This was the last concert at NIR Studios in Oakland, California that was live-streamed to sfSound Radio. We were joined by a new member to the quartet, John Shiurba, playing electric guitar. We were already in the studio recording Open Box, my collaboration with the Poet Carla Harryman, for the Tzadik label. That recording involved lots of different overdubbing strategies for improvisors and some those concepts were incorporated in this performance.
We upped the ante and tried the ideas in real time for the broadcast. On several of the pieces Eli Crews, the engineer, was setup to replay a solo or group improvisation so the next grouping in the concert could play along. Some of the pieces included four passes. Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 make use of these strategies so listen and see if you can figure out what they are.
1. sing call chatter and screech 02:42
2. the ubiquitous nature of sound 02:14
3. interspecific communication 1 02:55
4. configuration and positioning 09:54
5. singing songs as one 04:21
6. interspecific communication 2 02:51
7. variation and specification 06:24
8. transferal of memes 05:37
9. membrana tympaniformis interna 02:57
Recorded: NIR Studios, Oakland CA April 18, 2009
Engineer: Eli Crews
Mixing: Eli Crews
Mastering: Patrick Hill, Earth Tone Recording
Editing: Jon Raskin
Photo: Jon Raskin
Art Design: Jon Bafus
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