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Charlemagne Palestine

Godbear / Jamaica Heinekens in Brooklyn

(Charlemagne Palestine Records, CP002/003) (Netherlands) (2-CD set)

Godbear

  1. The Lower Depths (20:55)
  2. Strumming Music (11:06)
  3. Timbral Assault (8:57)

Charlemagne Palestine: piano

Produced by Van Lagestein
Recorded by John Erskine at the Washington Square Church, New York City, January 1987
Sleeve concept by Taluut (Hans Althuis)
Photo by Cathérine Ceresole
Originally released in 1997 as a CD on Barooni (Netherlands, BAR 019)

Jamaica Heinekens in Brooklyn

  1. (61:24)

Charlemagne Palestine: field recording superimposed with drone textures from Yamaha organs and electronics

Field recording made with a Sony DAT player and stereo microphone at the Jamaica Day Parade, Brooklyn, 1997
Post-production editing at CEM Studios, Amsterdam
Synthesizer programs and editing by Armeno Alberts
Editing by Radboud Mens
Sleeve concept by Taluut (Hans Althuis)
Originally released in 2000 on Barooni (BAR 021)

Released in January 2005
Limited edition of 500