The Geordie Approach & Michiyo Yagi
Release Date: 26 November 2021
Label: Discus Music
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5051078988115
Genres: Electronic Experimental
Description
A new album from Anglo-Norwegian improvised music trio The Geordie Approach, in a unique collaboration with Japanese koto-player Michiyo Yagi.
'Live at SuperDeluxe' is both a tribute to the long-lost venue which for many years constituted the hub of high-end Tokyo experimentalism, as well as a testament to the transnational ethos of improvised music. The three musicians of The Geordie Approach have long been drawn to the experimental, rustic, activist-run underground venues found in basements, lofts and abandoned factories scattered across our cities, and SuperDeluxe was one of their absolute favourites. One floor, audience close, dry, warm sound, and an excellent sound system, made for a magical night, only topped by the guest-appearance of virtuoso koto-player Michiyo Yagi.
Yagi has long been pushing the boundaries of the traditional koto - using electronics, free improvisation and collaborations across genres - and in this recording she plays like she was always part of the close-knit band. The interplay between them flows as a well-structured composition, ranging from acoustic solos and duos, to electronic mayhem and rhythmic ambience.
LP edition strictly limited to 275 copies.
Chris Sharkey: electronics
Ståle Birkeland: drums
Petter Frost Fadnes: alto saxophone, electronics
Michiyo Yagi: electric 21-string koto, 17-string bass koto, electronics
Tracklisting
Army Of Briars
Keith Tippett & Matthew Bourne
Theo May's Odd Unit
Charlotte Keeffe
Ron Caines / Martin Archer Axis
Keith & Julie Tippett - Couple In Spirit
Stephen Grew
Martin Archer & Walt Shaw
Gordan
Soundwalk Collective with Patti Smith
Nurse With Wound
Mieko Shimizu
Filax Stael
The Residents
Fernando Perdomo and Matt Tecu
Bill Gould / Jared Blum
