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Norbert Stein with videotraces by Reinhold Knieps: Pata Blue Chip
by Glenn Astarita
German saxophonist, composer, band-leader and technologist Norbert Stein along with his often compelling musical visions are based upon the late surrealist Alfred Jarry’s – Pataphysics – theories and writings as Stein’s lucid and often stirring musical concepts vary from one project to the other. Stein’s latest effort is a thirty-four minute enhanced CD consisting of electronics and “videotraces” provided by his associate Reinhold Knieps as Pata Blue Chip offers the willing listener an interesting concoction of four futuristic-type works that ...
Continue ReadingNorbert Stein: Pata Maroc
by Glenn Astarita
On Pata Maroc Norbert Stein and the Pata Masters take us on a caravan of sorts as they transport us to Marrakesh, the capital of the sultans and a major rail and trade center. From there we head to the Atlantic coast and arrive at Rabat, the capitol of Morocco. Here, saxophonist-composer Norbert Stein invites the listener to join him and his band on a voyage to this mystical and often mysterious land. Along with Michael Rusenberg’s vivid soundscapes the ...
Continue ReadingNorbert Stein: News Of Roi Ubu
by Glenn Astarita
Writer Ulrich Kurth states in the liners...”(Norbert) Stein designs sounds and structures that are full of association with passages that almost seem to be rituals with their own peculiar musical language that comes from a variety of sources”. A fair description indeed! Saxophonist-composer Norbert Stein has been at the forefront of Europe’s independent creative-free music establishments while organizing his own label, called “Pata” which he refers to as – new archaic music. News Of Roi Ubu, denotes somewhat of a ...
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