geoff mullen “alone and in a room” c35 cassette

• alone and in a room (1)
  
  
• alone and in a room (2)
  
• alone and in a room (3)

ekhein press release...

ek55-geoff mullen "alone and in a room" c35 a collection of live performances by providence, rhode island's geoff mullen. his first solo release for ekhein following a recent string of releases on the rel and draft labels. featuring sets at cafe fixe, zebulon, and the aviary as well as percussion sources by eli keszler (who features geoff on his recent "cold pin" lp on pan). blurring the lines between tape collage and live instrumentation, mullen is no stranger to improvisation in the live setting, performing in many groups and collaborations over the years (and just recently going on his first european tour). his talent for creating minimal, at times deeply chaotic tension, yet maintaining complete control is without a doubt on full display here.

geoff mullen “thrysxtrllnmnfstns” compact disc

• untitled (1) (11:01)
  
• untitled (2) (2:01)
  
• untitled (3) (4:26)
  
• untitled (4) (5:08)
  
• untitled (5) (3:45)
  
• untitled (6) (12:08)

entschuldigen press release...

geoff mullen :: guitar • banjo • electronics • amplification “thrtysxtrllnmnfstns” is the debut release from guitarist-composer geoff mullen, containing a series of delicate thunderstorms scored for string instruments, bias-altered amplification and analog circuitry that at once recall both the slow-arc americana of the vanguard and takoma labels and the contemporary guitar-based minimalism and drone-work of fine folks such as rafael toral and fennesz ... at times consisting of a lonesome, banshee-wail of carefully-plotted electric guitar feedback with what sound like vinyl run-out grooves; others a poly-rhythmic tapestry of improvised, repetitive acoustic lines and circuit-bent electronic skree, “thrtysxtrllnmnfstns” will find favor amongst advocates of drone-rock, free-folk, etc ... 1080 copies of “thrtysxtrllnmnfstns” were professionally replicated, then meticulously assembled over a gruelling two week period; each copy features two high quality giclee prints featuring detail of artwork by sarah powers glued to the front and back of a hand-stamped white paperboard/plastic digipak case, with a 3” x 4” cloth “parts bag” (with a bright orange drawstring and red threading) containing a selection of geoff’s own photographs and a printed info-sheet inserted into the literature pocket. this is all housed inside a crystal-clear re-sealable mylar sleeve affixed to which a miraculously-detailed sticker reads: "geoff's first demo (now his first “real” release) may very well be the best demo i've ever received (if the boxes of cdrs above my record shelves can be judged by volume alone i have received approximately 800 of them) for myriad reasons; for one it doesn't sound wholly like any one other thing i've ever heard... although it certainly contains elements of various music(s) i hold dear (...and this could be the pseudo-ephedrine talking but i imagine geoff listens to a great deal of sandy bull, loren mazzacane connors, jim o'rourke, and nick zammuto's music) mr. mullen will soon be on to great things (he has already performed at an amazing run of gigs in the providence and boston areas supporting acts such as black forest / black sea, tim hecker, nmperign, and others; plus he has contributed to the invisible pyramid / elegy box on last visible dog) so this is your chance to get that one last fateful handmade formative artifact before the hammer drops. i strongly urge you to do so" ...-keith fullerton whitman this entschuldigen edition comes complete with • 38 minute 31 second two pantone-color printed professionally replicated audio compact disc • white paperboard / plastic digipak with two high-quality giclee prints featuring detail of artwork by sarah powers glued to the front and back • 3” x 4” cloth “parts bag” with a bright orange drawstring and red threading containing a selection of geoff’s own photographs and a printed info-sheet • miraculously-detailed sticker • re-sealable mylar sleeve

morgan egg / mark lord “last chance in heaven b/w discontinue stardust” long playing record

• movement 1 (3:19)
  
• movement 2 (4:32)
  
• movement 3 (5:16)
  
• movement 4 (2:59)
  
  
• discontinue stardust (2:40)
  
• obscene supremacy (3:53)
  
• maze 29 (1:43)
  
• warpath (4:54)

no press release...

morgan egg last chance in heaven recorded in may 2009 “creating the aura of strangeness all by itself” mark lord discontinue stardust thanks : mirror memori modular hr16 cz101 tapes vl1 homemade sequencer recorded 4trk boys town ii may 2009 cf

eli keszler “catching net • installations - compositions” double compact disc set

• cold pin 1 (13:10)
  
• cold pin 2 (14:19)
  
