Originally released in 1984 on cassette by ADN tapes, these early works from Bernard Pruvost and Pierre Bastien use an unusual array of instruments to create irregular improvised music with a No Wave aesthetic.
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Bernard Pruvost-thumb piano aguidigbo, toy piano, xylo drums, hunters harp lute dosso ngoni, alto tam sax tam, transverse horn buru
Pierre Bastien-electric guitar, alarm clock, cornet, doublebass
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Label: Music a la Coque
Catalog ID: COQ - 05
Squidco Product Code: 19216
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2013
Country: Italy
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold Foldover
Originally recorded in 1984 on the ADN tape label.
"...one of the more fascinating aspects of this album is that it sounds quite like Bastien's mechanical music, although it is all played manually.The music has a tremendous energy and the duo's playing is inspired; their rhythms almost telepathically tight.The instrument's true identity remains a mistery, but it's best to simply enjoy their rich soundworld for what it is."-Mike Barnes, Wire Magazine
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Pierre Bastien "Pierre Bastien's is a French musician born 1953 who builds his own machineries, at the cross between music and visual art, that blends live trumpet sounds with screen projections of on-site, mechanical sound sculptures in a very poetic way. His work is described as "a timeless sounding orchestra, both futuristic and slightly dada, conjuring ancient traditions in its surprisingly sensuous music." Bastien has been called a "mad musical scientist with a celebrity following" by The Guardian. Collaborating in the past with filmmaker Pierrick Sorin, fashion designer Issey Miyake, singer and composer Robert Wyatt and Aphex Twin (who released three of his albums on his label Rephlex) to name a few, he is one of the most influential experimental musicians working in the field. In 1986 he formed his own self made one man orchestra, Mecanium and made over 20 records over the years. ^ Hide Bio for Pierre Bastien
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Track Listing:
1. Grand Hotel Et Des Palmes 10:45
2. Barrio Chino3:48
3. Tabarikala 2:59
4. Superstitions 12:15
5. Alpinic Railway (Bonus Track) 2:40
Improvised Music
Free Improvisation
European Improv, Free Jazz & Related
Duo Recordings
Saxophone & Drummer / Percussionist Duos
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