Parker, Evan/Paul Lytton / At the Unity Theater
| Album: | At the Unity Theater | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Parker, Evan/Paul Lytton | Added: | Oct 2003 | |
| Label: | Psi Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-10-19 | Pull Date: | 2003-12-21 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 30 | Nov 23 | Oct 26 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 23, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Mild Steel Rivets for P.H. |
3. | Oct 24, 2003: | Memory Select
On Reflection |
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| 2. | Nov 21, 2003: | Memory Select
Mild Steel Rivets for P.H. |
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Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-10-19
Reviewed 2003-10-19
Abstract free improv, a 1975 reissue from a couple of greats doing sax-drum duets.
Different from many Evan Parker outings, this one has an almost industrial feel -- literally, as in the grinding and groaning of colossal machines, generating by various electronics gizmos that each player has.
Parker's music is characterized by long runs of "circular breathing:" flurries of notes played without pause for stretches of 30 minutes or more. This shows up on #4. Tracks 2 and 3 (the more "industrial" ones) focus more on overall texture, like ambient music but more dark and disturbing. Cool!
1- Some loud, ear-piercing sax wails at first .... then a fast chirping babble. Last few minutes are like forceful gospel preaching in an abstract, abrasive style.
2*- Tense, dark screeching.
3*- Sparse and bleak, with choppy sax over quiet industrial groans
4- High piercing tones.
5- Buzzy, gnarled tenor sax. Keeps a pace that's quiet but a little bit aggressive.
6*- Fast, growly, brutal
Different from many Evan Parker outings, this one has an almost industrial feel -- literally, as in the grinding and groaning of colossal machines, generating by various electronics gizmos that each player has.
Parker's music is characterized by long runs of "circular breathing:" flurries of notes played without pause for stretches of 30 minutes or more. This shows up on #4. Tracks 2 and 3 (the more "industrial" ones) focus more on overall texture, like ambient music but more dark and disturbing. Cool!
1- Some loud, ear-piercing sax wails at first .... then a fast chirping babble. Last few minutes are like forceful gospel preaching in an abstract, abrasive style.
2*- Tense, dark screeching.
3*- Sparse and bleak, with choppy sax over quiet industrial groans
4- High piercing tones.
5- Buzzy, gnarled tenor sax. Keeps a pace that's quiet but a little bit aggressive.
6*- Fast, growly, brutal
Track Listing
| 1. | In the Midst of Laughter ... | 4. | The Dirlston Dirler | |||
| 2. | On Reflection | 5. | Through Consensus | |||
| 3. | Mild Steel Rivets for P.H. | 6. | To Unity |