Jason Zeh & Explosive Improvised Device - Live At WHUS

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Review by Melody Bordeaux

Live At WHUS is a thrilling album by Jason Zeh & Explosive Improvised Device that showcases their incredible improvisational skills. The album captures the live performance of the group at the University of Connecticut's radio station, WHUS, and the energy and excitement of the audience can be felt throughout the recording.

The album features eight tracks that are free-flowing and experimental, with the musicians exploring different sounds and textures. Zeh's use of unconventional instruments such as amplified springs and metal plates adds a unique touch to the music, while the Explosive Improvised Device's use of percussion and electronics creates a dynamic and varied sound.

The musicians' ability to listen and respond to each other is impressive, and they effortlessly transition from one idea to the next, creating a cohesive and engaging performance. The album is a testament to the power of live improvisation and the creativity that can be sparked in the moment.

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Live At WHUS17:54
Reverence & Blasphemy15:36

Catalog Numbers

RSM014

Labels

RSM

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Formats

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Notes

  • Performed live on the Anti-Music Workshop, WHUS, Storrs CT, July 24th 2009
  • Mastered at Headache Desk 3, Kearny, NJ, December 17th 2009

About Jason Zeh & Explosive Improvised Device

Cassette composer and Xerox artist Jason Zeh from Bowling Green Ohio, has spent the better part of the last decade and a half forging a unique sonic vocabulary that seeks to uncover the inherent flaws in cassette tapes and to devise processes that bring those flaws into sharp focus. Zeh forces the listener to focus on the hidden traits and materiality of cassette tape: scratches on the surface, the clicking of the machinery, the magnetic fields of the motors, layering of tape hiss, and the physical manipulation of magnetic granules on the surface of the tape all become key compositional elements instead of obstacles to be overcome in the interest of producing an unblemished recording. Zehs work has been variously described as noise plus, by Frans de Waard, and as brutally precise non-music by Khristopher Rienshagen, accurately addressing his tireless search for an extended technique cassette music that is often difficult to pin down.

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Summary by Melody Bordeaux

Live At WHUS is a captivating and exciting album that showcases the talents of Jason Zeh & Explosive Improvised Device. Fans of experimental and improvised music will surely enjoy this recording, and it is a must-listen for anyone interested in the art of improvisation.