Sable, by Marta Sainz & If, Bwana

Sable

by Marta Sainz & If, Bwana

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ausgesuchtstenohren After feeling uncomfortable by corporeal-emotional intensity of the vocals of Marta Sainz several times through Sable 1 (Do I really want to hear this?) the last minutes form 18:40 almost work as a resolution, but Margolis and Sainz are clever enough to fade it out before the beauty gets too much. Admirable artistic discipline!

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1.	Sable 1 24:17	info
2.	Sable 2 14:56	info
3.	Sable 3 14:58	info

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On this recording of 3 improvised pieces, Marta Sainz vocalizes as well as performs on an amplified dan bau – a Vietnamese single string instrument. Al Margolis (If, Bwana) makes use of what he calls a “detritus box” – one side wood, one side laminate, each half amplified with contact microphones – and all manner of detritus used to make sounds, as well as alto recorder and clarinet.

Through the use of her voice and body, Sainz’s performance refers to elements of German Expressionism and the theater of cruelty of Artaud: she is seeking to emotionally shock the viewer with their own experience, without the content and performance having a specific meaning intended in itself. Margolis shows increasing clarity of vision in his work – both as a composer, and on this recording, as an improvisor.

Together, they manage to fuse beauty and terror into something truly remarkable. This recording is a very special experience for anyone willing to travel the length of a terrifying way with these accomplished and visionary performers.

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released November 15, 2016

Marta Sainz: voice, dan bau
If, Bwana (Al Margolis): amplified detritus box, recorder, clarinet

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If, Bwana Chester, New York

If, Bwana was begun on New Year's day 1984 by Al Margolis, who was an activist in the 1980s American cassette underground through his cassette label Sound of Pig Music. He co-founded experimental music label Pogus Productions, which he continues to run. If, Bwana makes music that has swung between fairly spontaneous studio constructions and more process-oriented composition. ... more

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