LP set recorded at Morphine Raum presents eight duo performances featuring partners such as Andrea Neumann, Axel Dörner, and Marta Zapparoli, blending acoustic and electronic instruments in conceptual explorations that range from the percussive "Expansion" to the dynamic "Transmission," reflecting Beins's broad artistic spectrum.

Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas: Unlockings [VINYL]
Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas:
Unlockings [VINYL]

(NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg )


Price: $34.95    




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Recorded live at Iklectik in London, saxophonist John Butcher on soprano and tenor leads an ensemble of Angharad Davies on violin, Mark Sanders on percussion, and Pat Thomas on electronics, iPad, and samples in four open, exploratory electroacoustic improvisations that reflect a post-lockdown freedom and Butcher's ethos of spontaneity and personal expression in creative music-making.

Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas: Lower Marsh [VINYL]
Butcher / Davies / Sanders / Thomas:
Lower Marsh [VINYL]

(NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg )


Price: $34.95    




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Recorded across two sessions at LondonÕs now-closed Iklectik, named for its Lambeth Marsh location, saxophonist John Butcher performs in duos and small groups with Angharad Davies on violin, Mark Sanders on percussion, Pat Thomas on electronics, and John Edwards on double bass, crafting remarkable acoustic and electroacoustic improvisations that honor the venueÕs legacy.

Fagaschinski, Kai / Yan Jun : Graveyard Processions [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]
Fagaschinski, Kai / Yan Jun :
Graveyard Processions [VINYL w/ DOWNLOAD]

(NI-VU-NI-CONNU -- Luxembourg )


Price: $34.95    




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Recorded in Berlin during the summer of 2022, this first collaboration between clarinetist Kai Fagaschinski and Beijing-based sound artist Yan Jun, blends clarinet, voice, and field recordings with objects and inventive sound sources in four pieces that dissolve boundaries between improvisation, composition, and experimental sound design, creating a dizzying, multilayered auditory experience.

Bass, Luciana: Desatornillandonos
Bass, Luciana:
Desatornillandonos

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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With a title roughly translating to "Unscrewed", Argentinian guitarist Luciana Bass dismantles and loosens the bolts on conventional boundaries, blending blues and abstract improvisation in a journey marked by melodic passion and adventurous sonic exploration, crafting a vivid interplay between embraceable beauty and strikingly unexpected contrasts.

Turbulence Orchestra: Monsoon
Turbulence Orchestra:
Monsoon

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Capturing the expansive sound of the Turbulence Orchestra, an eight-piece ensemble blending winds, percussion, electronics, and unconventional instruments in a 70-minute improvisational journey through evolving textures and sonorities, reflecting the group's mastery of large-scale, transformative improvisation and the dynamic aesthetic of Evil Clown productions.

Neurodivergent: Stigma
Neurodivergent:
Stigma

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Blending the improvisational richness of the Evil Clown aesthetic with the playful chaos of wacky banter, Neurodivergent — featuring Count Robot, DNA Girl, Tim Mungenast, and Evil Clown regulars — delivers a dynamic, genre-defying performance uniting spoken-word absurdity, a diverse array of instruments, and spontaneous musical transformations in an embraceably unpredictable listening experience.

Trance Map (Evan Parker / Matthew Wright): Horizons Held Close
Trance Map (Evan Parker / Matthew Wright):
Horizons Held Close

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $13.95    




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Returning to the duo format that launched their series, Evan Parker on soprano saxophone and Matthew Wright on turntables with live processing and sound design deliver two studio improvisations from Ramsgate, UK, with Wright transforming Parker's virtuosity through layers of electronic interaction, crafting a dynamic and intricate virtual symphony of technique and intent.

Various Artists: Evil Clown Shorties, Vol. 3 (2024)
Various Artists:
Evil Clown Shorties, Vol. 3 (2024)

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Drawn from 13 albums across eight ensembles and featuring 29 musicians, this third volume offers an excellent introduction to the concise improvisations recorded as soundchecks before long-form works, providing distinct snapshots of Evil Clown's dynamic creativity and showcasing the evolving sonorities and modular ensemble interplay that define their unique sonic universe.

Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone): EEEEELS <i>[Used Item]</i>
Doortri (Pellizzari / Mattiello / Copplestone):
EEEEELS [Used Item]

(zOaR Records -- USA )


Price: $9.00    




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Expanding their genre-defying vision, the Italian trio Doortri — Tiziano Pellizzari (reeds, electronics), Geoffrey Copplestone (noise, vocals), and Giampaolo Mattiello (percussion) — deliver a bold follow-up with their second zOaR release, fusing free jazz, noise, post-punk, and anarchic wit into an infectious, unpredictable sonic landscape, mixed and mastered by Elliott Sharp.

Kahn, Jason / Magda Mayas: Night
Kahn, Jason / Magda Mayas:
Night

(Editions -- Switzerland )


Price: $13.95    




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Captured live at the Werkstatt für Improvisierte Musik in Zurich, Switzerland, this debut release from Jason Kahn (electronics) and Magda Mayas (piano, objects) presents three improvised pieces that blend their complementary palettes into a poetic and intricately detailed electroacoustic dialogue, reflecting their 13-year collaboration with a mix of introspection, spontaneity, and mutual respect.

Kahn, Jason: Every Hand Is Lunatic That Travels on the Moon
Kahn, Jason:
Every Hand Is Lunatic That Travels on the Moon

(Editions -- Switzerland )


Price: $13.95    




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Recorded live at Kunstraum Walcheturm in Zurich, Jason Kahn's voice presents four improvised pieces blending voice, modular synths, and electronics, creating immersive soundscapes that explore sound's spatial and psychological dimensions, released in a limited edition of 100 hand-painted CDs by Editions.

Lauro, Audrey: Prose Metallique <i>[Used Item]</i>
Lauro, Audrey:
Prose Metallique [Used Item]

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


Price: $9.00    




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Versed in jazz and contemporary composed music, Belgian alto saxophonist Audrey Lauro embarks on a solo journey with seven saxophone improvisations, using 'everyday objects' to prepare her instrument and close-microphone placement to create an intimate sound space, exploring 'the area where voice and instrument converge'.

Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn): Samsara
Painkiller (Harris / Laswell / Zorn):
Samsara

(Tzadik -- USA )


Price: $18.95    




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Originally formed in 1991, the legendary PainKiller trio, known for merging jazz, metal, grindcore, ambient, and dub, returns after more than 25 years to explore an intense new direction, as electronic artist Mick Harris crafts a rich tapestry of beats and sounds, drawing inspired performances from bassist Bill Laswell and alto saxophonist John Zorn.

Room 31 (Sinibaldi / Patton): Crazy Town <i>[Used Item]</i>
Room 31 (Sinibaldi / Patton):
Crazy Town [Used Item]

(Positive Elevation / 577 Records -- USA )


Price: $10.00    




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Room 31's debut explores the sonic possibilities of avant-rock, jazz, beats, experimental sounds, and ambient textures, as drummer Marlon Patton and saxophonist Greg Sinibaldi, inspired by their NYC experiences, transform six improvisations into intricately edited compositions, blending spontaneous creativity with a unique and evocative sonic footprint.

Sanna, Claudio: Compositori Sardi Contemporanei II [2 CDs] <i>[Used Item]</i>
Sanna, Claudio:
Compositori Sardi Contemporanei II [2 CDs] [Used Item]

(ezz-thetics by Hat Hut Records Ltd -- Switzerland )


Price: $13.00    




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The second volume in pianist and composer Claudio Sanna exploration of composers, improviser and experimenters from Sardinia, in a wonderfully diverse set of works and performances from Sanna himself, Anna Zeriotto (double bass), Federico Nicoletta (piano), Leoardo Zunica (piano), Sandro Mungianu (live electronics), and Paolo Pastorino (live electronics).

Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay: Shadow Figures <i>[Used Item]</i>
Spaces Unfolding + Pierre Alexandre Tremblay:
Shadow Figures [Used Item]

(Bead -- UK )


Price: $11.00    




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Performing together as Spaces Unfolding since 2021, the trio of Neil Metcalfe on flute, Philipp Wachsmann on violin, and Emil Karlsen on drums expands their initial focus on acoustic exploration, as heard on this debut album, with the addition of Pierre Alexandre Tremblay on electronics, blending acoustic and electronic elements to reflect on the evolving influence of technology in their sound.

