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previous artist: yasuhiro yoshigaki		there are 23 titles featuring otomo yoshihide in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: gozo yoshimasu

$22.31

new to stock as of
may 13th, 2009

threads:
electro-acoustic-composition
electro-acoustic-improvisation
free-jazz
free-improvisation

diw (japan) #diw 420 cd
nani (japan) #ncd 201 cd

ground zero “plays standards” compact disc

el derecho de vivir en paz + shinoshin 3/4 (6:13)
ultra q (5:00)
those were the days (6:13)
folhas secas (3:46)
washington post march + japan dissolution (3:05)
akashia no ame ga yamu toki (4:16)
bones (2:29)
where is the police? + the bath of surprise (6:16)
miagetegoran, yoru no hoshi wo (8:10)
yume no hansyu (4:50)
die pappel vom karlsplatz (4:49)
a better tomorrow + i say a little prayer (10:52)

2000 release ; diw reissue of the 1997 nani release ...

diw press release...

ground zero
plays standards
diw diw420

otomo yoshihide (turntable, g)
uchihashi kazuhisa (g, effects)
matsubara sachiko (sampler)
kikuchi naruyoshi (saxes)
tanaka yumiko (shamisen, voice)
nasuno mitsuru (elc-b)
uemura masahiro (kit-ds, perc)
yoshigaki yasuhiro (kit-ds, perc)

recorded at gok sound, kichijoji, tokyo, on 6th - 9th of january, 1997 and except "the bath of surprise", on 4th of january, 1997

$20.43

new to stock as of
may 24th, 2010

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation
digital-musics
experimental-instruments
guitar-themed
sound-poetry
concert-recordings
plunder-phonic
playback-music

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 134 cd

zai kuning / otomo yoshihide / dickson dee “book from hell” compact disc

book from hell (71:06)

may 2010 release ; heavily active trio date featuring guitarist/vocalist zai kuning, otomo yoshihide on guitar & turntables, and dickson dee on electronics ... one continuous 70-minute piece, rife with long, pause-pregnant stretches, sure, but when they “lift off” (listen to the sound-sample) the energy catches like wildfire, spreading the music far & wide ...

doubtmusic press release...

zai kuning + otomo yoshihide + dickson dee / book from hell

doubtmusic / dmf-134
street date : 16 may, 2010
cover : digi-pack
cover art : zai kuning
cover design : akira sasaki
p & c doubtmusic

zai kuning g, vo, perc, misc.
otomo yoshihide g, turntables, perc, misc.
dickson dee electronics, misc.

the asian improvisation of the present, a connection between singapore, tokyo and hong kong. a vivid 71-minute performance moving back and forth between turbulence and stillness. "book from hell" is the denomination of the concert, zai kuning organized on september 2008 in singapore. cd title is used as it is and also cd cover is the poster of "book from hell" concert, zai designed. this is asian improvisation surely. according to the reason, not only each musician come from asian bloc but also what the sound should be or time perception, this music is different from western improvisation. glue yourself to your listening on 71 minutes. the you will become a feeling of catharsis !

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
june 19th, 2009

threads:
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plunder-phonic
digital-musics
playback-music

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 127 cd

sim / otomo yoshihide “monte alto estate” compact disc

5.5mm (6:51)
freska (5:08)
oom (8:10)
am (6:01)
boot (6:46)
disk 1 (9:59)
supremo (5:51)
exit (6:12)
dig (6:19)

april 2009 release ; first documented meeting between the sim trio of oshima teruyuki, ootani yoshio, & uemura masahiro and improv heavyweight otomo yoshihide ...

rio-lineage herky-jerky rhythms dominate throughout (think henry cow, maybe even a little bit of starfuckers) with layers of plundered electronics & turntable static dotting the spaces between ...

doubtmusic press release...

sim + otomo
monte alto estate

doubtmusic / dmf-127
street date : 12 april, 2009
cover : digi-pack (2 holes !)
cover disign : ide yuichi
p & c doubtmusic

this is the collaborative masterpiece of the 3-piece unit, sim (oshima teruyuki on guitar and composition, ootani yoshio on computer, electronics, etc, and uemura masahiro on drums) and otomo yoshihide (turntables, self-made synthesizer). the noise of otomo sharply incises the unique sound of sim, where uemura’s controlled roaring drumming sets an main axis on oshima’s precise rhythmical composition, oshima’s the chord cuttings beats minimally and the electronics of ootani give extreme voltage.

both of their mastering of some tunes procedure of which once made back into analogue and the exquisite jacket cover seem to simbolize this distinct sound.

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
june 30th, 2008

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 121 cd

nasuno mitsuru “prequel • october 1998 - march 1999 + 1” compact disc

the next minute (12:23)
before the rain 4:24)
motai (7:31)
karamel (4:16)
the mists (4:24)
sb (5:41)
beyond the cross (6:44)
mobile syndrome ver.0302 (3:48)

may 2008 release ; odd disc of experimental j-pop from session bassist nasuno mitsuru ...

otomo & samm bennett’s contributions throughout add considerable heft to the proceedings (listen to the sound-sample for poss. the most outright “zonked” passage of the record), but for the most part i’m reminded of the careening intro/outro music of any number of anime programs ...

doubtmusic press release...

doubtmusic / dmf-121
street date : 11 may, 2008
cover : digi-pack

nasuno mitsuru
prequel october 1998 - march 1999 + 1

this is the first cd of nasuno mitsuru a.k.a. "groove master", top bass player of tokyo underground music field. the years for the recordings are from 1998 to 1999 as the title. m3 & m4 were included in "improvised music from japan" 10cd set, this "prequel.." cd is a kind of complete version. all tunes are composed / improvised / effected experimentally but we can feel a kind of mellowness, tenderness, humor, etc. here it is singular work. also note remarkable style of each collaborated musician (indicated song listing). the last tune, bonus track (+1) is the demo, suggest his next work.

nasuno mitsuru :
nasuno plays as bass player with altered states (uchihashi kazuhisa -g, yoshigaki yasuhiro -ds), korekyojin (yoshida tatsuya -ds, kido natsuki -g), unbeltipo trio (imahori tsuneo -g, sano yasuo -ds), the world heritage (yoshida tatsuya -ds, kido natsuki g, yamamoto seiichi -g, katsui yuji -vln), bad knoid (kido natsuki -g, nakayama tsutomu -kbd, sotoyama akira -ds), etc.

