Kleier, Roger / Klangenbang
Album: Klangenbang   Collection:Classical
Artist:Kleier, Roger   Added:Aug 1996
Label:Rift Records  

Recent Airplay
1. Feb 10, 2024: Music Casserole
Take a Picture--It'll Last Longer
3. Nov 11, 2007: Rorschach's Dance
Put One in His Brain
2. Apr 10, 2008: The Courtesy Flush
Put One in His Brain

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2007-10-29
Kleier kind of fits in a "new classical" category but since he plays guitar, he's got an unavoidable rock edge. These are short pieces full of distortion and effects and some angular melody lines. A bit like the old Henry Kaiser/Fred Frith stuff, if I'm remembering those recordings correctly.

1- Echoey cavern
2- Big glorious shredding. In honor of Sonny Sharrock, I'd guess
3- Chiming Indonesian(?) pulse, midtempo, could be faster
4- Rhythmic and destructive. Yeah!
5- Country-like stomp, short.
9- Midlevel clanging. Easygoing, a bit droney

Track Listing
1. The Manufacture of Consent   6. The Cheka's Cellar
2. Sonny's Song   7. Crabmeat Shag
3. Ask Me How   8. Drop Channel
4. Put One in His Brain   9. Only the Dust Moans
5. The One-Oh-Seven   10. Take a Picture--It'll Last Longer