V/A: The Blasting Concept (Smalltown Superjazzz)

Moshe · 06.29.2009, 01:33 AM

TRACKLISTING: 1. Jazzkammer - Freemix Norwave (Thurston Moore remix) 2. Peter Brötzmann/Paal Nilssen-Love/Mats
Gustafsson - Bullets Through Pain 3. The Thing with Joe McPhee - The Thing 4. Free Fall - Accidents With Ladders (for Nate McBride) 5. Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi - Soundless Cries With Their Arms In The Air 6. Lasse Marhaug - Alarmed And Distressed Duckling 7. Original Silence - Argument Left Hanging - Rubber Cement 8. Offonoff – Clash 9. Ken Vandermark/Paal Nilssen-Love - First On The First 10. Two Bands and a Legend - Nation Time 11. Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love – Today 12. Diskaholics Anonymous Trio – Three Collectors Of Bird Note (edit)

OVERVIEW: The blasting concept are: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Ken Vandermark,
Lasse Marhaug, Thurston Moore, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen- Love, Joe McPhee, John Hegre, Håvard Wiik, Jim O`Rourke, Peter Brötzmann, Massimo Pupillo, Cato Salsa Experience, Terrie Ex, Yoshimi

Smalltown Superjazzz (yes, 3 Zs!!!) was born in 2005. The label sprung out of Smalltown Supersound as a result that we wanted to release more free jazz and avantgarde stuff, and the fact that there were to many great albums we had to turn down as we had prioritize on the Supersound label. We also felt that there were not many jazz label like our favorites from the 60s, ESP and BYG. But the real turning-point came when a friend of ours went into Rough Trade shop in London with a Smalltown Supersound t-shirt and and the guys behind the counter said that they loved the label, but one of them said he only liked the avant garde stuff and the other one only liked the electronic stuff. That was when it was decided to split the label in two. If the guys at Rough Trade couldn`t see the whole picture, then who could?
We decided to slowly build the label and at the same time slowly separate the two labels. Its now 3 years since the split and more and more people are aware of the differences and the fact that Smalltown Superjazzz and Smalltown Supersound are now two different labels. This compilation is the definitive move.
With Superjazzz we wanted to create a label with a unique identify, a label that would release free-jazz, avant garde, psychedelia and noise. We wanted the label to have a core of musicians. The core is centered mainly around Mats Gustafsson and Paal Nilssen-Love, but as you see on this compilation the same names goes around over and over again. We are extremely proud to be able to release music by great legends such as Peter Brøtzmann and Joe McPhee as well as some of the best of today`s punk meets avant artists; Terri Ex (from The Ex), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Yoshimi (from Boredoms, OOIOO, Free Kitten) and Jim O`Rourke.
Smalltown Superjazzz is obviously inspired by the before-mentioned BYG and ESP labels, but we also the punk DIY attitude of labels like SST (Black Flag, Husker Du, Minutemen) and Touch & Go (Big Black, Jesus Lizard). Note that former SST employee Ray Farell has written the liner notes for the album and the album title is borrowed from SSTs groundbreaking compilation with the same name. We wanted to have a label with its roots in the 60`s free jazz but with the DIY attitude of the 80s punk/hardcore label. Like a meeting between Black Flag and Albert Ayler. Maybe. Anyway. Decide for yourself, here is our blasting concept. Hope you like it.

• The album will also be released on limited edition vinyl with an exclusive
fanzine
• Design by Kim Hiorthøy
• Liner notes by Ray Farrell (former SST)

andrei · 06.29.2009, 02:09 AM

Nice compilation. Thnaks for the infos moshe

Moshe · 06.30.2009, 05:02 AM

you can get it here: http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code= 11685

Moshe · 07.01.2009, 12:39 AM

also on CD: http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code= 11685

06.29.2009, 01:33 AM	#1
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,896	TRACKLISTING: 1. Jazzkammer - Freemix Norwave (Thurston Moore remix) 2. Peter Brötzmann/Paal Nilssen-Love/Mats Gustafsson - Bullets Through Pain 3. The Thing with Joe McPhee - The Thing 4. Free Fall - Accidents With Ladders (for Nate McBride) 5. Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi - Soundless Cries With Their Arms In The Air 6. Lasse Marhaug - Alarmed And Distressed Duckling 7. Original Silence - Argument Left Hanging - Rubber Cement 8. Offonoff – Clash 9. Ken Vandermark/Paal Nilssen-Love - First On The First 10. Two Bands and a Legend - Nation Time 11. Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love – Today 12. Diskaholics Anonymous Trio – Three Collectors Of Bird Note (edit) OVERVIEW: The blasting concept are: Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Ken Vandermark, Lasse Marhaug, Thurston Moore, Mats Gustafsson, Paal Nilssen- Love, Joe McPhee, John Hegre, Håvard Wiik, Jim O`Rourke, Peter Brötzmann, Massimo Pupillo, Cato Salsa Experience, Terrie Ex, Yoshimi Smalltown Superjazzz (yes, 3 Zs!!!) was born in 2005. The label sprung out of Smalltown Supersound as a result that we wanted to release more free jazz and avantgarde stuff, and the fact that there were to many great albums we had to turn down as we had prioritize on the Supersound label. We also felt that there were not many jazz label like our favorites from the 60s, ESP and BYG. But the real turning-point came when a friend of ours went into Rough Trade shop in London with a Smalltown Supersound t-shirt and and the guys behind the counter said that they loved the label, but one of them said he only liked the avant garde stuff and the other one only liked the electronic stuff. That was when it was decided to split the label in two. If the guys at Rough Trade couldn`t see the whole picture, then who could? We decided to slowly build the label and at the same time slowly separate the two labels. Its now 3 years since the split and more and more people are aware of the differences and the fact that Smalltown Superjazzz and Smalltown Supersound are now two different labels. This compilation is the definitive move. With Superjazzz we wanted to create a label with a unique identify, a label that would release free-jazz, avant garde, psychedelia and noise. We wanted the label to have a core of musicians. The core is centered mainly around Mats Gustafsson and Paal Nilssen-Love, but as you see on this compilation the same names goes around over and over again. We are extremely proud to be able to release music by great legends such as Peter Brøtzmann and Joe McPhee as well as some of the best of today`s punk meets avant artists; Terri Ex (from The Ex), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Yoshimi (from Boredoms, OOIOO, Free Kitten) and Jim O`Rourke. Smalltown Superjazzz is obviously inspired by the before-mentioned BYG and ESP labels, but we also the punk DIY attitude of labels like SST (Black Flag, Husker Du, Minutemen) and Touch & Go (Big Black, Jesus Lizard). Note that former SST employee Ray Farell has written the liner notes for the album and the album title is borrowed from SSTs groundbreaking compilation with the same name. We wanted to have a label with its roots in the 60`s free jazz but with the DIY attitude of the 80s punk/hardcore label. Like a meeting between Black Flag and Albert Ayler. Maybe. Anyway. Decide for yourself, here is our blasting concept. Hope you like it. • The album will also be released on limited edition vinyl with an exclusive fanzine • Design by Kim Hiorthøy • Liner notes by Ray Farrell (former SST)
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06.29.2009, 02:09 AM	#2
andrei expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,686	Nice compilation. Thnaks for the infos moshe
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06.30.2009, 05:02 AM	#3
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,896	you can get it here: http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code= 11685
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07.01.2009, 12:39 AM	#4
Moshe Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,896	also on CD: http://www.squidco.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=S&Product_Code= 11685
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