1. the next minute (watanabe michihisa, nasuno mitsuru / 12:23)
kido natsuki (guitar)
masuko tatsuki (alpha-juno cello)
otomo yoshihide (turntable).
nasuno mitsuru (bass, voice, programming)

2. before the rain (nasuno / 4:24)
masuko fumie (vocal)
samm bennett (wave drum)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, programming)

3. motai (nasuno / 7:31)
samm bennett (wave drum)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, keyboard, voice, programming, etc.)

4. karamel (nasuno / 4:16)
isoda osamu (guitar, voice)
yoshigaki yasuhiro (drum, percussion)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, programming, etc.)

5. the mists (watanabe, nasuno / 4:24)
masuko tatsuki (organ, drum)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, voice, programming, drum)

6. sb (nasuno / 5:41)
tanaka yumiko (gidayu shamisen, voice)
nasuno mitsuru (voice)

7. beyond the cross (watanabe, nasuno / 6:44)
otomo yoshihide (turntable)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, guitar, voice)

8. mobile syndrome ver.0302 (nasuno / 3:48)
minakata michiko (keyboard)
numata jun (noises)
nasuno mitsuru (bass, voice, programming, etc.)

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
december 10th, 2007

threads:
guitar-themed
concert-recordings
minimalism-drones
harsh-noise
sound-art
site-specific

best of 2007 !!!

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 119 cd

otomo yoshihide “modulation with 2 electric guitars and 2 amplifiers” compact disc

modulation with 2 electric guitars and 2 amplifiers (40:16)

december 2007 release; a very noisy / ear-opening one-off from otomo, recorded channeling his inner “metal machine music” on may 12th, 2007 in concert in the chapel of hiroshima’s oriental hotel...

as soon as the piece kicks in (the first 3 minutes are something of a clarion call as otomo fine-tunes his twin-guitar/amp array) an amazing set of difference-tones & assorted psycho-acoustic interference begin to creep out of the monolithic feedback-drone ... not at all dis-similar to the sort of “inside-your-head” effects channeled by maryanne amacher, or phill niblock’s precise frequency-measurements (albeit, done on the fly...)

great stuff; a new direction from otomo hitherto undocumented... besides, you know i’m going to champion any record that comes with a disclaimer (below) ...

doubtmusic press release...

otomo yoshihide / modulation with 2 electric guitars and 2 amplifiers
dms-119
digi-pack

this is otomo yoshihide's second guitar solo release on doubtmusic. the concept of this work, however, is completely different from that of the first. here, feedback sound issues from two amplifiers, each connected to one of two guitars placed on a tabletop. due to this stereo effect, the feedback mutually interferes, producing beatlike fluctuations, creating black holes into which the sound suddenly disappears, sounding completely different depending on the position of the ears, creating the illusion that the sound is coming from only one speaker when the listener is in certain locations, and so on, thus turning into truly interactive music. because these effects cannot be obtained unless the sound coming from the two amps mutually interferes, we recommend listening without earphones or headphones, through speakers, with the sound as loud as conditions allow. depending on the positions of the speakers, the interference effect and sound image will surely differ as well.

*warning: to obtain the desired results, please listen through speakers at the highest volume possible. please note, however, that otomo yoshihide and doubtmusic will accept no responsibility whatsoever for any resulting hearing loss.

$27.15

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
august 18th, 2007

threads:
free-improvisation
electro-acoustic-improvisation

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 117/118 cd

otomo yoshihide / new jazz orchestra “live vol.2 parallel circuit” double compact disc set

shichinin no keiji (berlin + tokyo) (12:34)
gazzelloni (kyoto) (5:15)
te recuerdo amanda > song for che > reducing agent (tokyo) (12:14)
super jetter (berlin) (6:17)
anodeonjo (tokyo) (15:05)
lupin the third - theme of walther (berlin) (5:32)
double command 0 > mayonaka no shizuka na kuroi kawa no ue ni ukabiagaru shiroi yuri no hana (tokyo) (29:39)
something sweet
something tender (berlin + tokyo) (10:28)
eureka > climbers high ending (nagoya) (13:53)

2nd volume offering a mixed bag of tunes recorded in concert by otomo yoshihide’s new jazz orchestra, again featuring an a-list of continental & european improvisors including ezaki masafumi, masahiko okura, alfred harth, ko ishikawa, sachiko m, taku unami, axel dörner, joe foster, dickson dee, ichiraku yoshimitsu, choi joonyong, and literally dozens more...

tunes range from minimal/complacent pop & jazz standards (voiced admirably by kahimi karie, margareth kammerer, and ishu kayo) to full-on takayanagi-style flare-outs (check the sound-sample) - double-disc set packaged in a gatefold mini-lp sleeve with liner notes in english and japanese.

doubtmusic press release...

onjo / live vol.2 "parallel circuit"
dmf-117/118
2cds / a folding cardboard jacket / booklet in detail inside

since last year, those titles had been a hold by various matters but onjo (otomo yoshihide's new jazz orchestra) live cd will be release this summer at last. those essential titles, 2cds x 2 sets are organized various live performances and indicate the future onjo. the sound of onjo contains every connection between tone, onkyo, sonority, melody, rhythm and so on.

