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Majkowski, Mike

Days and Other Days [VINYL]

Majkowski, Mike : Days and Other Days [VINYL] (Astral Spirits)

Following double bassist Mike Majkowski's Astral Spirts cassette "Neighbouring Objects", this vinyl release is Majkowski's 7th solo album, here using analog synthesizer, percussion, piano, vibraphone, samples, and field recordings to create an amazing sonic universe through sound, tone, timbre, deep cogitation and mutant interjections.
 

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Mike Majkowski-doublebass, analog synthesizer, percussion, piano, vibraphone, samples, field recordings

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Label: Astral Spirits
Catalog ID: AS038
Squidco Product Code: 23960

Format: LP
Condition: New
Released: 2016
Country: USA
Packaging: LP
Recorded in Berlin, Germany, between February and June, 2016 by the artist.
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"Mike Majkowski is a double bassist / composer born in Sydney, Australia. Currently based in Berlin. Active in the fields of improvised, composed and exploratory music. Performs as a soloist + with a number of collaborative projects (some of which are featured in this site) mike is currently exploring the spectral qualities of double bass resonance, examining deliberate frequencies and circumstantial resonance. His music also explores the relationship between physicality and sonority, with the aim of creating a sense of stillness."

-Site.Google.com (https://sites.google.com/site/mikemajkowski/)
12/2/2025

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