Infinite Ceiling
Thursday September 2nd, 2021 with mark
Double Birthday fun: John Zorn & Michael Rother
This week it's a tale of two birthdays. First being German multi-instrumentalist Michael Rother, best known for his work with Neu! and Harmonia.
A couple of tracks from both Neu! and Neu! 2 as well as a collaboration of Harmonia with Brian Eno recorded in 1976, and then a Neu! cover from Porcupine Tree.
Second birthday belongs to John Zorn " an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger, producer that "deliberately resists category" - Wikipedia.
A couple of tracks from his 50th birthday series, Electric Masada and the not-for-the-timid Painkiller. A track from Naked City which featured Fred Frith and Bill Frisell, then a track from Marc Ribot from the Book of Angels series and then the Dreamers part of his Music Romance Series.
Also a bonus birthday track from Caravan drummer Richard Coughlan from the 1970 release If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You
Infinite Ceiling Theme Dave Murphy - <single> - independent ![]() |
Fur Immer (Forever) Neu! - Neu! 2 - Grönland Records |
Vamos Companeros Harmonia '76 - Tracks & Traces - Rykodisc |
Hallogallo Neu! - Neu! - Grönland Records |
Hallogallo Porcupine Tree - Signify - Delerium Records |
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Hadasha Electric Masada - 50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 4 - Tzadik |
Prophethood of Chaos Painkiller - 50th Birthday Celebration, Vol. 12 - Tzadik |
A Shot in the Dark John Zorn - Naked City - Elektra Nonesuch |
Yezriel Marc Ribot - Asmodeus - Book of Angels, Vol. 7 - Tzadik |
Exodus John Zorn - The Dreamers - Tzadik |
Can't Be Long Now Caravan - If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You - Decca |