A split 7": on one side Sleepytime Gorilla Museum percussionist/drummer/composer Moe! Staiano's West Coast rotating ensemble Surplus 1980 in a teaser for an upcoming release with G.W. Sok, Kyle Bruckmann, members of Fred Frith Trio and Total Shutdown; on the other side King Champion Sounds featuring G.W. Sok, formerly of the Dutch band the Ex.
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Ajay Saggar-guitar
G.W.Sok-vocals
Oli Heffernan-bass, Farfisa
Mees Siderius-drums, xylophone, oil barrel, dulcimer
Ditmer Weertman-alto saxophone
Chris Moerland-trombone
Elsa van der Linden-tenor saxophone
Melne Murphy-guitar
Moe! Staiano-guitar, bass, drums, percussion
Bill Wolter-guitar
Kristen Augusten-trombone
Joshua Marshall-tenor saxophone
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Limited edition of 324 copies on 70gm black vinyl.
UPC: 718752238113
Label: Tractor Notown
Catalog ID: NOT 10
Squidco Product Code: 27326
Format: 7''
Condition: New
Released: 2019
Country: USA
Packaging: 7" Record
Side A recorded at Soundation Studio in October, 2017, by Ajay Saggar.
Side B recorded at Santo Recording Studio, in Oakland, California, on October 22nd, and November 5th, 2017, by HL Nelly. Overdubs recorded September 19th and 26th, 2017, at Geomancy Studio, in Oakland, California by Bill Wolter.
"King Champion Sounds of Yurp team up with SURPLUS 1980 (USA) for the beautiful International Static Split 7". Surplus 1980 is an outfit built around Moe Staiano, formerly of the avantgarde rockband Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Moe!kestra. The KCS track is taken from the "For A Lark" sessions and was especially recorded for this split 7 inch single release."-Tractor Notown
KING CHAMPION SOUNDS - Cerebrum Bum
Produced by Ajay Saggar
Music : Ajay Saggar
Words : G.W.Sok
Recorded by Ajay Saggar at Soundation Studio in October 2017
Mixed by Remko Schouten and Ajay Saggar at Ijland Studio in June / July 2018
Mastered by Helmut Erler at Dubplates & Mastering (Berlin) in July 2018
Ajay Saggar : guitar
G.W.Sok : vocals
Oli Heffernan : bass, Farfisa
Mees Siderius : drums, xylophone, oil barrel, dulcimer
Ditmer Weertman : alto saxophone
Chris Moerland : trombone
Elsa van der Linden : tenor saxophone
SURPLUS 1980 - We Don't Understand the Words
Produced by Moe Staiano
Music: Moe Staiano
Recorded by HL Nelly, 22 October and 5 November, 2017, at Santo Recording Studio, Oakland. Overdubs recorded 19 and 26 September, at Geomancy Studio, Oakland by Bill Wolter.
Mixed at Geomancy Studio by Bill Wolter with Moe Staiano, October 2018.
Mastered by Myles Boisen at the Headless Budda Labs in Oakland, 2 December, 2018.
Musicians:
Melne Murphy: Guitar
Moe Staiano: Guitar, bass, drums, percussion
Bill Wolter: Guitar
With guests:
Kristen Augusten: Trombone
Joshua Marshall: Tenor Saxophone
Limited edition of 324 copies on 70gm black vinyl.
