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The
Scanner Game -
Courteous
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Dad,
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A
powerful cosmic excursion
A complete 47minute improvisation for 8 musicians. The sound
is big, dark, but never threatening, although on occasions
the tumults and crescendos do reach quite ecstatic highs.
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Steve
Freeman -
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live
and prepared looping, turntable, voice. |
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Jim
Tetlow -
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keyboard,
sound canvas, voice, loops. |
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Alan
Freeman -
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bowed and looped guitar, synthesizers. |
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Chris
Conway -
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keyboards, theremin, synthesizers, flutes, vocals, kalimba. |
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Andy
Fitzsimons -
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congas,
percussion |
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Mick
Oxtoby -
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electric
violin, guitar |
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Dave
Powell -
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electric
hurdy-gurdy. |
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Simon
Styring -
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guitar,
claps, stamps, voice. |
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background
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We
used to hold Improv Electronic events at The Musician,
Leicester - The Planet Scanners and Endgame would each
do a 30min set - then we'd do an hour together = Scanner
Game. This album features one of those complete improvisations.
Amazingly, virtually all the instruments make their mark
and have their say, with melody riding against dissonance,
and a great sense of space throughout. If you thought
the free live improvisation just meant a random noise,
this fine balance of music and weirdness may well make
you think again!
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influences
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Vidna
Obmana, Eduard Artemiev, Robert Rich, Bernard Xolotl,
Terry Riley
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technical
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Recorded
digitally, live at The Musician, Leicester, Edited &
mixed by at Tachyon Studios
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CC's
fave track
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Dad,
have you been drinking? I was courteous!
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trivia
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The
titles were taken randomly from the book Chris Conway was
reading at the time - which book that was has been forgotten.
The Auricle label page for this album is here
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buy
cd
only £9 free postage
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