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Artist:	DORNER/TOSHIMARU NAKAMURA, AXEL
Title:	Vorhernach
Label:	FTARRI (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	FTARRI 221CD

"This is a duo album by trumpeter Axel Dörner, who is one of the leading artists on the new Berlin improvised music scene, and no-input mixing board player Toshimaru Nakamura, who garners critical acclaim in the West as well as in Japan. Dörner's playing is far removed from conventional trumpet styles: he constructs his sound mainly from hissing noises, clicks and sputters. Nakamura spins out a delicate electronic sound using only the mixing board's internal feedback. At times they produce sounds one at a time; at others their sounds overlap; and at others, both are silent. The tension and compositional power are stunning. A masterpiece. The album consists of two tracks, each over 25 minutes long, recorded in Berlin in August 2005."

Artist:	INTERNATIONAL NOTHING, THE
Title:	Mainstream
Label:	FTARRI (JAPAN)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	FTARRI 222CD

"The debut album of The International Nothing -- the duo project of Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke, two Berlin-based clarinetists who are composers as well as improvisers. All eight of the tracks on this recording are composed works. In addition to five pieces focusing on the resonance of the mellow, limpid timbres produced by the two clarinets, there are a couple of tracks seasoned with songlike elements and vocalization by guest musicians, and one tune featuring two contrabass players. The album as a whole offers just the right amount of diversity and breadth. Guest musicians are Margareth Kammerer (voice, guitar), Christof Kurzmann (remix, voice), Derek Shirley (contrabass ), and Christian Weber (contrabass). Mainstream is the first release from the new label Ftarri, an offshoot of the Improvised Music from Japan label."

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