a r t i s t : Part Wild Horses Mane On Both Sides
t i t l e : All Cows Are Sacred
d a t e : 2010
l a b e l : House Of Alchemy
c a t : #027
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Avantgarde/Free-improv
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2010
t r a c k s : 02
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 39,3 MB
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French duo (percussion & flute) lay down two mesmerizing
dream-takes. Free-improv hymns, so tops. Artwork from the band
affixed to pieces of wood, cd's in felt pockets also affixed
to said hunks. Heavy package for heavy vibes.
The duo of Pascal Nichols and Kelly Jones continue their
world-beating run of flawlessly executed free jazz ritual with
this beautiful set, released in a hand-numbered edition of 123
copies with full-colour artwork fixed to a thick block of wood
and with a cloth pouch for the disc. All Cows Are Sacred
features two tracks that showcase some of the duo's heaviest
playing. The first track has a particularly aggressive feel,
with feedback tones, smears of breath and harsh cymbal
sonorities turning the air to slashing steel ribbons and
building towards the kind of epiphanies of klang more
associated with Chie Mukai's solo work or a heavy metal Sean
Meehan. The contrast between the players on the first track is
particularly electric, with Nichols playing it caveman, just
thugging out on the drums, while Jones floats zoned devotional
motifs from east to west with heart-fluttering delicacy.
Nichols makes great use of the throat microphone, sounding
like Hassan-i Sabbah himself, and the second track opens up
with the sound of the duo teleporting into a nebulous zone of
slow motion breath, unravelling melodies into ancient
devotional atmospheres. Can't think of a comparable run of
releases that has been so uniformly flattening and this is
another major instalment. Highly recommended.
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01-Baby Armour [17:34]
02-Milky Days [14:33]
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32:07 min