Mike Cooper
Reluctant Swimmer / Virtual Surfer (Lp)
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The 'icon of post-everything', Mike Cooper, returns to Discrepant with a recording of a live set recorded at the Controindicazioni Festival of Improvised Music in Rome in 2003. The music moves very slowly through four movements: ‘’Reluctant Swimmer’’, ‘’Movies is Magic’’, ''Virtual Surfer’’ and ‘’Dolphins’’. 'Floating in out of the exotic ether and disappearing like smoke, engulfed in the alien hugeness of nature... a very elegant set by a visionary artist.' Mike Cooper says 'the first half is played on my old 1920s National tri-plate lapsteel guitar and the second half on my vietnamese electric lap steel. I also sing two songs along the way. ‘’Movies is Magic’’ by Van Dyke Parks and “Dolphins” by Freid Neil. It was the first time I had ever sung the last song.'
LP artwork is a specially commissioned collage by US artist Evan Crankshaw.
Release notes
Recorded live at Controindicazioni festival, Rome, October 2003. One long track divided in 4 movements, as the title. "Movies Is Magic" is by Van Dyke Parks and "Dolphins" is by Fred Neil.
| A | Reluctant Swimmer / Movies Is Magic | ||
| B | Virtual Surfer / Dolphins |
- Evan Crankshaw
- Artwork
- Mike Cooper
- Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals, Cover
- Stefano Vivaldi
- Recorded By
