Soundscapes, drones, disruptive aberrations, textures and perplexingly absorbing interactions btween French guitarist and sound artist Xavier Mussat and saxophonist Quentin Rollett (Red Krayloa, Nurse with Wound), performing live at Instants Chavires, in Montreuil, France in 2020 for eight diverse and unusual improvisations.
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Xavier Mussat-extended electric guitar, effects, no input mixer
Quentin Rollet-alto saxophone, sopranino saxophones, synth, effects
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Label: Tour de Bras
Catalog ID: TBD9053cd
Squidco Product Code: 31965
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2022
Country: Canada
Packaging: Cardstock cover in a clear vinyl sleeve w/ fold out poster
Recorded at Instants Chavires, in Montreuil, France, on December 2nd and 3rd, 2020, by Patrick Muller.
Soundscapes, drones, disruptive aberrations, textures and perplexingly absorbing interactions btween French guitarist and sound artist Xavier Mussat and saxophonist Quentin Rollett (Red Krayloa, Nurse with Wound), performing live at Instants Chavires, in Montreuil, France in 2020 for eight diverse and unusual improvisations.
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• Show Bio for Xavier Mussat Xavier Mussat is a French visual artist and musician, playing prepared guitar and other experimental sound tools. "Xavier Mussat devoted his first life to comics from an experimental and autobiographical angle. The need to practice a living, inventive art in "real time" led him to develop a practice of improvised amplified guitar. He circumvents the traditional use of the guitar by looking for textured and noisy sounds." ^ Hide Bio for Xavier Mussat • Show Bio for Quentin Rollet "Sax player (alto and sopranino), improviser, producer (Bisou Records, reQords, Rectangle Records). Plays with many bands. Among them are The Red Krayola, Nurse With Wound, Prohibition, Thierry Müller, Mendelson, Davis Grubbs, Rubin Steiner, Akosh S. Unit, Herman Dune, Cyann & Ben, Charlie O, Eugene Chadbourne, Jac Berrocal, Phoebe Killdeer..." ^ Hide Bio for Quentin Rollet
-Xavier Mussat Website (https://xmussat.bandcamp.com/)
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Track Listing:
1. Petrel-Tempete 06:06
2. Durance 06:11
3. La vision de l'inconstant 05:59
4. Peine des osselets 03:13
5. Point-Bourdon 06:08
6. Premier compartiment venu 02:49
7. Elytres 04:14
8. Le double claquement 04:50
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