member:
otomo yoshihide (guitar, conduct)
kahimi karie (vocal)
ishu kayo (vocal)
margareth kammerer (vocal)
axel doerner (trumpet)
joe foster (trumpet, etc.)
aoki taisei (trombone, etc.)
tsugami kenta (alto sax, etc.)
okura masahiko (bass clarinett, etc.)
alfred harth (tenor sax, etc.)
hong chulki (electronics)
choi joonyong (electronics)
jin sangtae (electronics)
ryu hankil (electronics)
dickson dee (computer)
ishikawa ko (sho)
sachiko m (sinewaves)
ito atsuhiro (optron)
unami taku (computer with objects)
hannoda taku (guitar)
oshima teruyuki (guitar)
sato yukie (guitar)
takara kumiko (vibraphone)
mizutani hiroaki (bass)
sugimoto taku (6 string el-bass)
yoshigaki yasuhiro (drums, etc.)
ichitaku yoshimitsu (percussion)
ito ken (percussion, etc.)

+ shinjuku 2 chome orchestra,kondo yoshiaki (live sound)

* some players changed off by each tunes. for details, see booklet inside.

$27.15

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
july 17th, 2007

threads:
free-improvisation
electro-acoustic-improvisation

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 115/116 cd

otomo yoshihide / new jazz orchestra “live vol.1 series circuit” double compact disc set

lost in the rain (berlin, 2006 / 13:23)
out to lunch (tokyo, 2006 / 16:00)
playgirl bgm (berlin + tokyo, 2006 / 4:05)
double command ii (tokyo, 2006 / 6:09)
single command (tokyo, 2006 / 3:30)
climbers high opening (tokyo, 2006 / 8:06)
straight up and down ~ mayonaka no shizuka na kuroi kawa no ue ni ukabiagaru shiroi yuri no hana (kyoto, 2006 / 23:44)
namida kara ashita e (berlin, 2006 / 10:03)
double command i (tokyo, 2006 / 7:38)
hat and beard (nagoya, 2006 / 12:02)

first volume in a pair of summer 2007 releases by otomo yoshihide’s new jazz orchestra, here with an expanded lineup featuring vocalists kahimi karie & margareth kammerer. the group tackle three eric dolphy charts, two by takeo yamashita, and a whole mess of otomo originals...

one of the more approachable entries into otomo’s vast, vast canon; were it not for sachiko’s incessant 8-16k tweetering throughout, i could almost mistake some of this for 60s/70s film music; which is to say the band stay inside the reigns for the majority of the session(s)...

doubtmusic press release...

onjo / live vol.1 "series circuit"
dmf-115/116
2cds / a folding cardboard jacket / booklet in detail inside

members:
otomo yoshihide (guitar, conduct)
kahimi karie (vocal)
ishu kayo (vocal)
margareth kammerer (vocal)
axel doerner (trumpet)
aoki taisei (trombone, etc)
tsugami kenta (alto sax, etc)
okura masahiko (bass clarinett, etc)
alfred harth (tenor sax, etc)
ishikawa ko (sho)
sachiko m (sinewaves)
unami taku (computer with objects)
takara kumiko (vibraphone)
mizutani hiroaki (bass)
yoshigaki yasuhiro (drums, etc)
itoken (conduct)

+ shinjuku 2 chomeorchestra
kondo yoshiaki (live sound)

* some players changed off by each tunes. for details, see booklet inside.

since last year, those titles had been a hold by various matters but onjo (otomo yoshihide's new jazz orchestra) live cd will be release this summer at last. those essential titles, 2cds x 2 sets are organized various live performances and indicate the future onjo. the sound of onjo contains every connection between tone, onkyo, sonority, melody, rhythm and so on.

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
may 18th, 2007

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation
harsh-noise
modern-psych
plunder-phonic
playback-music
sound-poetry

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 114 cd

ground-zero “live 1992+” compact disc

orange (0:52)
metal spy (0:30)
bottom out-x (4:46)
vs (1:27)
vv (1:20)
ground-zero 1992 (4:43)
mango (1:11)
pseudopodium (3:15)
wzr-fm (2:04)
lime (3:15)
lam chen - ying (8:22)
vt (5:56)
grape (0:16)

ah... this one takes me back...

ground-zero were of course otomo yoshihide’s long-running free-jazz/improv/noise/psych unit, blazing something of a singular path between august 1990 & march 1998 featuring a rotating lineup that, over the years, included such heavyweights as kato hideki, makigami koichi, masahiro uemura, yamatsuka/yamantaka eye, hirose junji , tony buck, tenko, ryoji hojito, mick harris, hoppy kamiyama, sei’chi yamamoto, samm bennett, kazuhisa uchihashi, mitsuru nasuno, masaki shimizu, yasuhuro yoshigaki, sachiko m, masahiko okura, and kazunao nagata.

this early concert from february 1992 (recorded @ 20000v in tokyo) features otomo, hirose junji, kato hideki, uemura masahiro, and yamantaka eye; sonically much closer to the raw blat of the boredoms than anything you’d associate with otomo these days - at this stage he was still playing a sawed-off guitar with a metal pipe and turntables (often scratching/jump-cutting all over distorted hip-hop beats & rock guitar - listen to the sound-clip - closer to something like john oswald’s plunderphonics) with eye caterwauling all over the place, and the rest of the band following suit with disjointed rhythmic jabs & all kinds of free-scream gestures...

two studio pieces at the end of the disc, in all of their damaged-fidelity glory, rule. an excellent disc, especially great for the boredoms fan or anyone with a soft-spot for otomo’s noisier excursions...

doubtmusic press release...

doubtmusic / dmh-114
ground-zero
live 1992 +

otomo yoshihide (guitar, turntables)
hirose junji (sax)
kato hideki (bass, voice)
uemura masahiro (drums)
yamataka eye (voice)

this cd includes unissued live performances and studio recordings (12, 13) right after otomo formed ground-zero. this happened before the release of their first album, called "ground-zero" (god mountain). their playing is in the rough and sound quality is not quite best, but this materials should be kept a record of their intence performances of earlier ground-zero for future ages. this is remembrance of fresh / poisonous earlier ground-zero after interval of 15 years.

composed by otomo (1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11), hirose & eye (4), kato & eye (5), otomo & eye (12), all members (7,8,10,13)

please note that noise and gaps in the sound are due to the recording conditions and the nature of the music. thank you for your understanding.