Svobodni III (Bennington / Hunger / Seyler / Thatcher / Jennings): The Return To Catalhoyiik <i>[Use
Svobodni III (Bennington / Hunger / Seyler / Thatcher / Jennings):
The Return To Catalhoyiik [Used Item]

(ThatSwan! -- USA )


Price: $10.00    




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For their third album, Chicago-based Svobodni — co-led by synthesist Phil Hunger and drummer Jimmy Bennington — create an evocative narrative inspired by ancient civilizations, blending layers of Stockhausen- and Kraftwerk-influenced electronics, intimate saxophone, grounded bass grooves, and searching percussion for a rich electroacoustic improvisational work that defies genre.

Expanse (Percussion Edition): Clang-A-Thon Fantastique
Expanse (Percussion Edition):
Clang-A-Thon Fantastique

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Expanding on a decade of exploratory improvisation, this session unites a diverse septet of seasoned and new Evil Clown musicians in a dynamic live performance recorded at Evil Clown Headquarters, blending horns, percussion, electronics, and an extensive array of unique instruments to create concert-length transformations of groove, chaos, and textured sonorities in the ensemble's signature avant-garde aesthetic.

Metal Chaos Ensemble: A Great Python Spews Venomous Kerosene Upon the World
Metal Chaos Ensemble:
A Great Python Spews Venomous Kerosene Upon the World

(Evil Clown -- USA )


Price: $11.95    




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Exploring chaotic rhythms on metallic instruments, Metal Chaos Ensemble is one of the most prolific Evil Clown ensembles, producing over 50 albums with a signature sound of gongs, chimes, and horns, recently recurring as a sextet blending rock elements; here configured as a quintet without a bass performer, in a distinctive work that begins with a PEK narrative.

Christian Fennesz: Mahler Remix [VINYL 2 LPs]
Christian Fennesz:
Mahler Remix [VINYL 2 LPs]

(Touch -- E.U. )


Price: $34.95    




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Based on samples from Gustav Mahler's symphonies, Christian Fennesz recorded these sublimely elegant "remixes" live at RadioKulturhaus, Vienna in 2011, one of three performances of this commissioned work performed with the visual artist Lillevan, and now on a double LP.

Zane, Allan / Carl Kruger: Model Collapse
Zane, Allan / Carl Kruger:
Model Collapse

(Love Earth Music -- USA )


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Allan Zane and Carl Kruger craft an album of "wet ambient music" inspired by Roland Kayn, featuring fluid textures and evolving soundscapes that pay homage to the German composer and electronic music pioneer innovative approach to ambient composition, here in an immersive auditory experience of deep-water, subtle transitory and aqueous sound.

Madeira, Joao / Margarida Mestre : Voz Debaixo
Madeira, Joao / Margarida Mestre :
Voz Debaixo

(4DaRecord -- Portugal )


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Exploring the fluid boundaries between singing, recitation, and speech, bassist João Madeira and vocalist Margarida Mestre present an intricate dialogue of sound and expression, recorded in Lisbon, with Mestre's voice shifting between phonetic poetry, storytelling, and abstract improvisation, while Madeira's double bass, guitar, and field recordings weave around and underpin her vocalizations.

AHC (Alexander Cooper): Lase [2 CDs]
AHC (Alexander Cooper):
Lase [2 CDs]

(Bu Lang Tribute Cake -- USA )


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A meditative and immersive work of sonic abstraction, Alexander Cooper's first solo release in eight years unfolds as a lattice of minimalism-inspired harmonic diffusion, where shifting textures and fluid structures dissolve into ethereal, non-representational spaces, blurring the boundaries between form and perception in a dynamic interplay of sound and air.

Houser / Jacques / Montiel / Salinas / Weathers: Light Flies Out of Us
Houser / Jacques / Montiel / Salinas / Weathers:
Light Flies Out of Us

(Editions Glomar -- USA )


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Subtle textures, hushed resonance, and environmental influences converge in a delicate yet immersive sonic space in this collaboration recorded at Wind Tide in Littlefield, Texas, bringing together Justin Houser, Anne-Françoise Jacques, Ernesto Montiel, Veronica Anne Salinas, and Andrew Weathers for an intimate exploration of electroacoustic improvisation.

