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Weston, Matt

Four Lies In The Eavesdrop Business [VINYL 2 LPS]

Weston, Matt: Four Lies In The Eavesdrop Business [VINYL 2 LPS] (7272music)

Percussionist and sound artist Matt Weston incorporated Western notated scores, multidimensional graphic scores, implied notation, and aural scorers in addition to site-specific constructions to facilitate his instantaneous realization of this composition, which was mastered by Jason Lescalleet at Glistening Labs USA.
 

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Label: 7272music
Catalog ID: #14
Squidco Product Code: 30473

Format: 2 LPs
Condition: New
Released: 2021
Country: USA
Packaging: Double LP in a Gatefold Sleeve
Recorded by Matt Weston. Mastered by Jason Lescalleet.

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"These new songs incorporate Western notated scores; multidimensional graphic scores; implied notation; and aural scorers, in addition to site-specific constructions, all of which facilitate the instantaneous realization of composition."-7272music


Artist Biographies

"Matt Weston plays percussion and electronics, and has performed throughout the US and in Europe. He has appeared on CNN, VH1, and CBS TV.

He has studied and/or collaborated with Arthur Brooks, Bill Dixon, Kevin Drumm, Paul Flaherty, Charles Gayle, Milford Graves, Mary Halvorson, Le Quan Ninh, Bob Marsh, Ben Miller (ex-Destroy All Monsters), Roger Miller (Mission of Burma), Jim O'Rourke, William Parker, Ken Vandermark, Jack Wright, and many others.

His work has earned critical praise from such publications as the Wire, the Village Voice, Signal To Noise, Cadence, All About Jazz, Grooves, and Bananafish. His solo works have garnered international acclaim, as have his recordings with Barn Owl, Tizzy, and Thrillpillow.

He has recorded for the Tautology, Sachimay, Breaking World Records, Imvated, Crank Satori, BoxMedia, and Drag City labels. He currently records for his own 7272Music label.

In addition to his solo work, Weston is currently a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V; and Arc Pair with drummer Amanda Kraus.

past performances include:

-Music/Dance Performance Workshop, School of New Dance Development, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (as a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V)

-extended collaboration with the Rotterdam Improvisers Pool (as a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V)

-Three Days In October festival (as a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V), Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the October Revolution in Jazz

-Vision Festival (as a member of the Arthur Brooks Ensemble V)

-Autumn Uprising Festival (as a member of Barn Owl)

-High Zero festival

-XFest

-appearances at the Knitting Factory, NYC; the Riviera Theater, Chicago; O42, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Washington University, St. Louis

-eleven national tours as a soloist"

-Matt Weston Website (http://www.mattweston.com/mattbio.htm)
3/27/2024

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Track Listing:



SIDE A



1. We Are Armed 10:16

2. Your Limp Is Waiting 4:11

SIDE B



1. Celluloid Caller 10:36

2. For Andrew Cyrille 2:45

SIDE C



1. You Tried To Fix The Paranoia 6:49

2. Solitary Vulture 5:15

SIDE D



1. Fear Of Insomnia 12:43

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