Eight Frozen Modules (also known as 8FM) is one of Kenneth James Gibson's experimental electronic music projects. Eight Frozen Modules' recorded material is a mix of IDM, Techno, Dub, electro, breakcore, dancehall, and Noise. As 8FM, he has released music on labels such as Phthalo, Planet Mu, Orthlorng Musork,Tigerbeat 6,City Slang,Shockout,Mutant Sniper,Mille Plateaux,Lo Recordings and Tino Corp
Third time through this week, so I guess I like it. Ears pricked up at what I assumed to be bass clarinet, but now learn that there is also bass saxophone and contrabass sarrusophone, forsooth.
"WWII era college band sarrusophone section - soprano to contrabass"
Thanks for the review link, @Doofy ETA, I don't really get the premise at various points in the review that a project like this should "capture" Monk. I already have the Monk recordings, and they (maybe) "capture" Monk. I am perfectly clear when I listen to this box that I am listening to Kimbrough et al playing Monk compositions in whatever manner they choose, to be listened to on their own merits.
@Germanprof He also (right after relating the interesting genesis of the project - the ultimate jazz fan's request) asks 'what is the purpose' of recording Monk's compositions? It is interesting for Kimbrough, who has such a gorgeous light touch, to take on this spiky body of work. I think the rough and ready bari sax/clarinet provides kind of a counterweight.
Btw, I think that must be the contrabass instrument on 'Straight No Chaser' - It's low!
@Doofy, low indeed. I have only heard that track in the car so far. I need to get it on the home stereo with the subwoofer! You are right, "what is the purpose" is a weird question.
@Doofy, you should check this out, melds some of your stomping grounds with Indian music via England.
the album is a homage to the great musicians of the 60s and 70s
spiritual jazz movement, covering the likes of Alice Coltrane, Pharaoh
Sanders, and Joe Henderson. Korwar plays alongside the UPAJ Collective, a
group of highly-versatile musicians who share Sarathy's passion for
jazz and Indian music and who have together managed to rebalance the
cross-cultural relationship between 'Western' and 'Eastern' music.
Dissonance arranged by Liam Byrne and Valgeir Sigurðsson (after W.A. Mozart) No Nights Dark Enough & Eighteen Hundred & Seventy-five Performed by Reykjavík Sinfonia. - Bedroom Community 2017
@Doofy and GP - fascinating article on the Church of Sound. London, at the moment, is the scene of some amazing young jazz musicians, just as much based upon Afrobeat as jazz in their influences. In some ways it is linking jazz back to its West African routes.
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Jacaszek - Glimmer
Been listening to this on and off for 7 years now and it still sounds like a masterpiece.
From the WQXR Best Classical list posted by @Brighternow
Empire by MONTY ADKINS
released November 16, 2018
released December 5, 2018 on Sub Rosa
ETA: Same band from 2018:
Synthetic Monologue
Straight forward melodic rock . . . surprisingly good !
1998 w/ Mick Karn - Liquid Glass 2002 - ES:
2002 - 9 Modules.+
Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth- Epicenter
Third time through this week, so I guess I like it. Ears pricked up at what I assumed to be bass clarinet, but now learn that there is also bass saxophone and contrabass sarrusophone, forsooth.
"WWII era college band sarrusophone section - soprano to contrabass"
I enjoyed reading this informative if somewhat finicky review of the album at AAJ: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/monks-dreams-frank-kimbrough-sunnyside-records-review-by-victor-l-schermer.php
The Crepuscular Grove by Asuna & Opitope
ETA, I don't really get the premise at various points in the review that a project like this should "capture" Monk. I already have the Monk recordings, and they (maybe) "capture" Monk. I am perfectly clear when I listen to this box that I am listening to Kimbrough et al playing Monk compositions in whatever manner they choose, to be listened to on their own merits.
Btw, I think that must be the contrabass instrument on 'Straight No Chaser' - It's low!
As per the liner notes, "a masterpiece of spiritualised afro-jazz". On a par with Hugh Masekela and Abdullah Ibrahim. Still on eMusic.
https://www.emusic.com/album/161994627/Batsumi/Collected-Works-1972---1976?album_ref=Label
Valgeir Sigurðsson - Dissonance
Dissonance arranged by Liam Byrne and Valgeir Sigurðsson (after W.A. Mozart)
No Nights Dark Enough & Eighteen Hundred & Seventy-five Performed by Reykjavík Sinfonia.
- Bedroom Community 2017