Big Percolator 2016 CD $12.
review by Emmett Chapman.
Musicians:
Bill Biersach: Chapman Stick
Ralph Loynachan: Batterie
What happens if you want to let loose on The Stick together with the
most versatile and imaginative drummer of your dreams, to mutually
create compositions "on the fly" with freedom and abandon while also
applying your full concentration and discipline? What if it's atonal
but mindful of harmony and many departures therefrom? What if it's
polyrhythmic but strong on the pulse and all the roadside downbeat
markers? And what if there's no speed limit on this reckless ride
through narrow alleyways?
First of all it's fun and it's contagious. I can feel the freedom of
dual hands on strings together with the "body math" in quad on skins.
Bill Biersach plays Railboard with ten strings tuned "Matched
Reciprocal" with MIDI interface of the melody side to synthesizers
triggering a wide variety of orchestral sounds (piano is one of his
favorites). Both sides are also processed through an array of
effects. Ralph Loynachan plays a full set of trap drums together
with all manner of high frequency percussion tools from around the
world and he lays down pendulum like grooves (hard to sit still).
Together they spontaneously conjure up endless orchestrations,
somewhere between neoclassical and "Bitches Brew."
Track Listing 1. Brisk and Invigorating 2. Potent, Crusty and Complex 3. Zesty with Citrus Overtones 4. Extra Shot 5. Syrupy Crema with Abiding Aftertaste 6. Earthy and Aromatic 7. Robust and Intense 8. Exotic, Gamey, and Deep 9. Scorch Roast |