Music From One Of The Provinces Of The Empire
by Martin Küchen
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Imperial Music I
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Imperial Music II
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Imperial Music III
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Imperial Music IV
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Imperial Music V
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Imperial Music VI
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Imperial Music VII
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Imperial Music VIII
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Imperial Music IX
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Imperial Music X
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Imperial Music XI
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Imperial Music XII
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Imperial Music XIII
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Imperial Music XIV
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Imperial Music XV
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Martin Kuchen : prepared alto & soprano saxophone
Recorded by Andreas Berthling at Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden 2004
"The first track (titles range from Imperial Music I to Imperial Music XV) is one of the strongest, a juxtaposition of rushed breath tones with a furious clacking that sounds as though Kuchen removed the felt pads from his keys and went nuts (it sounds overdubbed, as do some other cuts, but I’m assuming it’s not). When some inquisitive growls and mumblings enter in, the music takes on an interesting imagistic character, the clicks and wheezes suddenly acquiring a feeling of place, the vocalizations implying a narrative. The next enters shakuhachi range (as do several others) while III sounds like Greg Kelley adapted for soprano, a thin sheet of metal set abuzz near the bell if I’m guessing correctly. VIII locates the water barrel, spittle retained for uses elsewhere, and XII is an accurate evocation of a blowtorch. Again, fine in and of themselves. Every piece is solid and played with an impressive degree of command ........ On XIV, Lacy-like arabesques swirl very attractively through the bubbles and mist; I wouldn’t have minded this one going on a good bit longer. XV, however, is the winner of the bunch for these ears, a sequence of overlaid breath tones and burrs possessing an odd quasi-regularity that gives intimations of circuitry and backwards tape." (Brian Olewnick, Bagatellen)
Recorded by Andreas Berthling at Fylkingen, Stockholm, Sweden 2004
"The first track (titles range from Imperial Music I to Imperial Music XV) is one of the strongest, a juxtaposition of rushed breath tones with a furious clacking that sounds as though Kuchen removed the felt pads from his keys and went nuts (it sounds overdubbed, as do some other cuts, but I’m assuming it’s not). When some inquisitive growls and mumblings enter in, the music takes on an interesting imagistic character, the clicks and wheezes suddenly acquiring a feeling of place, the vocalizations implying a narrative. The next enters shakuhachi range (as do several others) while III sounds like Greg Kelley adapted for soprano, a thin sheet of metal set abuzz near the bell if I’m guessing correctly. VIII locates the water barrel, spittle retained for uses elsewhere, and XII is an accurate evocation of a blowtorch. Again, fine in and of themselves. Every piece is solid and played with an impressive degree of command ........ On XIV, Lacy-like arabesques swirl very attractively through the bubbles and mist; I wouldn’t have minded this one going on a good bit longer. XV, however, is the winner of the bunch for these ears, a sequence of overlaid breath tones and burrs possessing an odd quasi-regularity that gives intimations of circuitry and backwards tape." (Brian Olewnick, Bagatellen)
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released April 30, 2020
The Confront Collectors Series issued one hundred albums between 2004 and 2019. This recording was ccs 03.
If you prefer physical product, the CD edition is available to order here; www.confrontrecordings.com/martin-kuchen-music-from-one
The Confront Collectors Series issued one hundred albums between 2004 and 2019. This recording was ccs 03.
If you prefer physical product, the CD edition is available to order here; www.confrontrecordings.com/martin-kuchen-music-from-one
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