Jo Kondo
Standing / Sight Rhythmics / Under The Umbrella (LP)
LabelCP² RecordingsGenreComposition
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Jo Kondo, born in Tokyo in 1947, writes music made of single sounds placed one after another, a line that passes between instruments without harmony or development. Standing (recorded 1973) is for a small ensemble, Sound Space Ark with Aki Takahashi on piano, while in Sight Rhythmics (1976) Takahashi plays alone, the notes spaced like stones in a garden.
Under the Umbrella, for 25 cowbells and gong, was recorded in Ontario in 1980 by the Canadian percussion group Nexus, the metal sounds ringing and decaying across 23 minutes. Issued in 1981 by CP² Recordings, mastered by Bob Ludwig.
Release notes
"Standing" recorded in Tokyo, May 19, 1973. "Sight Rhythmics" recorded in Tokyo, July 28, 1976. "Under The Umbrella" recorded in Norland, Ontario, August 18, 1980. (P) & (C) 1981 Musical Observations, Inc.
| A1 | Standing | 7:52 | |
| A2 | Sight Rhythmics For Piano | 13:13 | |
| B | Under The Umbrella | 23:34 |
- Tiffany Press, Bohemia, New York
- Artwork
- Jo Kondo
- Composed By
- Joaquim M. Benitez
- Liner Notes
- Robert C. Ludwig
- Mastered By
- Catherine Graphics, Inc., New York City
- Typography
