Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble - Ravel, Dorman, Schissi, Tywoniuk (45RPM)
Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble
Joe Beribak
Jessica Cameron
Edward Hong
Katalin La Farve
Kevin Schlossman
Derek Tywoniuk
Wai Wah Wan
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Yarlung
Original Label : Yarlung
Recorded in Zipper Hall, Los Angeles on June 7-10, 2011 and June 3-5, 2012
Engineered & mixed by Steve Hoffman & Bob Attiyeh
Remastered by Bernie Grundman
Produced by David Barry, Margie Barry
Originally released in 2012
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Side A :
- Avner Dorman - Udacrep Akubrad
- Diego Schissi - Juego de Relojes (Game of Clocks)
Side B :
- Derek Tywoniuk - Watch me vanish, watch me?
- Derek Tywoniuk - Happenstance Mov IV On the Road
- Maurice Ravel - Sonatine Mov III Animé
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews:
“The sonics here are spectacular, and presented at 45rpm because the 33 1/3 test pressing proved too difficult for most tone arms and cartridges to track. At 45rpm you should have no difficulty. These performances were recorded live to tape with no editing by the seven members of Smoke & Mirrors. The power of their playing will immediately become evident upon the first drum 'thwack' behind the hypnotic bell-toned overlay of the opener 'Udacrep Akubrad'... This recording has all of the attributes of the great recordings of the 'golden age' of recording: spaciousness, image three-dimensionality, timbral and textural accuracy and wide dynamics. Crank it up and enjoy!” Michael Fremer, Analog Planet
"Here's a relatively new label dedicated to recording young and established concert artists with minimalist recording techniques using vacuum tube microphones recorded directly to two tracks. [Smoke & Mirrors Percussion Ensemble] presents a wide tapestry of rhythms and harmonics skillfully arrayed across a broad and deep soundstage. There's an immediacy, clarity, and transparency to this modern classical percussion recording that seemingly brings the performers to your living room." Jim Hannon, The Absolute Sound
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,61 / 5