Tony Oxley
February Papers
LabelDiscus MusicGenreExperimental
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A reissue of the Incus Records LP, originally released in 1977. Crisply recorded in Vangelis’ London studio, and mastered for re-release under Oxley’s personal supervision. This album is a classic example of UK free improvisation by one of the originators of that style, with the added dimension that the playing is framed within Oxley’s forward looking compositional frameworks. The collective personnel play in quartet and trio configurations, detailed and collective sounds from strings, percussion and electronics. But perhaps the two centrepieces of the album are Oxley’s solo tracks, where his extended use of drum kit and amplified objects is clearly underpinned by pure jazz skill.
Format
Recorded February 1977 at Hampden Gurney Studios, London; Special thanks to Vangelis Papathanassiou
Release notes
Recorded February 1977 at Hampden Gurney Studios, London; Special thanks to Vangelis Papathanassiou NOTE: 'Hampden Gurney Studios' is better known as '[l236162]', the studio of Vangelis in London.
| 1 | Quartet 1 | 7:35 | |
| 2 | Sounds Of The Soil 2 | 7:20 | |
| 3 | Brushes | 4:08 | |
| 4 | Chant-Quartet 2 | 6:48 | |
| 5 | Trio 2 | 5:16 | |
| 6 | Combination | 7:04 | |
| 7 | On The Edge (To E.P.) | 2:57 |
- Barry Guy
- Bass Guitar (4), Double Bass (1, 4)
- Tony Oxley
- Composed By, Painting [Cover Painting], Electronics, Liner Notes, Percussion (2, 3, 5 to 7), Violin (1, 4, 5)
- Karsten Lehl
- Editor
- Ian Brighton
- Electric Guitar (2, 5)
- Vangelis Papathanassiou
- Engineer
- Keith Spencer-Allen
- Engineer
- Ruth Jentkes
- Photography By [Photography]
- David Bourne
- Violin (1, 4)
- Philipp Wachsmann
- Violin (1, 2, 4, 5)
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