A foundational member of the early Downtown NY scene, now West Coast-based double bassist Mark Dresser expands the sonic properties of his instrument in 12 succinct and forceful improvisations, expanding 4- & 5-string basses through metal tines, bowed and plucked, along with magnetic pickups amplifying nearly inaudible sounds from the strings and the instrument; awe inspiring!

Kadima's and Dresser's beautiful Deep Tones for Peace project, bringing bass players together to perform live at remote locations, here in configurations from solo to a 5 bass ensemble.

The duo of Denman Maroney on prepared piano and Mark Dresser on contrabass at the 2008 Vision Festival in NYC, and at the Storefront Theater, Chicago in 2001.

Recorded in Brooklyn in 2000, bassist Mark Dresser and hyperpianist Denman Maroney engage in a finely tuned duo of extended techniques and agile interplay, Dresser's resonant arcs meeting Maroney's prepared-keyboard timbres in inventive, exploratory conversations that balance subtle detail with adventurous improvisation.