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Shkrang: Some Thoughts About Shkrang!

Read "Some Thoughts About Shkrang!" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
May 30, 2006

Surprises abound with each new release from this experimental British record label. Here, ace tenor saxophonist Mick Beck incorporates an amplified bassoon into an outing that defies even the most oddball stereotypes. I'd call it something like psycho free-jazz aligned with microtonal minimalism and garrulous space-rock. Guitarist Dave Tucker adds grunge-rock noise and eerie sounds from ...

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Combat Astronomy: The Dematerialised Passenger

Read "The Dematerialised Passenger" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
August 17, 2005

This quartet features notables of the British jazz-improvisation scene, such as multitasking reed and electronics man Martin Archer, who also serves as the proprietor of this adventurous record label. Prepare your mind's eye for a venture into a steely-edged and somewhat phantasmagorical joyride. The artists' bag of tricks is rooted within an otherworldly mergence ...

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