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Frank Lowe - Black Beings - (ESP orig)

I have it - pretty fine. Read my review at Bagatellen.com if you choose.

Do you mean Leonard Jones or Leroy Jenkins? In this book, both factor prominently.

Not a reason most would expect. My friend SEK (Steve Kaufman) finally died of a nasty form of brain cancer about 18 months ago. He had fought it for years. Great guy with interesting tastes. Search out his posts. He was a prince. Sidewinder undoubtedly meant something else I posted about Stenson and I don't mean anything negative about that - it just took me back to a personal loss. I didn't know this about SEK/Steve. Thank you for informing me, and if I'd plainly forgotten, my apologies.

Yeah, my orig clean as it looks is muddy. I'm not convinced that that doesn't add to it, though. It is meant to be dense with very little instrumental separation - a morass more than a field, yet one that still can wash over the listener. That's always been integral to Silva's intent.

Thanks, Nate. Will have to re-listen.

I'll check out the film clips later. Needless to say, this sounds very much up my alley. Thanks!

I thought that was a $300 record on a good day! Shit...

I have those discs and embarrassingly, never got around to reviewing them. Clever and curious, not mind-blowing or anything. I guess that's why I didn't write 'em up, though they're not unloadable either.

Tchicai/Mengelberg/Bennink - Instant Composers Pool 002 - (ICP orig, white/red labels)

Why?

Seasons was done from the tapes. There's more on the CDs (announcements, etc.) than the orig LPs. If I can afford the vinyl and can find it in nice condition, I go that route. But mostly I want to hear the music any way I can.

Hmm. I've seen the Urania around a bit, but as I'm more into the later, progressive/free material he did, never picked it up. The Japanese (and other nationalities' collectors) are surely into the Kuhns - have you seen what that CBS goes for?

Don't know that one - must be early (i.e., pre-Joachim) ?

Um, he's from Evanston, IL.

Willem Breuker/Instant Composers Pool - the infamous "Chocolate Box" - (ICP orig) w/ both Benninks, Mengelberg, Gorter, Hampel, Braxton, du Bois, and sundry others.

That's a lot of coin for that Transition LP - don't think it goes for that these days. Now: Garbarek/Andersen/Vesala - Triptykon - (ECM)

I liked the show, especially the sixth season. Saw most of the series' run.

That said, I'm still looking for a "Ghosts" ringtone.

I've never owned this and always shied away, though I really enjoy Sart and Litania as well. Should pick it up for the inclusion of "Desireless," at the least.

Haven't spent much time with the Riversides but enjoy his Contemporary material quite a bit.

Interesting band.

I'm going to see it Friday. Is it Chris Noth ("Big")?

I never had "theme songs" on my radio shows. One program I had about eight or nine years ago was called Revolutionary Ensembles. There was no Thom Yorke on it, I'll say that much.

Anthony Braxton - New York, Fall 1974 - (Arista, white label promo)