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Ajay Saggar "Ajay Saggar has been active in music in some shape or form his whole life. He bought his first record in 1977 at the age of 12 (The Stranglers - 'o More Heroes' 7' single), attended his first show in 1978 (sneaked into The Stranglers at Bridlington Royal Spa on the "Black + White" tour) and got hooked by the John Peel show from 1976 onwards when he moved from Kenya to the United Kingdom (first lived in Glasgow, and then ended up finally in Manchester). Whilst at university, he started to promote shows independently (putting on acts like Bogshed, bIG fLAME, The Membranes, The Nightingales, Walking Seeds, The Wedding Present et cetera). He played with Dandelion Adventure from 1987 (a cult northwest band who had fans ranging from My Bloody Valentine to The Pastels) who released some excellent records and did a John Peel session. He moved to The Netherlands on 30 December 1991, and since living there has been constantly active in music. His first band there was Donkey (who released several singles and albums, did a John Peel session, and toured extensively through Europe and America). The Bent Moustache followed which evolved into the current juggernaut that is King Champion Sounds. In the last 5 years, other wider based projects have arisen from Saggar's imagination including Deutsche Ashram, The Common Cold, Bhajan Bhoy (his first solo venture), and University Challenged. Saggar has worked as a sound engineer for several international acts including My Bloody Valentine, Dinosaur Jr., Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sleater-Kinney, et cetera amongst others, but is now a production manager at Paradiso (internationally renowned venue in Amsterdam) working there for the last 10 years." ^ Hide Bio for Ajay Saggar • Show Bio for Oli Heffernan Oli Heffernan, aka Ivan The Tolerable, is a UK bassist born November 19, 1981. He lives and works in Middlesbrough, UK and has been recording and releasing since 1996. He is predominantly a guitar/bass/vocalist but also drums and keyboard. He is known for the groups British Lichen Society, Detective Instinct, Houseplants, Ivan The Tolerable & The Elastic Band, King Champion Sounds, Shrug, and Year Of Birds. ^ Hide Bio for Oli Heffernan • Show Bio for Melne Murphy "Melne Murphy is a West Coast guitarist known for the bands Surplus 1980, Surplus 1980 Collectiv Ensembl With G.W. Sok, Têtes Noires." ^ Hide Bio for Melne Murphy • Show Bio for Moe! Staiano "Moe! is conductor and composer for the Moe! Staiano Ensemble, (formerly Moe!kestra!), a large-ensemble avant garde orchestra, which can feature over 30 musicians playing everything from violins, clarinets and cellos to drum kits, oscillators and electric guitars. Moe! Staiano Ensemble performances are high-energy, electrifying experiences that create unique and memorable soundscapes that intrigue and beguile. Moe!'s innovative solo percussion shows feature prepared drum kit, found objects, audio looping and the inventive use of a "percussion guitar" woven in with performance art, which always gets the audience involved and eagerly expectant of what might happen next. Moe! also fronts Surplus 1980, a post-punk band that continually evolves its journey of no-wave progressive and percussive musical exploration. Surplus 1980 features Moe!'s bracing guitar and wry wordplay and a wide palette of timbres from the multi-instrumentalist members of the group. Over the years, Moe! has worked with a veritable who's-who of the Bay Area creative music scene, including Ron Anderson (the Molecules, RonRuins, PAK), Tom Nunn, Vacuum Tree Head, Z'ev, Amy X Neuburg, Ava Mendoza, Nurse With Wound, David Slusser, Karen Stackpole, Ches Smith, Michael Evans (God Is My Co-Pilot), Caroline Kraabel & John Edwards (Shock Exchange), Gino Robair, William Hooker, Tom Dimuzio and has performed with all these plus Henry Kaiser, Mark Growden's Electric Pinata, Amy Denio, Cheer-Accident and sfSoundGroup among others. Solo Percussion Moe! performs solo percussion shows, some are based around a modified drum set and looping, while others include "playing" a variety of found objects. His performances are always interesting and engaging, and often include the audience as a participant, as well as observer. Moe! Staiano Ensemble (formerly Moe!kestra) is a large-ensemble avant garde orchestra, which can include over 30 musicians that play everything from traditional classical instruments and percussion to contemporary mainstays like electric guitars and drum kits. Moe!'s ferocious conducting leads the ensembles through his own compositions--epic forays into sonic landscapes from pastoral and evocative to jagged and frenetic. Moe! has created over ten works for his ensemble, including the dramatic and safety-glasses-encouraged "Piece No.1: Death of a Piano"--which climaxes with a frenzied crescendo and Moe! destroying a piano with a sledgehammer. Collaborations Moe! has collaborated in small ensembles with notable musicians such as Amy X Neuburg, Aram Shelton, Jordan Glenn, Thollem McDonas and more." ^ Hide Bio for Moe! Staiano • Show Bio for Bill Wolter "Bill Wolter is a composer, guitarist, audio engineer, and sound educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He composes music for film, games, and modern dance. His music is inspired by the sounds of jazz, classical new music, film music, progressive rock, and experimental music. His main musical project is Inner Ear Brigade (IEB), an ensemble that plays a mix of progressive rock, avant-garde jazz, and classical new music. A restless collaborator who seeks the most diverse and challenging musical experiences, Bill performs and collaborates frequently with a wide range of musicians, bands, improvisers, and choreographers. As a sound designer, Bill has worked on musical games such as Guitar Hero, Tap Tap Revenge, as well as several films from shorts to feature lengths. Bill is also a passionate educator teaching music and audio at Diablo Valley College, Ex'pression College for Digital Arts, and The Art Institute of California, San Francisco." ^ Hide Bio for Bill Wolter
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Track Listing:
SIDE A
1. Cerebrum Bum 3:53
SIDE B
1. We Don't Understand The Words 6:14
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