• cold pin 3 (25:36)
  
  
• catching net (16:27)
  
• cold pin (13:19)
  
• collecting basin (10:00)

pan press release...

eli keszler 'catching net' (pan 32) eli keszler drums, percussion, crotales, guitar ashley paul, alto saxophone, bass harp geoff mullen, prepared guitar greg kelley, trumpet reuben son, bassoon benny nelson, cello sakiko mori, piano the providence string quartet: carole bestvater, violin rachel panitch, violin chloë kline, viola laura cetilia, cello catching net is a collection of selected installations and compositions eli keszler created during the last two years. the double-cd set includes both stand-alone recordings of the installations and the integrated ensemble scores performed in conjunction with those installations. the first disc features two ensemble versions of cold pin, previously released in a 2011 lp of the same title on pan, plus a 26-minute, previously unreleased live ensemble recording (mixed sextet and piano quintet; these are captured in contrasting acoustical spaces). the second disc begins with the title track, catching net, a 17-minute score for string quartet and piano with the cold pin installation. the score is fully notated, timed with stopwatch markings rather than tempo or meter. following are two recordings of keszler’s large-scale installations functioning on their own. collecting basin features piano strings / wires up to 250 feet long splayed from a two-story water tower in shreveport / louisiana, across two large, empty water purification basins, which acted as an amplifier for the sounds produced by the installation. a ‘solo’ version of cold pin (without live performers) concludes the album. tracks 1 and 3 on the first disc and track 2 on the second disc were recorded at the historic cyclorama, a massive dome at the boston center for the arts. cold pin was installed directly on a large curved wall in the dome, using micro-controlled motors and beaters to strike extended strings ranging in length from three to 25 feet. born in brookline, massachusetts, visionary composer / percussionist / multimedia artist eli keszler began playing drums at eight, and composing at twelve. before finding an interest in experimental music and improvisation, he played in rock and hardcore bands; his work retains an intense physicality and churning, often ferocious energy. he is a graduate of the new england conservatory, where he studied composition with anthony coleman and ran blake. a self-taught visual artist, his aesthetic outlook owes as much to richard serra and robert smithson as it does to musical icons like xenakis, nancarrow, and ornette coleman. he has collaborated with phill niblock, roscoe mitchell, joe mcphee, loren connors, jandek, and many others, and has recorded more than a dozen cds and lps for esp-disk, rel, and pan. keszler’s installations employ piano wires of varying lengths; these are struck, scraped, and vibrated by microprocessor-controlled motorized arms, giving rise to harmonically complex tones that are percussive yet resonant. these installations are heard on their own and with accompanying ensemble scores. said keszler in a npr all songs considered interview, “i like to work with raw material, like simple sounds, primitive or very old sounds; sounds that won't get dated in any way. i was thinking of ways i could use strings or acoustic material without using pedals or pre-recordings, so the live aspects appealed to me.” in addition, the patterns formed by the overlapping piano wires allow keszler to create visual components that relate directly to the music, without having to use projections or other electronic equipment. the 2xcd is mastered by rashad becker at clunk, in a limited edition of 1000 copies. it is packaged in a pro-press digisleeve jacket which itself is housed in a silk screened pvc sleeve with extensive images from the installations, program notes, sketches of the installations, scores, electronic schematics from the projects, and accompanying drawings and artwork by eli keszler and bill kouligas.

geoff mullen “a rip in the fabric” seven inch single record

• a rip in the fabric (side one)
  
  
• a rip in the fabric (side two)

geoff mullen “accidental guitars” long playing record

• accidental guitars (1)
  
  
• accidental guitars (2)

rel press release...

geoff mullen - accidental guitars - rel018 edition of 350 geoff mullen presents a new side of his ever-changing and open language, dealing here with his rawest material to date, and in many ways finding himself in a homecoming to the guitar. on ‘accidental guitars’ geoff expands his instrumental language with his unique variety of invented, accident-prone technique. re-contextualized live performances are filtered through an intuitive sense of form and pretexts, leaving us with an intense, jarring, pointed, and textural compositional language. with little more than an electric guitar, he conjures abstract formations and clattering percussive tones that are starkly contrasted with tape hiss and sudden echoplex’d delay. sustains calm the mood throughout and create a beautiful and oddly soothing atmosphere that seems to move in all directions at once. the music on ‘accidental guitars’ has an ability of creating form out of being lost, and achieves a lucidity through this sense. this record is a unique document, finding geoff between forms and excepted styles, and seeing him off, once again, in another new and exciting direction in his music.

