IMMIX ENSEMBLE & VESSEL - 'TRANSITION'

Formats

• ERATP082LP - 12"

  4050486111413

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'Transition', the collaborative release of Immix Ensemble and Vessel focuses on the theme of technology. Musical instruments are a somewhat technological anomaly in that they are rarely updated after their conception, often only receiving minor tweaks over the course of hundreds of years. As such, each instrument provides us with a snapshot of the cutting edge technologies of a particular time and place – in this sense, the instrumentation used by Immix provides us with snapshots of technologies that can be traced back as far as 1500BC. Taking these snapshots as a starting point, each movement in 'Transition' features one or two instruments, and, thematically, explores a significant invention or discovery that took place at around the same time as the invention and development of these instruments. Collaborating with Vessel updates this technological chronology by including the tools of the digital age. Immix is lead by Australian-born composer and sax player Daniel Thorne. The now Liverpool-based artist has a genuine passion for exploring and creating music in a diverse range of forms; composed and improvised, acoustic and electronic, and the various shades in-between. Founded in 2014, the idea behind Immix has been to galvanise the innovative musical voices from across the country. With the addition of Vessel, the moniker of Bristolian electronic composer Sebastian Gainsborough, Immix found a valuable first partner in exploring forward-thinking composition that slips between the cracks of traditional and contemporary styles. A stalwart of the UK experimental electronica community, Vessel's solo work has received critical acclaim for it’s post-industrial, visceral tone, using a sonic palette derived from the creation of home-made instruments, aiding in the creation of his signature nonreplicable sound. As the first in this series, March 18, 2016 will see the release of 'Transition' on 12" vinyl and download, followed by a string of live performances by the collaborators. Future episodes will bring further collaborations by Daniel Thorne’s ensemble with other forward-thinking artists and ensure Immix continues to evolve and expand. “A remarkable new piece of music” – Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6 Music

Tracks

A1. What Hath God Wrought?
A2. De Revolutionibus
B1. Scope
B2. Battle Cry

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SPACIN' - 'TOTAL FREEDOM'

Formats

• RR/TT41 - LP

  655035064116

• AGIT037CD - CD

  5060446120446

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Total Freedom is the long-overdue long-form platter from Philadelphia’s Spacin’, low-key torchbearers of both John Sinclair’s bold program and the “less is more” aesthetic (often much more) exemplified by Lou’s time with Morrison and Tucker and Cale. Guitarist and vocalist Jason Killinger blazes the path and lead guitarist Paul Sukeena and bassist Sean Hamilton vamp on economical electric chugs while drummer Eva Killinger reprises her role as thee undisputed master of basement motorik. As a handsomely illustrated insert attests, the whole thing is punctuated by flourishes from some of the most celebrated talents of this town’s percolating stew. Blast it soon or remain condemned to a billion years probation.

Tracks

1. Over Uneasy
2. Kensington Real
3. Human Condition
4. Titchy
5. Stopping Them
6. Bent into Shape

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