Matas Flores y Algo Más
"Very Ltd. Edition 12"EP on this highly intriguing label. Musical, captivating and a more than a bit nuts. Big tip! Hailing from the Ruhrgebiet and now based in Cologne, sound enthusiast and percussionist Tulips is cofounder of the free-wheeling improv kraut group Nasssau, plays together with TRJJ (of Belgium’s Stroom crew) in the duo P.Vee, and is part of Cologne’s dub-minded jam hounds Montel Palmer.Produced in his bedroom, the sonic palette for this EP derives from primitive key improvisation…
Spirit & Form
Spirit & Form is the brainchild of co-conspirators David Edren and Bent Von Bent, who both released solo albums as DSR Lines and Ōgon Batto, respectively. S&F is a next step in their path of exploring various works of output. This new project breaks their initial setup of improvisation to explore a more compositional modus operandi.
Ce Qui Est en Bas, Est Comme Ce Qui Est en Haut
"In his philosophical ideas, René Descartes supports the concept of automatism, referring to the mechanical reactions generated by stimuli from our friends in the animal kingdom. To illustrate: “If I press a dog’s paw, he systematically barks.” Yes, systematically, yes.Here we are in the presence of another system from outre-Quiévrain named Raymonde (what a strange name for an electronic group - why not Simone or Josiane?) coming from the gastronomic capital of France, Lyon.Ideologically, he doe…
Dali China
The prolific Kink Gong (aka Laurent Jeanneau) returns in a unique duet with one of the most prominent artists of the Chinese avantgardist scene Li Daiguo. Kink Gong and Li Daiguo first met in Chengdu (capital of Sichuan Province, China) while playing the same night at the Jahbar music venue. A few months later, as they become neighbors in Cai Cun, a village near the old town of Dali (Yunnan), Kink Gong begins recording Daiguo playing Pipa, Cello and Zheng. He then proceeded to deconstruct these …