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
august 13th, 2006

threads:
free-jazz
electro-acoustic-improvisation

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 102 cd

otomo yoshihide / new jazz orchestra “onjo” compact disc

eureka (jim o'rourke) (11:13)
theme from canary (otomo yoshihide) (5:51)
broken shadows (ornette coleman) (4:17)
lost in the rain (otomo / kahimi karie) (8:58)
orange was the color of her dress)
then blue silk (charles mingus) (- tails out (otomo) (9:16)
mayonaka no shizuka na kuroi kawa no ue ni ukabiagaru shiroi yuri no hana (otomo / karie) (7:45)
a-shi-ta (otomo / hamada mariko) (7:49

doubtmusic press release...

doubtmusic / dmf-102
otomo yoshihide's new jazz orchestra
onjo

this is otomo's first orchestra work. from ground zero to onjq, otomo always made inroads into avant-garde music. this orchestra work include two japanese famous female vocalists, kahimi karie and hamada mariko, and have various sounds - noise, pops, jazz, orchestral big bang hits, happening in their playing, obscure tone, sho - japanese traditional instrument, all onkyo sounds, and so on. otomo did his best musical direction for this work. this must be landmark of his works.

ONJO ;
otomo yoshihide (guitar, turntable on canary, broken, orange & tails, conduct on mayonaka)
axel doerner (trumpet, slide trumpet)
aoki taisei (trombone, bamboo flute)
tsugami kenta (alto sax, soprano sax)
okura masahiko (alto sax & tubes on eureka, orange & a-shi-ta)
alfred harth (tenor sax, bass-clarinet, trumpet, misc)
mats gustafsson (baritone sax)
ishikawa ko (sho)
sachiko m (sinewaves, contact mic)
unami taku (computer on orange)
takara kumiko (vibraphone)
cor fuhler (piano, inside piano)
mizutani hiroaki (bass)
yoshigaki yasuhiro (drums, percussion, trumpet on eureka & canary)
nananan kiriko (bombo on eureka & a-shi-ta)
otsu makoto (drum samples on orange & tails)
kahimi karie (vocal on eureka, lost & mayonaka)
hamada mariko (vocal on a-shi-ta)

$20.43

back in stock as of
may 24th, 2010

first in stock on
august 13th, 2006

threads:
free-jazz
guitar-themed

best of 2006 !!!

doubtmusic (japan) #dm 101 cd

otomo yoshihide “guitar solo” compact disc

theme from canary for shiota akihiko (otomo / acoustic) (2:09)
rig (otomo / electric) (8:14)
gomen for togashi shin (otomo / acoustic) (3:54)
mood indigo (ellington / bigard / mills / electric) (4:59)
kazahana for somai shinji (otomo / acoustic) (4:38)
roulette (otomo / electric) (4:18)
misty (e.garner / acoustic) (4:03)
cylinder (otomo / electric) (8:42)
lonely woman (o. coleman / acoustic) (7:26)

doubtmusic press release...

doubtmusic / dms-101
otomo yoshihideguitar solo
12th octber 2004 @ shinjuku pit inn, tokyo + 1

first otomo's guitar solo work. this work include beautiful acoustic pieces and intense electric pieces, recorded on 12th oct, 2004 at shinjuku pit inn and new studio recording piece..

$23.52

back in stock as of
november 15th, 2011

first in stock on
may 25th, 2004

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation
digital-musics

erstwhile (usa) #erstwhile 042 cd

sachiko m / toshimaru nakamura / otomo yoshihide “good morning good night” double compact disc set

good morning (30:12)
good afternoon (7:59)
good evening (25:34)
good night (37:20)

erstwhile press release...

free improvisation has rarely seen significant new movements as influential as the small group of tokyo musicians once labeled as "onkyo". sachiko m, toshimaru nakamura and otomo yoshihide are three of the scene's driving forces (along with taku sugimoto), and on good morning good night are documented together as a trio for the first time.

sachiko m is best known for her innovative use of the sampler, extracting pure, piercing sine waves from the device's built-in test tones and forging an original and much-imitated sound. more recently, she has expanded her palette through the use of contact mikes. sachiko has worked extensively as a solo artist, as well as in groups such as cosmos, filament, and i.s.o., and in duo with toshimaru nakamura. she won the 2003 prix ars electronica, along with ami yoshida and utah kawasaki, and also founded and runs the groundbreaking amoebic label.

since 1998, toshimaru nakamura has been exploring the possibilities of his "no-input mixing board" in contexts ranging from solo to collaborations with keith rowe, günter müller, sachiko m, andrea neumann, and the duo project repeat (with drummer jason kahn). nakamura was a prominent presence throughout the amplify 2002 box set, appearing on five of the seven cds, and will be recording the much-awaited follow up to the highly acclaimed weather sky cd with keith rowe later this year.

otomo yoshihide's prolific career has been unified by a primary objective: the investigation of the nature of sound from every conceivable angle. in the mid-90's, he explored the limits of sample-based turntablism, predominantly through his band ground zero, as well as in collaborations with christian marclay and yamatsuka eye. over the last few years, otomo has become increasingly interested in minimal wave-based electronics, as heard in his filament, i.s.o, cathode and anode projects. other projects which he is currently involved in include his new jazz quintet, as well as an ongoing duo project with martin tétreault. otomo has also composed many soundtracks for movies, and has written numerous articles and essays for japanese music publications.

while these three musicians have worked together in countless configurations in recent years, good morning good night is their first meeting as a trio. recorded in august of 2003, the double cd contains essentially the full recording sessions, four tracks totaling over 100 minutes. good morning good night is a very conscious step in a new direction, an attempt to create a "vertical" music (as opposed to most music, which moves in a linear, horizontal plane). the pointillistic placement of sounds by these three masters of delicacy results in a music that exists somewhere between foreground and background listening. friederike paetzold's design is inspired by james turrell's work, and features four different covers for the four tracks/times of day, which the listener can fold according to their preference.

