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[John B]

As much as I am open to the concept of sine waves as music, I really have trouble listening to Sachiko M or Toshimaru Nakamura.  I find the higher pitched sounds they create to be painful and annoying at times.  I had enough high pitched whining resonating in my head the last time I had to go under the drill at the dentist.

I'd like to recommend "do" to any people who suffer from Tinnitus.

d'oh

I believe Do is the best selling Erst so far. I have no desire to hear it.

[John B]

Does anybody know this CD by Gary Windo?

I heard a track on the radio the other night which sounded great.

Never heard of him, but the AMG review makes this disc sound interesting. Anyone who played with Moholo and Feza can't be bad.

Great avatar, by the way!

[David Ayers]

Did anybody ever try the Derek Bailey disc String Theory on Paratactile? It consists almost entirely of guitar feedback sounds. Good for those who like high pitched sounds. But is it art?

[jon abbey]

Bill Dixon's best releases are the two Vade Mecum releases, particularly volume 2, quartets with Guy, William Parker and Oxley. I'd rank these among my few favorite improv records of the nineties.

I believe Do is the best selling Erst so far.  I have no desire to hear it.

Wrapped Islands is actually the top seller, followed closely by World Turned Upside Down. do is third or fourth, I think. it's not for everyone, but it's an amazing record.

[John B]

Wrapped Islands is actually the top seller, followed closely by World Turned Upside Down. do is third or fourth, I think. it's not for everyone, but it's an amazing record.

Interesting....has Wrapped Islands already been repressed or did you do a larger initial run than for Do?

I'm also surprised to see The World Turned Upside Down so high on the list. I find it to be a fantastic album, but one that doesn't seem to get as much mention on these boards as several other Ersts. (Hands of Caravaggio, for instance.)

[Д.Д.]

Did anybody ever try the Derek Bailey disc String Theory on Paratactile? It consists almost entirely of guitar feedback sounds. Good for those who like high pitched sounds. But is it art?

Don't care about "art" too much. Good feedback I like. I'll check it out.

[gnhrtg]

I'd like to provide a classification scheme/typology for records.

Edited July 7, 2004 by gnhrtg

[jon abbey]

Interesting....has Wrapped Islands already been repressed or did you do a larger initial run than for Do?

some of the releases I press 2000 to begin with, including Wrapped Islands, as opposed to the normal run of 1000. Wrapped Islands is the only one to sell more than 1000 so far, there are a bunch more around 700-900, and a lot more around 300-400.

[John B]

Time to stock up on those Jemeel Moondoc CDs.

This prompted me to go back and revisit all of the Moondoc cds I own. Today I am starting with this one:

Jemeel Moondoc / Denis Charles - We Don't (Eremite)

This duo session was recorded in 1981, but was not released for 22 years. The sound is not pristine, but is extremely listenable. Both Moondoc and Charles are in fine form, Moondoc in particular exhibiting the influence of Ornette Coleman very strongly. The playing is fiery and never fails to be interesting.

Highly recommended.

[John B]

staying with Eremite:

This version of the DLAD quartet features Roy Campbell in place of Kondo. While not up to the level of the best DLAD discs, this is still a very strong outing. The band seems "looser" than on the FMPs, I'm guessing due to Campbell's lack of familiarity with the group. (Brotz mentions that this is the first time he performed with Campbell.)

With the "buy 3 get 1 free" sale going on at Eremite these discs will only set you back $10.50 each. At that price it should be a no-brainer for fans of this music.

[Guest Chaney]

I just received an email from Eremite, letting me know that they will be having a sale through the end of July.  If you buy three discs directly from the label, you will get a fourth disc for free.  This only applies to discs on Eremite, not on one of the labels they distribute, and the free selection can not be a double cd.

fwiw, I own No Nothing, but not the new solo disc, so am also unable to compare the two.

John: You are evil.

I was hoping to ignore the sale but you're making it difficult.

(I thought I'd copy your initial sale post over to this page. )

Q: Any codes (or secret handshakes) necessary to get the 4-for-3 deal? Best to send an e-mail after ordering to verify the deal?

[John B]

I was hoping to ignore the sale but you're making it difficult.

(I thought I'd copy your initial sale post over to this page.  )

Q:  Any codes (or secret handshakes) necessary to get the 4-for-3 deal?  Best to send an e-mail after ordering to verify the deal?

Tony -

from Eremite's email:

"place your order the usual way at eremite.com, then send the label a message via the website's feedback form indicating your bonus disc selection. as ever, uspo media rate shipping is included for all domestic orders, & overseas shipping rates are quite reasonable."

So, it sounds like you order three off of the website and then email them with your fourth free selection.

I've just about got my order ready to go.

