Limited to 300 copies

Günter Müller - i-pod, electronics

In the second instalment of Esquilo’s Instant Series – focusing on improvised music live recordings – comes a new solo album from swiss electronic improviser Günter Müller. Despite having an impressive career and releases list, and being one of the most important cornerstones of international improvisation, this is only Müller’s second solo album in almost 20 years.

The first disc – live – consists of three live recordings captured in Kyoto, Paris and Sydney. The second disc – replayed – was entirely based on the original live recordings of disc one: parts of the live tracks were processed in the computer and put as several loops on two i-pods later used to create new studio improvisations (kyoto_replayed and sydney_replayed).  One track on disc two was also created exclusively on the computer (paris_remixed).

Both discs demonstrate Günter’s unique ability and exciting creativity to craft a wide range of intertwined electroacoustic soundscapes, but while ‘live’ is more organic and unpredictable,  ‘replayed’  tends to focus on small sonic details and from them depart to complex evolutions.

Not to be missed by anyone interested in electronic / electroacoustic improvisation and composition – a true work of great mastery.

Comes in a cardboard panels case with original hand-screened art by Günter Müller himself.

Limited edition of 300 copies.

'live'

Tracks |

1. sydney   | 22:06

2. paris       | 08:02

3. kyoto      | 14:49

Total Time | 44:57

Sydney recorded at Sydney Opera House, Sydney, May 22 2002; Paris recorded at 'confluences', Paris, February 21 2004; Kyoto recorded at 'café independant', Kyoto, April 26 2004.

'replayed'

Tracks |

1. sydney_replayed_1   | 12.45

2. sydney_replayed_2   | 06:49

3. sydney_replayed_3   | 10:14

4. paris_remixed           | 09:57

5. kyoto_replayed_1      | 08:20

6. kyoto_replayed_2      | 06:27

Total Time | 54:35

All tracks Remisch Lupsingen, 2006.

artwork | Günter Müller