$13.44

back in stock as of
november 15th, 2011

first in stock on
december 18th, 2003

threads:
electro-acoustic-improvisation
guitar-themed
playback-music

erstwhile (usa) #erstwhile 029 cd

günter müller / otomo yoshihide “time travel” compact disc

matsushima 89 (5:24)
basel 95 (6:13)
lisboa 98 (10:30)
victoriaville 01 (8:23)
nancy 01 (8:10)
sydney 02 (7:53)
tokyo 02 (4:20)

erstwhile press release...

günter müller: ipod, minidisc, selected percussion, electronics
otomo yoshihide: electric guitar, turntables, electronics

günter müller and otomo yoshihide are deeply respected musicians who have known each other for more than a decade. time travel documents their initial meeting as a duo.

swiss native günter müller utilizes a range of electronic devices, influenced by his roots as a percussionist. he's been involved with numerous projects and other musicians over the past two decades, including long-term musical relationships with jim o'rourke, voice crack, taku sugimoto and erikm. müller has released many records on his own label, for 4 ears, including his recent solo debut, eight landscapes. time travel is his fourth project for erstwhile, following the world turned upside down, la voyelle liquide, and poire_z +. müller is the ultimate collaborator, relinquishing virtually any claim on a signature sound in an attempt to maximize the potential of each individual project.

otomo yoshihide's prolific career has been unified by a primary objective: the investigation of the nature of sound from every conceivable angle. in the mid-90's, he explored the limits of sample-based turntablism, primarily through his band ground zero, as well as in collaborations with christian marclay and yamatsuka eye. over the last few years, otomo has become increasingly interested in minimal wave-based electronics, as heard in his filament, i.s.o, cathode and anode projects. other projects which he is currently involved in include his new jazz quintet, as well as an ongoing duo project with martin tì©treault. otomo has also composed many soundtracks for movies, and has written numerous articles and essays for japanese music publications.

müller and otomo first met in matsushima, japan in 1989 at a show müller was doing in an abandoned quarry with his band nachtluft. otomo had driven four hours from tokyo to see the performance, and afterwards they met for the first time. they've since collaborated in a handful of contexts, most notably the filament 2 record on for 4 ears, with the trio of müller, otomo and sachiko m. time travel was recorded in october 2002, just before the amplify 2002 festival, and marked their first meeting as a duo. time travel consists of seven focused, distinct pieces, which combine to create a unique sense of time, slowly but constantly developing and filled with intricate details. friederike paetzold's gorgeous design is based on vector distortions of the world time zone map evoking the effects of frequent flying.

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erstwhile (usa) #erstwhile 022 cd

poire_z “(plus)” compact disc

bottle_bow (25:52)
kick-off_knock (13:28)
cable-stitched_calypso (18:40)

erstwhile press release...

günter müller: minidiscs, selected percussion, electronics
norbert möslang: cracked everyday-electronics
andy guhl: cracked everyday-electroncs
erik m: minidiscs, sampler, fx
otomo yoshihide: turntables, guitar, electronics (on 1)
sachiko m: sampler with sine wave (on 2)
christian marclay: turntables (on 3)

poire_z, the quartet of günter müller, voice crack and erikm, has been performing together since december 1998. in the summer of 2000, they began a series of performances which included a different fifth member each time. these guests have included keith rowe, martin tétreault, lê quan ninh, florian hecker, and kevin drumm in addition to the three excerpted sets which make up +, featuring otomo yoshihide, sachiko m, and christian marclay.

günter müller, a swiss percussionist who is increasingly focused on electronics, has worked with a wide range of musicians over the past two decades, including richard teitelbaum, taku sugimoto, jim o'rourke, dieb 13 and butch morris. many of his projects are documented on his groundbreaking label, for 4 ears, including the initial poire_z cd. swiss duo voice crack (norbert möslang and andy guhl) have been playing together since 1972. since 1983, they've been working exclusively with "cracked everyday-electronics", modifying and/or abusing small household machines in order to produce extreme, unique noises. france's erikm burst onto the scene in the mid-'90s as a virtuoso turntablist. since then, he has gradually shifted his output into a more abstract vein, sometimes even abandoning the turntables entirely in favor of a minidisc and sampler, as he does here.

as reflected in the arresting cd design by frequent voice crack collaborator alex hanniman, the quintet recordings presented here tie together multiple threads from these musicians' careers. otomo yoshihide, sachiko m and müller recorded as a trio on filament 2 (for 4 ears); erikm participated in otomo's superb les sculpteurs de vinyl project, as documented on memory & money (stupeur & trompette); pioneering turnatablist christian marclay first recorded with müller in 1992, and has an ongoing duo project with erikm, as well as a trio which adds dj olive; otomo yoshihide and voice crack recorded the acclaimed bits, bots and signs (erstwhile).

+ is poire_z's third cd, following the self-titled debut on for 4 ears, and presque_chic (sonoris). the guest musicians' distinctive personalities define each track, infiltrating the core quartet's whirlwind of ideas - influencing, gently nudging, but never impeding or derailing the constant progress.

