Tambersauro began playing together one bleak fall in 2003, three players recovering from the breakups of their math-meticulous and porcelain-pretty ensembles respectively. Convened in such a spirit of opposition that they briefly toyed with the idea of never adopting a name, the men that would become known as Tambersauro started out as a crash collision between the polarities of their previous bands. Their early compositions bore thi s out in its Zorn-like stitching of Shoegaze sheen to odd-metered fury and head-turning injections of Jazz and Latin music into the mix. Here were the seeds of what would become the band's signature attempt to ignore the tensions inherent in such reckless genre-blending, choosing instead to weave them tighter, squeezing out an unexpected tunefulness and harmony by doing what shouldn't work.

Over the course of one comp track, an EP, one side of a 10" "single," a full-length CD, and an upcoming 12" LP, Mike Blackshear, Lance Higdon and Jeff Price have kept mining these various veins for inspiration, pushing each other forward in their abilities to turn received musical frameworks inside out. Sublimating their identities beneath workmanlike jumpsuits, delivering blistering jams with a decidedly unserious stage demeanor.

Their live performances have moved into the realm of sonic gladiator battles.


  Dreaming Machines CD
  by Dreaming Machines
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Dreaming Machines is a duet beyond description weaving the sounds and musical influences of vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, Kurt Bauer and Arnie Swenson.As one audience member said after seeing Dreaming Machines live, “It’s all about the moment…” What musically transpires at any moment during a recording session is “gentle insanity” and the chemistry between these two improvisational musicians creates an alluring and sometimes disturbing presentation of music influenced by Ry Cooder, Led Zeppelin, roots gospel, punk, and many styles of world music.

The instruments and objects played during a recording session might be a traditional instrument from Asia, South America, Africa, Europe, and the middle-east or bamboo sticks, marbles, mettle kitchen shelving, mixing bowls, and occasionally a party hat found in the studio. There are times when four to six instruments are played simultaneously with a chant on top of that.

The dynamics of the recorded performance is quite realistic by way of using a stereo pair of Poluso microphones through Grace preamps.


  Feast Of Spirits CD
  by Feast Of Spirits
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Feast of Spirits is a 2-person, Montreal-based improvisational music act, whose repertoire explores many realms, including glitchy freak-folktronica, free jazz and tribal circus jams. Feast features Banana on vocals, keyboards, synths, and other instruments, and Specially Marked Boxes on vocals, broken toys, guitar and electronic glitchery.

They collaborate with Montreal dancers, mystics and artists for their performances, integrating surreal theatre, experimental dance and Pagan rituals into their shows.Their self-titled debut album is an auditory excursion that takes the listener into a dreamlike world of magic, mystery and mayhem.

The 20 songs envelop the listener in a surrealistic tapestry of beautiful textures, hypnotic rhythms and spontaneous vocalizations.


  Origo With Bobo Stenson CD - Import
  by Plunge
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”Origo” documents the continued collaboration between Plunge and piano great Bobo Stenson, it is Plunge’s fourth album and their second together with Stenson. The rewarding collaboration between the trio and Stenson began in the fall of 2002, and has so far resulted in numerous tours of Sweden, several national and European radio broadcasts and a CD, “Plunge with Bobo Stenson”, which was released on Kopasetic Productions in 2005.

The music on “Origo” is improvised and based on intense listening, spontaneous composition and a far reaching sense of form, and it is clear how the quartet’s music has evolved over the years – the pieces are longer, more elaborate and more minimalistic. The new record features a wide spectrum of sounds, textures and moods – from intense and suggestive grooves to beautiful ballads and sparse and sensitive interplay, and is a good example of contemporary, Scandinavian jazz – music that’s an extension of the strong Nordic tradition of creative, personal and challenging jazz, a tradition that Bobo Stenson has been a big and important part of since the early 60’s.

The group has always emphasized free improvisation, but here it means spontaneous composition. Each piece is replete with themes or thematic phrases that are declaimed, developed, refracted and otherwise used as its kernel.


  That's A Peach Of An Apple Tree CD
  by Michael Ian Rosen
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As a songwriter, composer, arranger, and performer from Upstate New York, Michael Ian Rosen's music has entertained the masses for years.

His genre diversity of Rock & Roll, R&B, Jazz, Pop, and Country have attained Top 10 Chart placements.

While taking a break from the tour circuit, Michael continues to write music for everyone.