Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Martin Archer
Geraldine Monk

Angel High Wires

(La Cooka Ratchka, LCVP149CD) (UK) (CD)

  1. (2:44)
  2. (4:50)
  3. (8:17)
  4. (3:44)
  5. (4:41)
  6. (7:35)
  7. (4:46)
  8. (5:03)
  9. (7:34)
  10. (6:41)
  11. (3:54)
  12. (7:50)
  13. (2:47)
  14. (2:40)

Although the CD track list includes only 12 tracks, there are actually 14 tracks. The 13th track has no sound.

Words by Geraldine Monk; music composed and constructed by Martin Archer; singing parts composed and arranged by Julie Tippetts, Steve Roden, Sedayne, and Rachel McCarron

Martin Archer: electronics (all tracks)
Steve Roden: voice (1, 4, 7, 10)
Rachel McCarron: voice (2, 5, 8, 11)
Sedayne: crwth (2, 5, 8, 11), voice (5, 8, 11)
Philip Thomas: prepared piano (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Chris Cutler: drums (2, 5-9, 11, 12)
Chris Meloche: electronics (2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12)
Julie Tippetts: voice (3, 6, 9, 12)
Charlie Collins: flute (6)
Mick Beck: bassoon (8, 12)

Source material: improvisations by Martin Archer, Philip Thomas, and Chris Cutler

Electronics recorded by Martin Archer at the Telecottage, Sheffield, between autumn 1999 and spring 2001
Singers and woodwinds recorded by Charlie Collins at The Sound Kitchen, Sheffield
Steve Roden, Chris Meloche, and Chris Cutler made their own source recordings.
Prepared piano improvisations by Philip Thomas recorded by Ian Stead at Sheffield University
Premastered by Ian Stead
Produced by Charlie Collins
Photos and collages by Hervé Perez
Includes track texts (in English)

Released in 2002