oxtirn “oxtirn live” compact disc

• oxtirn live (1) (6:56)
  
• oxtirn live (2) (3:04)
  
• oxtirn live (3) (2:42)
  
• oxtirn live (4) (11:45)
  
• oxtirn live (5) (8:17)

rel press release...

oxtirn - live - rel017 edition of 300 oxtirn 'live' documents a performance in new york city, by the new trio of geoff mullen, ashley paul and eli keszler. following a score by keszler, the group performs on an array of instruments, using three guitars, drums, voice, auto-motorized harps, tenor harp, bass harp, microphones, clarinet, alto saxophone, crotales, drums and cymbals. the music drifts in a unique way between a wide variety of sounds, from incredible density of clattering metal textures and string attacks, wall of sound guitars, mechanical music, high pitched saxophone bends and an oddly dim shimmering high harmonic sound. all creating together, a harsh, jagged and angular wash of ricocheting materials. in other sections, metal and vibrating strings, crotales and horns create a calmer and high contrast atmosphere. in the end, the music evolves into an area of sustained sound, space and sparse gesture, featuring one of ashley paul's songs and vocals, where the music takes on a new formation, leaving the listener with a question mark, and in some way is a new form of intuitive song. the recording itself is a low fi document with a spacious, raw and aggressive timbre to it, adding to the already unique feel of the music. the packaging is intricately designed with a multi-color silk screen, based on a drawing by eli keszler. the cd itself is housed in a multi panel, fold-out, metallic paper print with pictures from the concert and excerpts from the oxtirn score, with gold stamping on the outside of the metallic paper. the cd is attached to a hub which sits on top of liner notes, with an embossed design on the flip. oxtirn live is a one time special edition of 300 copies.

ten thousand things “flat bed wreckers” c20 cassette

• day off clocked in
  
  
• sidewalk point of view

geoff mullen “filtered water” long playing record

• filtered water (1)
  
  
• filtered water (2)

geoff mullen “bongo closet” long playing record

• bongo closet (1)
  
• bongo closet (2)
  
• bongo closet (3)
  
  
• bongo closet (4)
  
• bongo closet (5)
  
• bongo closet (6)

“innature” compact disc

• electricity is a scarce commodity - the fun years
  
• purity music/purity sound - the kallikak family
  
• stay high - bird show
  
• farewell to the flyer - polmo polpo
  
• dungeoneering - tim hecker
  
• outside my window - loren connors
  
• late summertime - animal hospital
  
• no battle no fire - circle
  
• gold eyes - geoff mullen
  
• neither here nor there - mgr.

“rare youth” double compact disc set

• black pus - “ghrost”
  
• furisubi - “sentinels”
  
• kites - “riding the glass geyser”
  
• mercy light - “fuck deke” (live at club in-zone)
  
• jean cozzens - “drum practice”
  
• james amoeba - “pearl skies”
  
• siren cult - “celebrity couples”
  
• amil byleckie - “the eagle’s summation”
  
• area c - “circadia”
  
• xerxes - “#4”
  
• russian tsarcacm - “don’t ever touch me”
  
• mucid cuspidor - “vile surmiine”
  
• summer city - “hurry your ass”
  
• alberich - “everything i’ve ever wanted”
  
• blue shift - “twist taster”
  
• feral children - “panic attic”
  
• siege engine - “untitled”
  
• i would eat that pizza - “i don’t know how to live my life”
  
• haunted house - “gravediggers”
  
  
• lucky dragons - “shimmering problems / on kitchen floors / outside of kitchen windows”
  
• synb - “electric gladiators”
  
• lazy magnet - “voyage of the universal harmony rainbow”
  
• pedestrian deposit - “you will not treat me this way”
  
• chris paddock - “4 t-shirts”
  
• h2h - “liquid sky”
  
• leif goldberg - “closet day to earth”
  
• petal boat - “tiny kitten”
  
• unicorn hard-on - “bird in hand”
  
• what cheer? brigade - “disco bhangra”
  
• red delicious - “soda”
  
• byron house - “snake skein”
  
• mairead donnelly - “black butterfly”
  
• black forest / black sea - “old man chepachet”
  
• total gym - “live at the mutiny”
  
• workdeath - “i am failure beneath your love”
  
• diego perez - “squid battles and dies”
  
• god willing - “drawn edited”
  
• teenage waistband - “beast”