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erstwhile (usa) #erstwhile 011 cd

otomo yoshihide / voice crack “bits, bots & signs” compact disc

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erstwhile press release...

otomo yoshihide: electronics
norbert möslang: cracked everyday-electronics
andy guhl: cracked everyday-electronics

otomo yoshihide has explored the nature of sound in many different ways during his career. otomo formed the hugely influential group ground zero in 1990, leading the project through numerous incarnations until its conclusion in 1998, as documented on the epic last concert (amoebic). over the last few years, otomo has become increasingly interested in minimal wave-based electronics, as heard in his filament and i.s.o projects. other projects which he is currently involved in include his new jazz quintet, who play standards from composers such as ornette coleman, gerry mulligan and eric dolphy, as well as original tunes by otomo, all refracted through his unique sensibilities. otomo has also composed numerous soundtracks for movies, and has written numerous articles and essays for japanese music publications.

swiss duo voice crack (norbert möslang and andy guhl) have been playing together since 1972. in 1977, they released the then underappreciated deep voices lp (fmp, reissued on cd by urthona), which they created largely with acoustic instruments. since 1983, they've been exclusively working with "cracked everyday-electronics", modifying and/or abusing numerous small household machines in order to produce extreme, unique noises. voice crack's current projects include their longstanding collaborative partnership with borbetomagus, poire_z with günter müller and erik m., as well as their solo work, well documented with such superb recent releases as below beyond above (uhlang) and shock_late (entenpfuhl). they also have a collaborarative disc in the works with jérôme noetinger and lionel marchetti, which will be released on grob in 2001.

bits, bots and signs documents the long overdue first meeting of these pioneers, recorded in march 2000 in st. gallen, switzerland, although as möslang says, "from the beginning, it was as if we had played together for a long time." the three musicians generate gently pulsing rumbles, piercing whistles and lingering whines, fusing these varied sounds into a series of expansive panoramas. the striking cover drawing was created by swiss artist alex hanniman.

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best of 2005 !!!

erstwhile (usa) #erstlive 005 cd
erstlive (usa) #erstlive 005 cd

keith rowe / sachiko m / toshimaru nakamura / otomo yoshihide “erstlive 005” triple compact disc set

three discs !! trt: 3:50:00 !!!

disc 1:

(20:00)
(20:00)
(19:58)
(19:39)

disc 2:

(20:00)
(20:00)
(20:02)
(12:55)

disc 3:

(20:00)
(20:00)
(20:00)
(18:22)

most recent release in the “erstlive” series; a towering, near-4-hour-long meditation on improvised electronics by four of the leading contemporary practitioners of such, in peak form. far from satie’s vision of “table music”, this is an epic; engaging to the last dynamic slow-arc...

erstwhile press release...

keith rowe guitar, electronics
sachiko m sine waves, contact microphone on objects
toshimaru nakamura no-input mixing board
otomo yoshihide electric guitar, turntables

erstlive 005 is from the quartet of keith rowe, sachiko m, toshimaru nakamura, and otomo yoshihide, the centerpiece show of amplify 2004: addition, the "four hour quartet". erstlive 005 contains three individually packaged slimline cds in a slipcase with original artwork by keith rowe, which wraps around the entire box, front, side, and back, as well as liner notes from all four musicians and numerous pictures from yuko zama. erstlive 005 documents only the second performance of this quartet, after a brief set in cologne the week before.

”one thing i can say for sure is that the boundary between listening to this cd and playing this music is totally dissolved, and there is only a difference of time and space where the sounds are heard.” - otomo yoshihide

$24.91

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headz (japan) #headz 14 cd

otomo yoshihide / nobukazu takemura “turntables and computers” compact disc

turntables and computers (46:04)

headz press release...

otomo yoshihide & nobukazu takemura
turntables and computers
(headz, dat-2/headz 14) (japan) (cd)

recorded live at super deluxe, tokyo, on march 29, 2003
produced by nobukazu takemura and otomo yoshihide
mastered by nobukazu takemura
artwork by akira sasaki

released in november 2003

$20.47

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musica genera (poland) #mg 009 cd

erik m / martin tetreault / otomo yoshihide “trace cuts” compact disc

trace cut 1 (7:03)
trace cut 2 (5:28)
trace cut 3 (19:20)
trace cut 4 (5:24)

musica genera press release...

mg 009 : erikm / tetreault / yoshihide
“trace cuts”

erikm : 1 turntable + fx
martin tetreault : modified turntable + surfaces
otomo yoshihide : 1 turntable + guitar

recorded on 22th may during musica genera festival 2004
by artur nowak. edited & mix : erikm. cover artwork : trace cut / erikm .

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new world (usa) #nw 80488 cd

lawrence d. “butch” morris “conduction #50: p3 art and environment” compact disc

conduction #50, part i (37:15)
conduction #50, part ii (33:42)
conduction #50, e i (1:57)
conduction #50, e ii (3:12)

new world press release...

conduction no. 50, p3 art and environment
tokyo, japan, march 5, 1995.

ensemble:
shonosuke okura (ohtuzumi)
michihiro sato (tugaru syamisen)
yumiko tanaka (gidayu)
hikaru sawai (koto)
kim dae hwan (percussion)
yoshihide otomo (turntables)
keizo mizoiri (bass)
haruna miyake (piano)
asuka kaneko (electric violin)
tomomi adachi (voice)
motoharu yoshizawa (electric vertical bass)
ayuo takahashi (zheng).

