Abstract Rhythm in Time DigitalART With eremite records Natural Information by Joshua Abrams

natural information, joshua abrams 1st record for eremite, is another fascinating entry in a solo discography of recordings that gather aesthetic input from all over the map into vivid personal statements. at the heart of natural information is the guimbri, a three-stringed animal hide bass traditionally used by the gnawa of north africa in healing ceremonies. combining solo, trio & quartet formats with adroit use of sampling techniques abrams creates intricate psychedelic environments that join the hypnotic character of gnawa guimbri music to more contemporary musics & methodologies. brown rice era don cherry, sandy bull's "blend" recordings & can's "magic" albums are super-heavy but in this case earned & appropriate historical reference points. the wire magazine top 50 records of 2010 ni kantu top ten records of 2010 pitchfork guest list top ten records of 2010 matador records matablog top ten records of 2010 dusted best of 2010 wfmu beware the blog 2010 favorites wax poetics jeff parker's top ten discoveries of 2010 foxy digitalis... more credits released August 18, 2024 Abrams: guimbri, mpc, percussion, harmonium, bass, bells, dulcimer, donso ngoni, ms20 Jason Adasiewicz: vibraphone Lisa Alvarado: harmonium Jim Baker: arp 2600 Ben Boye: autoharp Emmett Kelly: guitar Frank Rosaly & Noritaka Tanaka: drums recorded 2008/2009/2012 Chicago 1 & 4 recorded at the West Side Cabin 2 recorded by Griffin Rodriguez at Shape Shoppe 3 & 5 recorded by Noritaka Tanaka at Shevitz's Attic 6, 7 & 8 recorded live at the Hideout producers: Abrams & Michael Ehlers front & back cover paintings: Lisa Alvarado license all rights reserved tags Tags

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