bob blaize/jeph jerman/travis johnson - sky bells (cassette)

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This welcome collaboration brings together three well-seasoned and unique improvisers from the US, in a form that appears very natural and singular. Sky Bells is divided into two pieces, the music inside of which sounds exactly like its descriptor. This is music that, for the most part, floats in the air like a metallic body, edges eroded to an earthy dullness. There is an arid quality to Sky Bells that is reminiscent of something vaguely simpler than our current age. It sounds to me like it could be the lost soundtrack to an extended outtake from Robert Altman's 3 Women. The superficial details are of course obscured and initially might seem almost boring, but there's that indescribable feeling of mild terror, like the scene that is occurring has some deep subtext that won't be explained. Fortunately though, that feeling is so powerful that it occupies the entirety of your attention. Details here would only distract from experiencing the divine. Guest layout and design by Californian Ted Trager.