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no-fi (uk) #neu 011 cd

derek bailey / tony bevan / paul hession / otomo yoshihide “good cop bad cop” compact disc

no hiding place / softly softly (18:10)
morse (16:35)
the bill (6:47)
good cop bad cop (9:47)
flying squad (19:59)

february 2009 release ; essential set of free-improv from the one-off quartet of derek bailey, otomo yoshihide, paul hession, and tony bevan, recorded back in 2003 ...

oddly, while otomo’s presence is not as easy to single out, derek and paul hession are pretty much on fire for the greater duration, lighting off one round after another of tense interplay, with bevan bringing a raspy “fire-music” lineage energy to the proceedings ... highly recommended !!!

no-fi press release...

derek bailey / tony bevan / paul hession / otomo yoshihide – ‘good cop, bad cop’ cd

recorded at frakture festival in liverpool, 2003. bailey and otomo have famously sent shockwaves through international notions of improvisation over the years, and bevan and hession are rightly regarded as part of the very backbone of the uk’s free music scene. this incredible document of the coming together of 4 legendary performers for an outstanding set that is essential listening for anyone with an interest in musical freedom.

sleeve designed by john wiese.

release date 2.2.09

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23five incorporated (usa) #23five 901 cd
san francisco museum of modern art (united states) #sfm 901 cd

“ju-jikan • ten hours of sound from japan” double compact disc set

tanami tono - dinergy 2 (1997)
pain jerk - acid bath drip bones (1994)
yasunao tone - trio for a flute player (1991)
nerve net noise - thousand knocks (2001)
otomo yoshihide - composition for two guitars (2001)
atau tanaka - 28:33:23 (2002)
i.d. - öô»..»..ßt (2001)
masonna - love (2000)
kozo inada - d[0] (2001)
ichiro nodaira - neuf ecarts vers le défi (2001)
hanatarash - 77up
yuji takahashi - tori mo tsukai ka ii (2001)
masahiro miwa - alleleuia (1998)
ryoji ikeda - abstructures (2002)
merzbow - electric for icc turn (1999)
kazuo uehara - musique collage ii (1988)
astro - apastron (2001)
tetsuo furudate - der geist (2001)

23five incorporated press release...

ju-jikan: 10 hours of sound from japan
23f/sfm 901, double compact disc set

in 2001, the san francisco sound-arts organization 23five and the san francisco museum of modern art co- presented ju-jikan — a ten hour ‘listening event’ documenting the past 50 years of japanese experimental music. the curators of ju-jikan; atau tanaka, ryoji ikeda, and shunichiro okada did not intend their exhibition to be a comprehensive encyclopedia of japanese experimentation; rather they sought “to trace the complex web of sonic style that constitutes the current japenese musical landscape.” tanaka, whose lucid writings are found within ju-jikan’s liner notes, takes great care in describing the contradictions and unspoken connections that linger not just within the niches of japanese audio experimentation but also throughout all of japanese culture. just as technology and electronics are the lone assimilating factors within the broad scope of ju-jikan, these same tools also gave the possibility for separation from the west and from each other to create a wealth of new languages.

while the ten hour ‘listening event’ at sfmoma spanned 5 decades of historical recordings, the double cd centers upon the last decade, as a means to publish previously unreleased work from many of featured artists. all of the artists with ju-jikan (both the 2cd and the sfmoma listening event) draw from the recombinant power of electronic synthesis and the juxtaposition of disparate styles; which together have become a standard if elusively-defined musical vocabulary for japanese music. tanaka, ikeda, and okada offered convenient catagories (computer music, anti-academic movements, noise, anti-pop permutations, ambient fields, after improvised music, etc.) as ports of entry; however, they point out that many japanese experimental artists refuse to paint themselves into an aesthetic corner. ju-jikan’s cd companion features compositions from tamami toro, pain jerk, yasunao tone, nerve net noise, otomo yoshihide, atau tanaka, i.d., masonna, kozo inada, ichiro nodaira, hanatarash, yuji takahashi, ryoji ikeda, merzbow, kazuo uehara, astro, and testuo furudate.

founded in 1993, 23five incorporated is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development and increased awareness of sound works in the public arena, and to the support and education of artists working with and discussing the medium of sound. for the past 14 years, 23five incorporated has remained at the forefront in bringing the most adventurous elements of sound art to the san francisco bay area. 23five has served as an important benefactor to artists such as john duncan, christina kubisch, francisco lopez, achim wollscheid, matt heckert, zbigniew karkowski, atau tanaka, and many more.

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improvised music from japan (japan) #imj 304/5 cd

“improvised music from japan 2004” book and double compact disc set

four color - ae (6:36)
masahiko okura - entasi (5:32)
shuichi chino - envelope (4:34)
samm bennett - bang-up debonair skeleton (3:21)
samm bennett - repairs (2:36)
samm bennett - shimmy-she-bobble (2:40)
tetuzi akiyama / martin ng - soul delay (6:10)
yumiko tanaka - untitled (6:35)
han bennink / kazuo imai - untitled (5:21)
une chance pour l'ombre - untitled (11:18)
optrum - volcanic kant (0:24)
optrum - godzilla vs. ayaya (0:55)
optrum - new motor head banging & dc/dc (1:18)
optrum - 22 century gewalt woman (2:49)
optrum - improvised music from hell (0:23)
naoaki miyamoto - akatsuki ni (4:56)
sachiko m / toshimaru nakamura / otomo yoshihide - untitled (20:04)
mi yeon - untitled (6:14)
park je chun - for togashi masahiko (8:54)
kang tae hwan - untitled (7:42)

improvised music from japan press release...

