Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Keith Rowe
Sachiko M
Toshimaru Nakamura
Otomo Yoshihide

Erstlive 005

(Erstwhile Records, ErstLive 005) (U.S.) (3-CD set)


Disc 1

  1. (20:00)
  2. (20:00)
  3. (19:58)
  4. (19:39)

Disc 2

  1. (20:00)
  2. (20:00)
  3. (20:00)
  4. (12:55)

Disc 3

  1. (20:00)
  2. (20:00)
  3. (20:00)
  4. (18:22)

A single improvisation (total time, 3 hours and 50 minutes) is recorded on the 3 discs/12 tracks.

Keith Rowe: guitar, electronics
Sachiko M: sine waves, contact microphone on objects
Toshimaru Nakamura: no-input mixing board
Otomo Yoshihide: electric guitar, turntables

Recorded by Christoph Amann at Backfabrik, Berlin, May 14, 2004, as part of the festival AMPLIFY 2004: addition
Mixed and mastered by Christoph Amann
Produced by Jon Abbey
Design by Friederike Paetzold
Concert photos by Yuko Zama
Slipcase artwork by Keith Rowe
Includes liner notes by Keith Rowe, Sachiko M, Toshimaru Nakamura, and Otomo Yoshihide (in English)

Released in April 2005