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GAPING MAW Two Improvisations CD |
| ...Two Improvisations is definitely our favorite release from the aRCHIVE camp so far...Gaping Maw's rumbling, grindcore-strength electro-acoustic improv is so brain flattening that we've had to spin this about two dozen times just to try and absorb the heavy density of these two eruptions, recorded live in Chicago in 2001 and 2002. |
| ARCHIVECD (2006) NEW / UNPLAYED / SEALED |
| DOMESTIC RELEASE, LIMITED EDITION |
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Two Improvisations is definitely our favorite release from the aRCHIVE camp so far...Gaping Maw's rumbling, grindcore-strength electro-acoustic improv is so brain flattening that we've had to spin this about two dozen times just to try and absorb the heavy density of these two eruptions, recorded live in Chicago in 2001 and 2002. The trio features heavy names from the free-improv orbit, including Kurt Johnson (Flying Luttenbachers) on bass and electronics, Kyle Bruckmann (EKG) on electronics/minimoog/suona, and Tatsuya Nakatani on drums/percussion. The first jam, nervous center, has the group bulldozing over you for about 20 minutes of destruction, opening up with what sounds like a free-jazz drummer being slowly and inexorably crushed to death by 100 copies of Godflesh's Streetcleaner all being played at the same time. Tatsuya Nakatani's drumming on this jam kills, rattling out some powerful blasting and snare abuse alongside more fluid percussive flourishes and krautrock grooves, as the other guys stack huge slabs of electronic quake and low-end rumble. The second tracks is titled Candlestick Maker, starts off quieter, pure menace as the droning subdued rumbling of an encroaching electronic thunderstorm gradually explodes into a fierce percussive assault. Gaping Maw delivers a killer improv disc in the vein of the heaviest crush-jazz, like an infernal "metal" take on Flying Luttenbachers and Borbetomagus at their most thunderous. Righteous, highly recommended. Comes in typically sweet packaging from aRCHIVE, the disc attached to the interior of a foldout full color sleeve with great artwork.
FROM ARCHIVE RECORDS: frenzied trio live recordings for drums (tatsuya nakatani), mini moog (kyle bruckmann), and bass (kurt johnson). most notable member would be fellow haino’phile kurt johnson who spent some time earning his stripes in the chicago improv scene and providing bass power to the flying luttenbachers for a few years. this disc more or less is like kicking a band down a flight of stairs over and over. some ebb and flow is mixed in over the 40mins disc which is enough to provide some balance, but for the most part this disc jumps on you from the get-go and runs hard front to back. design: adapted paintings by lisa mordhorts have been used stretched over my standard 2.5 panel sleeve with locking cd hub on the inside. also comes in a plastic sleeve 5” x 6”. one time pressing of 500.
REVIEW FROM BRAINWASHED: As the title suggests, this album contains two improvised pieces. Each one was recorded live and shows Gaping Maw in great form. The mix is at times unbalanced due to the nature of the recordings but overall this is a fantastic document of two formidable performances. The album starts off with a deafening roar of synthesiser and an erratic and frantic snare beat. There is no time given to adjust the volume accordingly. Lasting just over half an hour, it is a muscular musical pummelling that left me feeling sweaty and tired. The trio use a collection of synthesisers, basses and a drum kit to make a dense and powerful racket. Tatsuya Nakatani’s drumming switches from very loose and random destruction of the kit to a tight, driving Krautrockish beat. The other two then weave in and out, sometimes creating a strong rhythm (although not necessarily in time with the drumming) but mainly making an incomprehensible but superb mass of treacly goo. The second piece is much shorter at ten minutes but has all the quality of the first. It is a completely different vibe compared to the first one, it is much quieter and the tension is thick. Bruckmann and Johnson’s synths sound like air flowing through a ventilation shaft. Slowly the music builds up as the drums come in. Nakatani sounds like a ball of energy let loose on the snare drum. The final two minutes sees the music bubbles over into the intensity heard on the first piece. At this point I felt tired giving such rich music so much attention, I needed the break. This was my introduction to the group and it has made a bloody impact on me. A quick google has given me f**k all information on them, which is a pity because I want to hear more. Two Improvisations is a little patchy in terms of the sound of the recordings. They are not perfect live recordings but they do capture the force and the power of the performances and sound more than adequate to my ears. A more polished recording might detract from Gaping Maw’s clout. As it stands, this album is a colossal lump of top quality noisy improv.
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BRAND NEW, UNPLAYED ITEM STILL SEALED IN SHRINKWRAP. Picture is an actual scan of item. | |
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