A – B

All artists filed by last name under A and B :

Misha Feigin & Susan Alcorn | The Crossing

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“What I’ve done with the piece is to use the sequence of numbers corresponding to the elevation of the terrain in a straight line going from the east coast to the west coast of the United States at the latitude of Louisville, Kentucky as an impulse response which I convolved audio editing with the piece. Convolution is the process of multiplying the values of one linear sequence of numbers by every other member of a 2nd linear sequence of numbers. Convolution Reverb is used widely to apply a “space” to a recorded sound.” — Steve Good Continue reading →

The Convergence Quartet | Owl Jacket | No Business Records

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The Convergence Quartet Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Harris Eisenstadt (drums), Alexander Hawkins (piano), and Dominic Lash (double bass) brings together four leaders of a generation of composer improvisers who draw on a deep range of influences and traditions in their music. All established bandleaders in their own right, the band’s credits also include work, both live and on record, with many seminal names in contemporary jazz: Anthony Braxton, John Butcher, Joe McPhee, Louis Moholo Moholo, Evan Parker, Mulatu Astatke, Sam Rivers, and Cecil Taylor, to name only a few. Through many hours on the road and in rehearsal, the group have forged their many and varied musical experiences into a uniquely innovative and coherent language, offering as a result a ‘powerful example of 21st-century musical catholicity’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ‘moments of magical innovation’ (Paul Medley, The Oxford Times). Continue reading →

Karl Berger | Kirk Knuffke | Moon | No Business Records

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Karl and I met when we shared the bill for an “Arts for Art” night of music dedicated to Ed Blackwell. Karl was a longtime associate of Ed’s. There were two duets featured that night. Karl played duo with the great William Parker and I was invited by drummer Gerald Cleaver to play duets from the record “El Corazon” and other tunes in tribute to Ed Blackwell and Don Cherry. Karl of course played a ton with Don too! After this meeting Karl and I became fast friends. Karl invited me to teach with him at the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock NY, and now I have 2 times. It was there that we played duo for the nightly Guiding Artist concert and the concept of this album was born. Playing with Karl is so free and natural. It is my sincere pleasure to have him as a friend and a musical brother. — Kirk Knuffke Continue reading →

Hubert Bergmann | La zone de mémoire | Mudoks Record

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La zone de mèmoire erzählt von den Personen die in Palästina leben, dorthin reisen, eingewandert sind , oder sich dort in verschiedenen Situationen (wieder) finden, dort leben oder dort waren, wirken und auch sich verwirkt haben. Alle wandeln sie von einer zur nächsten imaginären inneren wie äußeren Grenze, über den nächsten Checkpoint, die endlosen Rollen von Stacheldraht und Mauern die das Land in eine einzige Sperr- und Grenzfläche verunstalten. Grenzen und Mauern in den Köpfen der Menschen, obwohl es keine offiziellen Grenzen gibt um eine solche aber brutal und blutig gestritten bzw. “verhandelt” wird. Sie Alle sind GRENZGÄNGER in einem von Stacheldraht und Mauern durchzogenen Land, Vertriebene und Vertreiber, die mit ihrem fragmentieren Leben immer wieder die unbedingte Grenzüberschreitung wachrufen. — Hubert Bergmann Continue reading →

Hubert Bergmann | Spurwechsel | Mudoks Record

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SPURWECHSEL | a film by Hubert Bergmann 2002/2014 Anlässlich eines Projektes mit autistischen Jugendlichen innerhalb dessen die „Bilder einer Ausstellung“ von Modest Mussorgski an öffentlichen Plätzen szenisch-musikalisch aufgeführt werden, entsteht dieser Film, der an den stummen Innenräumen der Protagonisten partizipiert. Durch verschiedene Perspektivwechsel, gesprochenen Texten der „sprachlosen“ Jugendlichen (gestützte Kommunikation) und Zu-Deutung wird ihnen zur Sprache im öffentlichen Raum verholfen. So wechseln die Darsteller ohne dies zunächst zu ahnen (oder vielleicht doch?) zwischen ihren „verrückten“ Innen Räumen und den normalen Außenräumen, den Orten der Performances hin und her. Schließlich wird spürbar was der Schriftsteller Arno Gruen auf den Punkt bringt. „Der Wahnsinn der Normalität“, als Spiegel des Satzes: „Ganz normaler Wahnsinn“. Nur, wer und was ist Wahn.. Sinn.. ig…..?!? — Hubert Bergmann Continue reading →

Hubert Bergmann | GALZAR II | Mudoks Record

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GA(L)ZA(R) II (eine hommage an Vertriebene)

„Pffffff…
in D
im Jahre 4
nach G“

Dem in Pfullendorf wirkenden international bekannten Performancekünstler Rolls Rolf Langhans alias RRL, wurde durch die Standortverwaltung des Kommando Spezialkräfte ein „virtueller GAZA Streifen“ um sein Gesamtkunstwerk deponiert. Er soll nämlich aus seinem 350 qm WerkAtelier und Lebens Raum vertrieben werden. Continue reading →

Dario Palermo | Difference Engines | Amirani Records

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The way Dario Palermo deals with formal structures and different expressive grounds, complexity and a peculiar taste for a refined primitive touch is really remarkable. All three compositions here have been conceived as a multi-perspective field of artistic investigation: Dario Palermo RO-Premiére danse de la Lune, featuring a superb interpretation by percussionist Milo Tamez, is an astounding journey through the hybridization process of single percussive voices with electroacoustic treatments, emphasized frequencies, polyrhythmic mazes, generating a sonic organism in which ancestral and future sounds dance a beautiful interaction. Performed by the world-wide prized Arditti String Quartet and by brilliant mezzo-soprano Catherine Carter, the composition Difference Engine delivers a single movement in which several areas fluidly melt in a complex process of metamorphosis. Tasty subtleness, extremely accurate attention to detail, together with a skilled overall compositional vision, build up a macro-object that clearly reveal Palermo’s attitude to complexity and generative compositional method. A great piece. In TRANCE, biological and physical vocal characteristics, and pure singing vocal aspects, are subject-objects (material) of the work, paired in a constant fluctuant correspondence, which structure the shape and form of the work . The central role is played here by vocalist Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg whose journey in phonemes, polysyllables and physical vocal flexibilities find a perfect partner in real time electronic treatment. Continue reading →