With his fourth album for Blue Note Records, guitarist Nels Cline introduces the Consentrik Quartet: Cline on guitar with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Tom Rainey on drums. Gathering noir-ish soundscapes, agile jams, and what Cline dubs “abstract and floaty ballads,” Consentrik Quartet bristles with energetic currents. He joins us to discuss forming Concentrik Quartet, the influence of Jimmy Giuffre and Paul Bley, the unpredictability of Wilco, and the contents of his old CD wallet.
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Yohei ft. Nels Cline :: Edge Of Your Dream
Edge of Your Dream is as much a singular song as it is a sonic visualization project. Pressed on a specialty flexi disc, the textured collage cover and inserts reference the accompanying music video. A dark and psychedelic forage, the synchronized animation seemingly explores an abstract, haunting thought experiment.
Transmissions :: Nels Cline
Nels Cline joins us as we kick off the new season of our weekly Transmissions podcast. The guitarist and bandleader discusses his new album, Share the Wealth, long history, early days working in record stores, and how joining Wilco changed his life.
Transparent Technology :: Technical Notes on Harmony Rockets’ Lachesis/Clotho/Atropos
Last year, stalwart label Tompkins Square quietly released Harmony Rockets’ Lachesis/Clotho/Atropos , a collaborative album featuring a stunning constellation of players: Jonathan Donahue, Grasshopper, and Jesse Chandler of Mercury Rev, […]
Transmissions Podcast :: Mind Over Mirrors/Remembering Art Bell/The Nels Cline 4
Welcome to the April edition of the Aquarium Drunkard podcast, coming in from West of the Rockies. On this program, we explore the late night radio theater of the late Art Bell.
White Out with Nels Cline :: Accidental Sky
Lin Culbertson and Tom Surgal, known to experimental music fans as New York City improv duo White Out, have a long, extensive list of collaborators, including Jim O’Rourke, Mike Watt, […]