Ken Vandermark / István Grencsó / Róbert Benkő
Burning River Melting Sea (Égő Folyó Olvadó Tenger)
Audiographic Records - Systems Vs. Artifacts
“Both the compositions and the improvisations, whether duo or trio, exhibit a depth of creative understanding that was impossible on our initial encounter. This communication transcended the music, and it transcended language as well. -Ken Vandermark”
Mette Rasmussen & Tashi Dorji
Mette Rasmussen / Tashi Dorji
Feeding Tube Records
“"The density of the improvisations isn’t of the overlapping non-communicative variety, but is rather sympathetic and well timed. When one provides hard lines, the other provides color. Their excellent rapport makes for a very compelling listen; let’s hope we hear a great deal more from this duo in the near future." -Nick Metzger, Free Jazz Blog”
Tashi Dorji
But A Night That Ends, As All Nights End, When The Sun Rises
Moone Records
“"It’s also the kind of tape that welcomes the morning sun peeking over the horizon, greeting it with sleepy-eyed enthusiasm and going about its business following a productive all-nighter. It’s workmanlike in its progress, deliberate, yet full of surprises if you’re not ready for them." - Ryan Masteller, Tiny Mix Tapes”
Tashi Dorji
Blue Twelve
Blue Tapes / X-Ray Records
“A guitar that sounds like razor blades dragged across the face of impending doom. A guitar that sounds like Godzilla crashing an orchestral performance set in a warehouse stocked with pessimism and confidence. A guitar that sounds like a tree being felled by a fighter jet’s depression. All in all, Tashi Dorji‘s Blue Twelve can only be summed up by actually listening to it. The beauty of the album lies in it’s desire to evoke fantastical melodies that avoid the expectations of normal guitar sounds. -7BitArcade”
Cold Bleak Heat
It's Magnificent, but It Isn't War
Family Vineyard
“"Using music in a way that would make Plato squeal, these four accomplished musicians -- certainly among the forefront of experimental music -- have crafted an unrelenting slab of noise that's as violent as it is sublime." - Mr. P, Tiny Mix Tapes”
Pinkie No 2
Ben Bennett / Zoots Houston / Fred Lonberg-Holm
Notice Recordings
“Notice Recordings’ Chicago origins were heavily galvanized by regularly seeing sets by cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and multi-instrumental improviser Zoots Houston. Both have since separately relocated to Kingston, NY, where they continue to engage with the kinds of musical exchanges exemplified here. This set, recorded live at Chicago’s Elastic Arts, finds them performing with percussionist Ben Bennett. Bennett, a musician and performance artist, is a notable figure in the current and vibrant free improv and jazz scene in NYC; recent collaborations include Michael Foster and Jack Wright, among others. ”
