October 30, 2010

Songs Between Cities And Waterholes ‎– Songs Between Cities And Waterholes (1993, CD, Sweden)

Tracklist:
1. Plaster, Sömn Och Fortsättning – 5:06
2. Röstrytmer – 4:42
3. Songs Between – 5:07
4. Chansonnier Cangé – 4:32

Musicians:
Bass Guitar – Niklas Billström (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
Drums – Chris Cutler (tracks: 1, 3, 4)
Piano, Keyboards, Voice, Percussion – Sten Sandell
Voice, Violin, Percussion – Lars "Lach'n" Jonsson (tracks: 1, 3, 4)


The project Songs Between… happened in 1992, as a stage tour and a recording. On stage and in studio, this became an exciting mixture of four independent characters. This was a unique co-operation between Chris Cutler (drums), Sten Sandell (keyboard, piano vocals), Lars “Lach’n” Jonsson (vocals, violin, percussion) and Niklas Billström (bass). The result was a music beyond borders and traditions; An expression between cultures, between ancient and modern forms. Chris Cutler is well known from his work with Fred Frith, Henry Cow, Pere Ubu, and many others. Sten Sandells music is heard on other Bauta albums. Lach’n Jonsson is also heard on many other Bauta releases. Niklas Billström has worked with different improvisation- and jazzgroups in Stockholm. The four songs on this cd-Ep are parts of live material and studiomaterial, edited and mixed at 'The Forest' during 1993 by Lach’n Jonsson. (Bauta Records). link

October 23, 2010

Forgas Band Phenomena - Extra-Lucide (1999, CD, France)


Tracklist:
1. Extra-Lucide (7:07)
2. Rebirth (5:27)
3. Pieuvre à la pluie (19:26)
4. Annie réglisse (8:38)
5. Villa Carmen (4:58).

Musicians:
Bass – Juan-Sebastien Jimenez
Drums – Patrick Forgas
Guitar – Mathias Desmier
Keyboards – Gilles Pausanias
Saxophone – Denis Guivarc'h
Vibraphone, Marimba – Mireille Bauer

October 10, 2010

Yugen - Iridule (2010, CD, Italy)


Tracklist:
1 On The Brink 0:51
2 The Scuttle Of The Past Out Of The Cupboards 6:38
3 Iridule 3:08
4 Overmurmur 8:50
5 Scribbled 1:44
6 Becchime 6:20
7 Ice 1:46
8 Ganascia 4:12
9 Thaw 1:41
10 Serial(ist) Killer 5:45
11 Cloudscape 7:56

Musicians:
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Saxophone – Markus Stauss
Bass – Dave Willey, Guy Segers (2)
Bassoon – Giacomo Cella
Contrabass Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Saxophone – Peter Schmid
Drums – Alberto Roveroni, Dave Kerman (10, 11)
Electric Guitar – Mike Johnson
Guitars, Mellotron, Piano [Prepared Piano], Music By – Francesco Zago
Harp – Enrica Di Bastiano
Harpsichord – Michele Epifani
Mandolin – Tommaso Leddi (6, 8)
Organ [Hammond], Electric Piano, Synth – Paolo «Ske» Botta
Percussions, Theremin, Harmonium – Giuseppe A. Olivini
Piano – Maurizio Fasoli
Soprano Saxophone, Soprano Clarinet, Bass Clarinet – Valerio Cipollone
Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel – Simone Beneventi
Violin – Elia Mariani
Vocals – Elaine Di Falco

"Iridule pushes on the most abstract language derived from the avant-garde music of the Twentieth century (Ligeti, Xenakis, Nancarrow), but also on a typically rock rhythmical drive, thanks to a more aggressive drum-and-bass section and to heavier and multi-faceted sound, on the edge between Henry Cow, King Crimson and Frank Zappa, with the further novelty of the voice. You won’t miss, as in Labirinto d’acqua, great dynamical ranges, a scrupulous tymbrical research, an even more articulated and stratified rhythmical detail. Important guests as Elaine Di Falco, Dave Willey, Mike Johnson, Dave Kerman (practically speaking, the whole of Thinking Plague!), Guy Segers (Univers Zero), Michele Epifani (Areknames) and others make a kaleidoscopic and astonishing album."