Christi, Ellen (Christi / Buchanan / Ulrich / Parker / Brown): Instant Reality
Christi, Ellen (Christi / Buchanan / Ulrich / Parker / Brown):
Instant Reality

(Network -- USA )


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A striking exploration of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation, this 1992 session unites vocalist and pianist Ellen Christi with Steve Buchanan (electric guitar), Tomas Ulrich (cello), William Parker (bass), and Lefferts Brown (loops), weaving dynamic vocal phrasing, bold instrumental textures, and evolving electronic layers into an immersive and unpredictable sonic landscape.

Palmer, Dennis (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner): White Wuff
Palmer, Dennis (Palmer / Lurie / Pahl / Hampton / Stagner):
White Wuff

(Public Eyesore -- USA )


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Uniting members of the Shaking Ray Levis with luminaries including Bob Stagner (Palmer's SRL cohort), Jessica Lurie, Frank Pahl, and Col. Bruce Hampton, this final album from Dennis Palmer captures his fearless spirit in an eclectic fusion of free improvisation, surreal storytelling, and genre-bending instrumentation, traversing rock, jazz, sound collage, and absurdist experimentation.

Turbulence: Wormholes
Turbulence:
Wormholes

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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A dynamic collective session from a quintet — led by multi-instrumentalist David Peck with Bonnie Kane (sax, flute, electronics), John Fugarino (brass, percussion), Albey onBass (bass, drums), and Jared Seabrook (drums, gongs) — featuring a richly textured three-horn interplay over an expansive rhythmic foundation, balancing harmonic shifts and spontaneous energy with a strong sense of structure.

Turbulence: Wormholes <i>[Used Item]</i>
Turbulence:
Wormholes [Used Item]

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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A dynamic collective session from a quintet — led by multi-instrumentalist David Peck with Bonnie Kane (sax, flute, electronics), John Fugarino (brass, percussion), Albey onBass (bass, drums), and Jared Seabrook (drums, gongs) — featuring a richly textured three-horn interplay over an expansive rhythmic foundation, balancing harmonic shifts and spontaneous energy with a strong sense of structure.

Weathers, Andrew: Two Recordings
Weathers, Andrew:
Two Recordings

(Editions Glomar -- USA )


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Two extended performances from Los Angeles and Colorado Springs by the West Coast ensemble of Andrew Weathers (tenor saxophone, mixer), Angel Lin (percussion), Ethan Marks (trumpet), and Mar Perez (trombone), freely improvising with resonance and experimental techniques to craft immersive soundscapes that blur the line between instrumental performance and environmental noise.

Kesherul Neg Pineg: The Book Of Pig [VINYL]
Kesherul Neg Pineg:
The Book Of Pig [VINYL]

(Tour de Bras -- France )


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The long-running duo between Czech trumpeter and electronics artist Petr Vrba and French drummer Peter Orins, blends ritualistic reductionism with psychedelic grooves, extended trumpet techniques, analog synthesis, and prepared percussion to create a hypnotic and unpredictable soundscape, full of frenetic energy, atmospheric tension, and sudden dynamic shifts.

Skumsnes Moe, Guro / Philippe Petit: Guro Skumsnes Moe & Philippe Petit <i>[Used Item]</i>
Skumsnes Moe, Guro / Philippe Petit:
Guro Skumsnes Moe & Philippe Petit [Used Item]

(Public Eyesore -- USA )


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Bringing together two noise improvisers and experimenters, Guro Skumsnes Moe from Sult and MoE performing on octabass & electric bass, and Philippe Petit (who has albums on Aural Terrains, Monotype and Bolt) performing on synthesizer and turntables, both also providing vocal utterance, for two thick journeys of twisted, diverse and often deep sonics bridged by an abstract interlude.

TOC / Paulina Owczarek: Psychedelic Jelly [VINYL]
TOC / Paulina Owczarek:
Psychedelic Jelly [VINYL]

(Tour de Bras -- France )


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The first live recording from French trio TOC, for this live 2023 recording TOC joins Polish saxophonist Paulina Owczarek to improvise desynchronized layers of raw energy, blending free improv with elements of pop punk, post-rock, and jazz-core, resulting in a complex and mesmerizing performance where suggested rhythms and autonomous temporalities converge into an unpredictable kraut maelstrom.

Halls of the Machine: Atmospheres For Lovers And Sleepers [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]
Halls of the Machine:
Atmospheres For Lovers And Sleepers [CASSETTE w/ DOWNLOAD]

(Copy This! -- USA )


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Expanding beyond their post-industrial rock roots, guitarist Mike Graff and drummer Michael Jerome join forces with producer/keyboardist Van Eric Martin, bassist Mike Daane, and vocalist Blythe Gaissert for an ambient and cinematic work inspired by Metropolis, blending ethereal soundscapes and hypnotic rhythms into an immersive instrumental journey.

