Flotation Devices jumps into the new year with a batch of fresh albums featuring several musicians making their Flotation Device debuts. Improv + electronics is a common thread in tracks from Charles Rumback, Alwin van der Linde, Gabriel Zucker + The Delegation, Cecilia Lopez + Joe Moffett, and Yarn/Wire with Marcel Zaes. The legacy influence of the Art Ensemble of Chicago is often in evidence, as we demonstrate with an important live recording made by that eminent collective upon their return from France (offered via our 50-years-ago-in-the-avant-garde feature). Nocturnal landscapes from Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson and Bekah Simms, plus new dark ambient from instrument builder Chas Smith round out the playlist. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world with host Michael Schell, originally aired January 16, 2022.
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Flotation Device 2022-01-16: annotated playlist by host Michael Schell
Intro and SET 1: A new year
1. [1:16] Charles Rumback: Fast Shadows. From Seven Bridges (Astral Spirits, 2021) with Macie Stewart (violin), Nick Macri, John Tate (basses), Charlie Rumback (drums), Jim Baker (analogue synthesizer), John Hughes (electronics, recording engineer)
2. [9:34] Cecilia Lopez, Joe Moffett: criptonita. From Caprichos (Tripticks Tapes, 2021) with Cecilia Lopez (synthesizer, electronics), Joe Moffett (acoustic and amplified trumpet), Kevin Ramsay (recording engineer)
3. [12:01] Marcel Zaes with Yarn/Wire: Parallel Prints #2.5/#2.6/#2.13/#2.17. From Parallel Prints (Editions Verde, 2022) with Jordan Dykstra (mixing), Yarn/Wire: Laura Barger, Ning Yu (pianos), Sae Hashimoto, Russell Greenberg (percussions). NOTE: "Nineteen rhythm fragments for drum pads, synthesizer, grand piano and crotales"
4. [18:45] Bekah Simms: Tenebrose. From 20C Remix (Redshift Music, 2021) with Standing Wave: Christie Reside (flutes), AK Coope (clarinets), Rebecca Whitling (violin), Peggy Lee (cello), Allen Stiles (piano), Vern Griffiths (percussion)⠀
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SET 2: The Art Ensemble in Chicago [25:15]
1. [28:55] Art Ensemble of Chicago: Live at Mandel Hall (excerpts). From Live at Mandel Hall (Delmark, 1972) with Lester Bowie (trumpet, percussion instruments), Malachi Favors Maghostut (bass, percussion instruments, vocals), Joseph Jarman (saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments), Roscoe Mitchell (saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments), Don Moye (drums, percussion). NOTE: Recorded at Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, January 15, 1972
2. Outro [56:43]⠀
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Intro and SET 3: Leftover loops [59:08]
1. [1:00:31] Alwin van der Linde: Coder. From Ka-Ku (Bandcamp, 2022)
2. [1:07:31] Gabriel Zucker: How To Keep, Forever. From Leftover Beats From The Edges Of Time (ESP-Disk', 2021) with The Delegation: Gabriel Zucker (piano, vocals, electronics), Yuma Uesaka (clarinets), Joanna Mattrey (viola), Mariel Roberts (cello), Kate Gentile (drums)
3. [1:18:35] Gabriel Zucker: Such Closer #1. From Leftover Beats From The Edges Of Time (ESP-Disk', 2021) with The Delegation: Artemisz Polonyi, Lorena Del Mar (vocals), Gabriel Zucker (piano, vocals, electronics), Adam O'Farrill (trumpet), Anna Webber, Eric Trudel (tenor saxophone), Mat Muntz (bass), Gabriel Globus-Hoenich (drums)⠀
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SET 4: Chill music for the open-eared [1:23:06]
1. [1:25:38] Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson: Moonbow. From Moonbow (Sono Luminus, 2021) with Siggi String Quartet, Daniel Shores (recording engineer). NOTE: Composed 2017
2. [1:41:09] Chas Smith: Distance. From Three (Cold Blue, 2021) with Chas Smith (steel guitar, JrBlue, Guitarzilla, Pez Eater, Bertoia, Lockheed, Que Lastas, Copper Box)
3. [1:56:16] Outro with Chas Smith: Nakadai
Photo credits: Gunnar Andreas Kristinsson via the artist, Yarn/Wire via the artists, Jim Baker via Charles Rumback, Chas Smith via the artist, Art Ensemble of Chicago by Lauren Deutsch via Delmark Records, Cecilia Lopez by Ian Kornfeld, Marcel Zaes by Karin Schmid, Charles Rumback via the artist, Gabriel Zucker via the artist, Joe Moffett via the artist, Bekah Simms via the artist.