Edited July 8, 2004 by John B

[Guest Chaney]

Thanks John.

Free shipping you say?

I'm doomed!!!

PS:

[John B]

Thanks John.

Free shipping you say?

I'm doomed!!!

PS:  

yep. Eremite's normally run $14 per disc, shipping included in the U.S. If you buy 4, that drops to $10.50 per disc, shipping included. I found it to be "an offer I couldn't refuse."

edit - This is how I picture Michael Ehlers of Eremite:

"Sonny, Vito, tell this nice man that he needs to buy more Jemeel Moondoc cds."

Edited July 8, 2004 by John B

[Nate Dorward]

Re: Dixon--one of my favourite pans of all time is this one on opprobrium (scroll down to find a review by Marc Masters of two Dixon releases).

Edited July 8, 2004 by Nate Dorward

[Guest Chaney]

Re: Dixon--one of my favourite pans of all time is this one on opprobrium (scroll down to find a review by Marc Masters of two Dixon releases).

OUCH! Brutal stuff! Also nicely written and quite funny.

The result is that trying to interact with or be moved by anything here is roughly like trying to hold a conversation with an air conditioner.

Hmmm.... Reminds me of...

[king ubu]

Hey fellows, I finally transferred that Brotzki Chicago Tentet date from fall 2003 - 2CDs, around 100 minutes of great stuff with McPhee, Bishop, Brutzlman, VDMK, Williams, Gustafsson, Lonberg-Holm, Kessler, Drake and Zerang.

I have yet to check if the CDs are ok, and it might get end of July till I'm able to send them your way, but feel free to mail in your adresses (please include some subject like "Brotz/Address" or something, so that I can find the PMs/Emails again easily).

ubu

[John B]

PM sent!

I receievd a package from Hiroshi Tanno last night, so my comments on Dave Holland / Barre Phillips - Music From Two Basses and Cecil Taylor's Live in the Black Forest will be forthcoming, as well as more of my Jemeel Moondoc / Eremite comments.

[Guest Chaney]

PM sent!

ME TWO!

[John B]

Jan Strom of Ayler records posted some more info on the Henry Grimes / Murray / Drake disc he will be releasing:

"We are looking for a release at the "Perspectives 2004 - Festival for Creative Music". Curated by Mats Gustafsson, 21 - 24 October, Vasteras, Sweden.

The music on the Vol. 1 is not decided yet. In addition to the Kerava recording, we also have recordings from Italy and Austria."

[Gary]

PM sent!

ME TWO!

I three(s)

[king ubu]

What you greedy folks want two and three?!?

[John B]

ok, another day, another Jemeel Moondoc disc:

Jemeel Moondoc & the Jus Grew Orchestra - Spirit House (Eremite)

This disc is definitely very raw and unpolished, with some great writing, fiery playing, and a wonderful sense of excitement and vitality. I think this would have translated better live than on disc, but I still really dig this album. The orchestra consists of Moondoc on alto, Lewis Barnes on trumpet, Roy Campbell, Jr. on trumpet, pocket trumpet and flugelhorn, Tyrone Hill on trombone, Michael Marcus on baritone sax, Zane Massey on tenor sax, Codaryl Moffett on drums, Bern Nix on guitar, Steve Swell on trombone, and Jon Voigt on bass. I'm guessing that one of the problems with a band of this size would be lack of opportunities to play live together, resulting in less familiarity with the tunes, with each other and with the dynamics of the big band. This is too bad, as I would really like to hear more from this group. For all of its flaws, this is still a great disc.

[John B]

Anybody knows tis one by chance:

Dave Holland / Barre Phillips "Music from Two Basses" (ECM, 1971).

I see it's just been reissued on CD in Japan (with corresponding price). Barre Phillips is one of my favorite bassists (his solo CD Camouflage (Victo) is my favorite solo bass record... Dave Holland is no slouch either... but the price...

Listened.

Amazing.

This one will certainly become one of the most often listened-to discs of the following year. If I were a bassist I would listen to it standing on my knees.

What D.D. said. Fantastic album!

[Gary]

Anybody knows tis one by chance:

Dave Holland / Barre Phillips "Music from Two Basses" (ECM, 1971).

I see it's just been reissued on CD in Japan (with corresponding price). Barre Phillips is one of my favorite bassists (his solo CD Camouflage (Victo) is my favorite solo bass record... Dave Holland is no slouch either... but the price...

Listened.

Amazing.

This one will certainly become one of the most often listened-to discs of the following year. If I were a bassist I would listen to it standing on my knees.

What D.D. said. Fantastic album!

Coincidently I picked up Camoflage recently , I've not listened to it yet. Its my first solo bass cd , I think I'll give it a spin after I've opened a bottle of red tonight.