a r t i s t : VA
t i t l e : Juncture
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : PI Recordings
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : May/2007
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 70,9 MB
_______________________________________________________________________
Juncture is a large-scale collaborative project made up of
original stories, drawings, paintings, photos and music by
over fifty of the finest artists of our generation. The book,
with accompanying visuals, was recently published by Soft
Skull press. The CD features new works by some of todayÆs most
recognized names in music; DJ Spooky, High Priest (formerly of
the Anti-Pop Consortium), Vernon Reid, Mike Ladd, and Vijay
Iyer among others. The music in many cases is meant as an
accompaniment to the stories and in some instances is purely
inspired by the writing. This is the first time, in recent
memory, where a group of artists this established has come
together to work under a common banner; Juncture.
The CD is a cross between electronic music (DJ Spooky, Mike
Ladd), jazz (Vijay Iyer, Jay Collins) hip-hop (High Priest,
The Real Live Show), and experimental (Vernon Reid, Lorenzo
Pace). The tracks are, in many cases, a departure from the
established sound for many of the artists. High PriestÆs track
is an instrumental excursion across the subways of New York
City. Fans hoping to hear Vernon Reid on guitar will be
pleasantly surprised to find him working solely with
electronics. Mike Ladd leaves his microphone alone creating an
aural world of sound. Other tracks find the artists moving
forward in a more recognizable way, such as DJ Spooky and
Vijay IyerÆs respective tracks.
In world where the arts are becoming increasingly more
generic, the combination of artists that form Juncture, bring
a breath of fresh air. The CD and book paint a broad and
dynamic view of the arts today. On its own, the CD delivers a
fresh perspective of the music scene coming out of NYC. Years
from now the Juncture project will stand as an early testament
to the fertility of the arts in America at the turn of the
century.
DJ Spooky Electronics
James Hurt Electronics
Turing Machine: Guitars, bass, drums
High Priest Electronics
Vijay Iyer Piano, electronics, alto, cello, drums
Mike Ladd Electronics
Vernon Reid Electronics
Lorenzo Pace Flute, voice, percussion
Jay Collins tenor, drums, piano, bass
Micah Gaugh Electronics, voice
The Real Live Show Keyboard, vocals, drums, bass
_______________________________________________________________________
01-DJ Spooky - Code Blue [04:23]
02-James Hurt - Greed (Be Careful What U Wish 4) [04:35]
03-Turing Machine - Friday I Died [04:41]
04-High Priest - Third Rail [03:59]
05-Vijay Iyer - Imperium (Peace Prize-War Crimes) [06:17]
06-Mike Ladd - L'il Boy (Dirty Git-Git) [06:45]
07-Vernon Reid - Dystophere 3 [06:43]
08-Lorenzo Pace - Jalani's Jungle Music [05:30]
09-Jay Collins - Character [05:18]
10-Micah Gaugh - Jet Set [03:21]
11-The Real Live Show - Sweet Poison [04:31]
-------
56:03 min