Leap Of Faith: Lexical and Syntactic Ambiguities
Leap Of Faith:
Lexical and Syntactic Ambiguities

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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This edition of Leap of Faith brings core members David Peck and Glynis Lomon together with both longtime collaborators and first-time guests, including Vance Provey, Tor Snyder, Albey onBass, and Marc Edwards, for two improvisations that blend musical histories with fresh interactions in an exploratory journey of winds, strings, electronics, and an arsenal of percussive & resonant instruments.

Miura, Yoko / Jean-Marc Foussat: When Lowlands Consume the Space <i>[Used Item]</i>
Miura, Yoko / Jean-Marc Foussat:
When Lowlands Consume the Space [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Two approaches to keyboards from Japanese acoustic pianist Yoko Miura and keyboardist Jean-Marc Foussat (Fou Records) recording these extended and excursive improvisations in Paris in 2017, contrasting Foussat's alien and encompassing synthetic and electronic worlds with Miura's sophisticated playing inside and out of the piano.

Perturbations: Equilibrium Disturbed
Perturbations:
Equilibrium Disturbed

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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Expanding the boundaries of real-time signal processing as an active improvisational voice, the trio of David Peck (PEK), Albey onBass, and engineer Joel Simches are heard in a dynamic session where Simches manipulates and transforms instrumental expressions into intricate sonic layers, merging winds, percussion, electronics, and bass with live perturbations.

Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Miguel Mira / Carlos Santos: Penedo <i>[Used Item]</i>
Rodrigues, Ernesto / Guilherme Rodrigues / Miguel Mira / Carlos Santos:
Penedo [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Recorded on New Years Eve in Sintra in the Penedo region of Portugal, three strings--viola from Ernesto Rodrigues, cello from Guilherme Rodrigues, and a second cello from Miguel Mira--are joined by Carlos Santos on electronics for three extended and richly detailed improvisations, active yet concentratively controlled, using impressive and extended techniques.

Schiller, Christoph / Eric Ruffing: Trance <i>[Used Item]</i>
Schiller, Christoph / Eric Ruffing:
Trance [Used Item]

(Creative Sources -- Portugal )


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Finding common ground between the acoustic past and the electronic present, the duo of Christoph Schiller on spinet and Eric Ruffing on analogue synthesizer present two extended improvisations of tempered interaction, exploring periods of extended sound, timbre and decay, scrabbling inside playing, restrained electronic whines, and active pointillistic playing.

Zuydervelt, Rutger : Meander
Zuydervelt, Rutger :
Meander

(Machinefabriek -- Netherlands )


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A mesmerizing sonic counterpart to the acrobatic and dance performance Meander, Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) crafts an immersive score that mirrors the movement of Marta & Kim, Knot on Hands, and Felix Zech, blending ambient textures and dynamic shifts to evoke fluidity, weight, and momentum, shaping an auditory journey that unfolds with the same grace and unpredictability as the performance itself.

Painkiller: The Equinox
Painkiller:
The Equinox

(Tzadik -- USA )


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Following their acclaimed 2024 album Samsara, Painkiller returns with Mick Harris (beats, electronics), Bill Laswell (bass), and John Zorn (alto saxophone) delivering six intense and genre-blurring tracks that fuse jazz, grindcore, metal, noise, and techno into an exhilarating, multilayered sonic journey inspired by the magickal practices of Aleister Crowley.

Lopez, Brandon Septet: nada sagrada
Lopez, Brandon Septet:
nada sagrada

(Relative Pitch -- USA )


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An intense performance led by bassist Brandon Lopez, recorded live at Roulette during the 2023 Vision Festival, blending deep listening and collective spirit in a dynamic, politically charged composition featuring Zeena Parkins (electric harp), Mat Maneri (viola), Cecilia Lopez (electronics), DoYeon Kim (gayageum), and drummers Gerald Cleaver &Tom Rainey, propelling intricate textures and ritualistic intensity.