improvised music from japan
improvised music from japan 2004

bilingual english-japanese
192 pages; 21cm (h) x 15cm (w)
2 cds included (all but one track previously unreleased)

contentsspring road 2003

spring road 2003--europe and north america (tetsu saito)
pile of ashes / spring road 2003--japan (michel doneda)
exploring infinite possibilities--kazue sawai and the koto (kazue yokoi)
kazuo imai interview (yoshiyuki suzuki)

forget aki onda (ed baxter)

yumiko tanaka interview (toyoki okajima)

resonating out of rhythm and texture--a dialog with samm bennett about his new solo album secrets of teaching yourself music (shigenori noda)

tetuzi akiyama interview (toshimaru nakamura)

studio mescalina diary 2001-2003 (haco)

kazuhisa uchihashi interview (yoshiyuki suzuki)

from ria to ralia (ami yoshida)

masahiko okura interview (taku unami)

sachiko m interview--about the solo concert series bar sachiko (atsuhiro ito)

erstwhile 2004 (yuko zama)

view masters--a report on events in 2003 (h.v.m.)

uncomfortable orchestra--lmc festival, london, september 2003 (otomo yoshihide)

taku sugimoto interview (yoshio otani)

luc ferrari japan tour 2003--a report (haruyuki suzuki)

seoul meeting
introduction (otomo yoshihide)
kang tae hwan interview (otomo yoshihide) (interpreter: moon cheol)
park je chun, mi yeon, otomo yoshihide--a tripartite talk (interpreter: moon cheol)
cd reviews
japanese pages

$16.81

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best of 2009 !!!

rrrecords (usa) #rrr 1000 lp

“rrr-1000 lock groove” long playing record

amk - (50 untitled locked grooves)
aaron dilloway - (50 untitled locked grooves)
thomas dimuzio - (50 untitled locked grooves)
kevin drumm - (50 untitled locked grooves)
carlos giffoni - (50 untitled locked grooves)
incapacitants - (50 untitled locked grooves)
gx jupitter-larsen - (50 untitled locked grooves)
jason lescalleet - (50 untitled locked grooves)
francisco lopez - (50 untitled locked grooves)
lasse marhaug - (50 untitled locked grooves)
the new blockaders - (50 untitled locked grooves)
jerome noetinger - (50 untitled locked grooves)
prurient - (50 untitled locked grooves)
rlw - (50 untitled locked grooves)
damion romero - (50 untitled locked grooves)
runzelstirn & gurgelstock - (50 untitled locked grooves)
sudden infant - (50 untitled locked grooves)
keith fullerton whitman - (50 untitled locked grooves)
c.spencer yeh - (50 untitled locked grooves)
otomo yoshihide - (50 untitled locked grooves)

august 2009 release ; just wow ...

possibly the penultimate release in a series of locked-groove releases instigated by rrron “emil beaulieau” lessard back in 1993 with the “rrr-100” 7” single record (feat. 50 locks per side by folks like jim o’rourke, idea fire company, borbetomagus, skullflower, chop shop, new blockaders, et.al) then again in 1998 with the “rrr-500” lp (250 on each side by ... one a piece by pretty much a who’s who of late-90s experimental sound) ...

and now, 11 years later, we get the next logical evolutive step ; 1000 locked grooves (500 per side !!!) ; 50 each by 20 artists picked by rrron based on the following algorithm ::

this time i decided to focus on only 20 artists and give them plenty of room to stretch out - really glad i did because this one is much more solid than the other two, noisewise

before i invited the artists, i had devised a simple formula for myself
50/50 = noise/electronic (experimental)
50/50 = new/old school
50/50 = usa/intn'l
50/50 = people i always work with/people i've never worked with

the unsung genius / hero here is undoubtedly aardvark mastering’s paul brekus, who must have spent countless man-hours getting the metal mothers cut just right (i can only imagine the number of time he got halfway through cutting a side before making a single mistake & having to start over from scratch !!!) ... despite the fallout from such a thing a thing (i.e. the deluge of blackened noise tapes & cdr’s i’m going to be handed at gigs over the next year or so comprised of “prurient loops” will undoubtedly be bafffling) the quality & attention to detail put forth by just about everyone is seriously impressive ... easily on the records of the year thusfar & a testament to the staying power & endless, mutating possibilities of the vinyl lp record ...

highest recommendation !!!

rrrecords press release...

here we go again

i got a new lp, just came out today - its a 1000 lock groove lp called...........

rrr-1000 lock groove lp

20 artists - 50 grooves each
amk
aaron dilloway
thomas dimuzio
kevin drumm
carlos giffoni
incapacitants
gx jupitter-larsen
jason lescalleet
francisco lopez
lasse marhaug
the new blockaders
jerome noetinger
prurient
rlw
damion romero
runzelstirn & gurgelstock
sudden infant
keith fullerton whitman
c.spencer yeh
otomo yoshihide

personally, i think this one is twice as good as rrr-500, when i sent out the invitations i specifically asked for harsh and aggressive grooves and guess what? these guys know how to deliver the goods - all covers hand decorated by yours truely in my typical ron style.

thanks for your interest

$15.48

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textile (france) #t 01 cd

“high tones for winter fashion” compact disc

almá fury - densités 5’51
almá fury - plus de lumières 3’37
almá fury / otomo yoshihide / otani yasuhiro - live at emoson (bourges) 23.oct.99 21’03
xavier charles - x for o nº 1 4’02
xavier charles - x for o nº 2 2’20
xavier charles / otomo yoshihide - x.o.o.x 4’14
xavier charles - radio brabant nº7 2’22
xavier charles - radio brabant nº8 2’26

textile press release...

almá fury claude besnard + vonick moccoli, moog, sampler.
otani yasuhiro power mac
otomo yoshihide turntables_electronics
xavier charles surfaces vibrantes_radio_electronic

...

high tone for the winter fashion : "high tone for the winter fashion"

an excellent dynamic and percussion compilation electric and electronic with alma fury (moog and sampler). alma fury + otomo yoshihide (platinums and electronic) + otani yasuhiro (computer). xavier charles (electronic radio vibrating surfaces) + otomo yoshihide. xavier charles.

previous artist:
yasuhiro yoshigaki

...and that's everything in stock featuring otomo yoshihide.
(why not take a look at the previous and next artists?)

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