Matthew Shipp & Mat Maneri - Conference of the Mat/ts (ROGUEART 2018)

“Control and impulsiveness, at the crossroads of intellect and intuition”

Nearly 20 years after their only other duet album, "Gravitational System", Matt and Mat have felt the need to meet again to share and confront their respective musical experiences. To have matured does not mean that they have lost creativity and spontaneity; on the contrary, they can afford to put themselves in danger to push the music further. Control and impulsiveness, at the crossroads of intellect and intuition. It was really worth the wait for almost 20 years!

Mat Maneri: viola

Matthew Shipp: piano

Conference #1 (5:34)

Conference #2 (3:09)

Conference #3 (6:05)

Conference #4 (2:42)

Conference #5 (4:30)

Conference #6 (6:40)

Conference #7 (7:12)

Conference #8 (3:24)

Conference #9 (4:35)

Conference #10 (5:46)

Conference #11 (4:57)

Conference #12 (1:53)

Conference #13 (3:39)

All compositions by Mat Maneri and Matthew Shipp

Recorded by Jim Clouse on November 13th 2017 at Park West Studios, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Mixing and mastering: Jim Clouse

Liner notes: Steve Dalachinsky

Photograph: Luciano Rossetti @Phocus Agency

Cover design: Max Schoendorff

Cover realization: David Bourguignon

Executive producer: Michel Dorbon