Mats Gustafsson, Jim O'Rourke
Xylophonen Virtuosen
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A collection of improvised duets with guitarist Jim O’Rourke and reedist Mats Gustafsson. All of the material has been newly remastered for release on 2xLP & digital and marks the first ever vinyl pressing with previously unreleased tracks. Tracks A1, B3 (excerpt), C1, C2 and D3 (excerpt) were in parts or in its complete form released on legendary Incus label (1999) with a different mix and master. The duo recorded the improvised duets at Chicago’s Acme Studios during 1999, with Gustafsson on tenor sax, fluteophone, flute, and ‘junk’, and O´Rourke on guitar, accordion, and “junk”. All other tracks are unreleased.
Release notes
Recorded at Acme Studios, Chicago, 23 September 1999 Mastered at Steam Room, Chicago Remastered at Steamroom, Tokyo 2021
| 1 | Telexing Jun | 9:03 | |
| 2 | Paper Out | 10:29 | |
| 3 | Unlisted | 4:00 | |
| 4 | Low Battery | 6:19 | |
| 5 | Calling Patti (Complete Take) | 12:31 | |
| 6 | Faxing Stina | 5:16 | |
| 7 | Paging Cyndi | 15:11 | |
| 8 | No Longer In Use | 7:14 | |
| 9 | ...Without Fire... | 6:50 | |
| 10 | Smoke Signaling Polly Jean (Excerpt) | 2:11 |
- Mats Gustafsson
- Guitar, Performer [Junk], Remastered By
- Hanns Schimansky
- Illustration [Drawing]
- Jeremy Lemos
- Recorded By
- Jim O'Rourke
- Tenor Saxophone, Reeds [Fluteophone], Flute
