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June 10, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin: Ghosted

Oren Ambarchi / Johan Berthling / Andreas Werliin Ghosted Drag City All three of these players are gifted improvisers that have been working together, in various configurations, across many years; that have racked up all manner of other collaborations with various players too. I know Ambarchi mostly for his work with spiritual cousin, Jim O’Rourke, […]
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September 10, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Phil Broadhurst: Soliloquy

Phil Broadhurst Soliloquy Rattle Phil Broadhurst’s final album was recorded in late 2019 and released in June of 2020 following his death, aged 70, in April. It is a beautiful set of spontaneous compositions, solo piano improvisations that were recorded at home – with thanks to Rattle head Steve Garden and engineer John Kim who […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 20/20, 2019, Album Review, Final Album, Improvisations, John Kim, Phil Broadhurst, Phil Broadhurst: Soliloquy, Piano, posthumous, Raggle, Rattle Records, Soliloquy, Solo, Steve Garden, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Steve Barry / Judy Bailey: Elements

Steve Barry / Judy Bailey Elements Rattle Kiwi-born, Australian-based pianist Steve Barry studied under the Australian-based, Kiwi-born Judy Bailey and they quickly discovered kinship so Elements was recorded as a set of spontaneous pieces, duelling pianos working in tandem to create improvisatory works that hint at twilight moods and surprising shadows.
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August 16, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Heinali: A Wave Crashes

Heinali A Wave Crashes Fluttery Records We know – on some level, now – what to expect from Fluttery Records. Certainly quality – that’s for sure. But also leftfield sound/art/music amalgams, traces of electronica or artists who have dabbled and them moved on through versions of audio-collage and sound-design. So it is with A Wave […]
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July 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke: Behold

Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke Behold Editions Mego Here with their second duo collaborative album are two guitarists who are both in fact multi-instrumentalists, Australian Oren Ambarchi and American Jim O’Rourke. Behold, as with the pair’s previous outing, Indeed, splits a single piece of music across two tracks – or two sides, for vinyl devotees.  […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Behold, Glacial, Improv, Improvisations, Improvisatory, Indeed, Jim O'Rourke, On Jones Beach, Oren Ambarchi, Oren Ambarchi / Jim O’Rourke ·

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