Machinefabriek: Omval
Machinefabriek:
Omval

(Flag Day Recordings -- USA )


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Inspired by a live performance with serpent player Berlinde Deman, Rutger Zuydervelt (Machinefabriek) recreated his live setup from that show to record this intricate sonic collage, blending hardware improvisations, field recordings, and an array of electronic and acoustic sources into an organic, layered work that merges performative immediacy with studio precision.

Zuydervelt, Rutger: Microtopia (Original Game Score)
Zuydervelt, Rutger:
Microtopia (Original Game Score)

(Machinefabriek -- Netherlands )


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An immersive and atmospheric soundtrack from composer Rutger Zuydervelt, known for his work as Machinefabriek, scoring the video game Microtopia with intricate electronic textures and evocative soundscapes that enhance the game's robotic ant colony simulation, blending ambient, rhythmic, and experimental elements to create a rich sonic environment praised for its depth and integration with gameplay.

Expanse: Attenuations
Expanse:
Attenuations

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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David Peck leads an expansive sextet with Bob Moores, John Fugarino, Jiaxin Wan, Ziyi Gao, and Michael Knoblach, blending Western and Chinese instrumentation as clarinet, saxophones, & space trumpet intertwine with guzheng, pipa, electronics, & percussion, creating a richly textured, dynamic improvisation that reflects the ensemble's ongoing exploration of spontaneous composition.

Simulacrum: Shadows
Simulacrum:
Shadows

(Evil Clown -- USA )


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An electrified vortex of shifting soundworlds from PEK's Simulacrum ensemble, recorded live at Evil Clown Headquarters, blending PEK's reeds and electro-acoustics with Bob Moores' space trumpet and synths, Eric Woods' analog synthesis, Robin Amos' hybrid synths, and Michael Caglianone's saxophones in an Arkestra-infused, kosmische exploration of entropy and sonic strangeness.

Arcane Device: Plays the Music of J.S. Bach
Arcane Device:
Plays the Music of J.S. Bach

(pulsewidth -- USA )


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Under his Arcane Device moniker, David Lee Myers revisits an unrealized collaboration with Tod Dockstader, deconstructing well-known classical works — primarily those of Bach — through sampling, stretching, looping, and computer-based processing, transforming familiar motifs into playful, shimmering, and immersive soundscapes inspired by Lucas Foss's Baroque Variations.

Birge, Jean-Jacques: Pique-nique Au Labo 3
Birge, Jean-Jacques:
Pique-nique Au Labo 3

(GRRR -- France )


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The 3rd in Jean-Jacques Birgé's collaborative Pique-nique au Labo series, recorded between 2021 and 2023, bringing together Birgé with 20 musicians — including Sophie Agnel, Hélène Breschand, Élise Caron, and François Corneloup — in spontaneous duets and trios, each piece sparked by a randomly chosen theme, creating a rich and exploratory mosaic of improvisation and sonic experimentation.

Carter, Daniel / Ayumi Ishito: Endless Season
Carter, Daniel / Ayumi Ishito:
Endless Season

(577 Records -- USA )


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A first-time duo recording from multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter and tenor saxophonist Ayumi Ishito, transforming an acoustic improvisation session into an evocative electronic dreamscape, blending Carter's expressive trumpet, saxophones, clarinet, flute, piano, and poetry with Ishito's textured tenor sax, synthesizer, and effects, creating a tranquil yet adventurous dialogue bridging soundscape with jazz.

Dumitrescu, Iancu: Ansamblul Hyperion
Dumitrescu, Iancu:
Ansamblul Hyperion

(Corbett vs. Dempsey -- USA )


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Recorded in 1980 under Ceausescu's dictatorship, this groundbreaking document of Romanian avant-garde music features Iancu Dumitrescu conducting his Ansamblul Hyperion ensemble in radical works by Dumitrescu, Octavian Nemescu, Stefan Niculescu, and Corneliu Cezar, blending acousmatic philosophies, Balkan resonances, and electronic experimentation in an unprecedented exploration of sound and structure.

Myers, David Lee: Oculus [2CDs]
Myers, David Lee:
Oculus [2CDs]

(pulsewidth -- USA )


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A double CD of rich ambient work from New York City-based sound artist David Lee Myers, presenting four expansive compositions that blend electronics, lamellophone, feedback matrices, and hardware and software processing, evoking the ocular opening of the eye and architectural forms through immersive soundscapes that explore the interplay between organic and electronic elements.



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