ORGANUM : Volume Two

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Format: CD [RR-18]
Shipping Weight: 0.1lbs
Label: Robot

2,424円

2000 release. The second of two CD anthologies of the Organum/David Jackman back catalog, following Volume One (ROBOT 017CD). The series is not exclusively limited to reissuing early vinyl releases in their entirety, but is rather a "collection" series that also includes alternate mixes as well as previously unreleased material. Meticulously mastered for truly maximum fidelity, Volume Two includes material primarily culled from the In Extremis and Horii sessions (12" titles originally released on L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords, in 1985 and '86 respectively). Track one, "Valley of Worms," includes the complete B-side (album version) of In Extremis, which features Jackman's collaborative work with The New Blockaders. This 20-minute piece is a massive eruption of relentless, burrowing atmospheres that are as often disturbing as they are engaging. Track two, "Horii," is an alternate version (differing from the 12" release) that features Jackman's collaboration with Andrew Chalk. At over 12 minutes, this piece offers a very bizarre melange of sputtering bowed percussion, homemade woodwinds, and voice. Track three, "Ich Reiste Weit Und Verweilte Fur Einigezeit In Tring," is a previously unreleased work from 1989 that captures many of the (purely acoustic) compositional elements associated with the early L.A.Y.L.A.H. sessions. As with Volume One, these early dynamic compositions easily represent the raw beauty and intensity of the early Organum sound.

Tracklist
1 Valley Of Worms 20:07
Performer [Uncredited] ? The New Blockaders
2 Horii 12:48
Performer [Uncredited] ? Andrew Chalk
3 Ich Reiste Weit Und Verweilte Fur Einige Zeit In Tring 9:10

Track 1 is the complete B side of the In Extremis LP (L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords, 1985).
Track 2 is an alternate version of the original that appeared on the Horii 12" (L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords, 1986).
Track 3 is a previously unreleased track (1989).

Limited edition of 500 copies.