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Evan Parker: Monoceros
by AAJ Staff
Evan Parker's monolithic 1978 solo record Monoceros was originally released on Incus and has subsequently been digitally remastered for CD release on Chronoscope. Monoceros distinguishes itself in several respects: first, because it was recorded by the direct-cut process, whereby the sound pathway went directly from the microphone to a vinyl master. By virtue of eliminating the tape intermediate, the hope was to reduce noise and limit the need for processing and filters. The important functional consequence of this technology was ...
Continue ReadingEvan Parker and Sainkho Namtchylak: Mars Song
by Robert Spencer
A few years ago I was teaching music appreciation classes when I happened upon a book called Tuva or Bust. It was an account of how the author was inspired by the renowned physics professor Richard Feynman to investigate (and eventually visit) the remote central Asian land known as Tannu Tuva. Tuva, as it is commonly known, had attracted international notice during a brief period of independence (before being swallowed by the Soviet Union) with its flamboyant postage stamps. It ...
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