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Alessandro Bosetti: Her Name
by Mark Corroto
Multi-instrumentalist Alessandro Bosetti's latest recording might be better-covered in the books section, because he is definitely a story teller. Her Name is presented more as a series of short stories than an improvisation.
The saxophonist, who has gained deserved attention on two Potlatch releases Places dans l'air (2003) and Phosphor (2001), moves away from his horn and into his computer. He sampled different conversations in his world travels and these field recordings were transcribed and orchestrated for performance. ...
read moreLionel Marchetti: Red Dust
by Mark Corroto
Do you find yourself using your iPod more and more for news, stories, and podcasts these days and less for music? Where once we had standard books on tape," now there is decentralized reportage from independent sources. The Nothing is Forbidden, Everything is Permitted credo reigns. The woman on the bus across from you is as likely to be listening to the erotic stories of Italian sailors as the latest by P. Diddy.
And what better time to ...
read moreJon Mueller: What's Lost Is Something Important. What's Found Is Something Not Revealed
by Mark Corroto
From the it must be music, because this ain't no painting" department comes a new solo release from percussionist Jon Mueller.
The one-time member of Pele, Collections of Colonies of Bees, and Raccoons and collaborator with Bhob Rainey and Jack Wright recorded this thirty-two and a half minutes of sound. It comes with instructions to play at maximum volume in a large empty room."? I thought about moving the sofa but needed something to sit on. ...
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