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Enemy Records
Enemy Records is an independent record label based in Brooklyn, New York and Munich, Germany, founded in 1986. Its debut was the free jazz album '' Last Exit'' by the band of the same name. History The label was founded in 1986 by music enthusiast Michael Knuth and composer Bill Laswell. Eventually the two parted ways, with Knuth retaining sole distribution rights. The label primarily focused on issuing records by artists who were influenced by jazz and experimental music. It served as an outlet for musical acts such as Gary Lucas, Sonny Sharrock, Last Exit, 24-7 Spyz, Crash Worship and Universal Congress Of Universal Congress Of are an American jazz ensemble from Los Angeles, formed in 1986. History The project was started by Joe Baiza and continued to develop his own fusion of free jazz and punk rock after his previous band, Saccharine Trust, .... Discography Enemy Records released 60 albums between 1986 and 1996 References External links * {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Laswell
William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub, and ambient styles. According to music critic Chris Brazier, "Laswell's pet concept is 'collision music' which involves bringing together musicians from wildly divergent but complementary spheres and seeing what comes out." The credo of one record label run by Laswell which typifies much of his work is "Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted". Although his bands may be credited under the same name and often feature the same roster of musicians, the styles and themes explored on different albums can vary dramatically. Material began as a noisy dance music band, but later albums concentrated on hip hop, jazz, or spoken word readings by William S. Burroughs. Most versions of the band Praxis have included guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassette Recordings '87
''Cassette Recordings '87'', also issued with the title ''From the Board'', is the third live album by the free jazz group Last Exit. It was released in March 1987 by Enemy Records. Reception In a review for AllMusic, John Dougan wrote: "Still live, still pumping big-time improvised noise wail... This is mighty powerful stuff, and those a tad squeamish when it comes to full-bore noisemaking and improvised energy should explore this record only with proper supervision. There's no telling what will happen if you're left alone with these guys for any length of time." Steve Huey, in a second AllMusic review, stated: "more fine work from free jazz's answer to heavy metal... if you like their sound, most of what's out there is pretty high-quality, and ''From the Board'' is no exception." Track listing Personnel ;Last Exit *Peter Brötzmann – alto saxophone, bass saxophone, tenor saxophone, tárogató *Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums, voice *Bill Laswell – F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunkt
Defunkt is an American musical group founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City. Their music touches on elements of punk rock, funk, and jazz. Career Joseph Bowie is the brother of big band musician Byron Bowie and Art Ensemble of Chicago co-founder Lester Bowie. Joseph, who had previously worked as a sideman for various 1970s jazz musicians, founded Defunkt in 1978 with members of a band that had backed James Chance. The new group's original focus was on danceable jazz music. Joseph Bowie remains the only consistent member of the group over its history; he has been noted for displaying the influence of far-ranging musicians like Ornette Coleman, James Brown, and Joe Strummer. The first incarnation of the group was active in New York City's " No Wave" radical underground music scene, which also included fusion-oriented groups like Material and Sonic Youth. Joseph's saxophonist brother Bryon, bassist Melvin Gibbs and future Living Colour guitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highlife (Sonny Sharrock Album)
''Highlife'' is a studio album by American jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock. It was recorded at Jersey City's Quantum Sound Studio in October 1990 and released later that same year by Enemy Records. Critical reception In a contemporary review for ''The Village Voice'', Robert Christgau gave ''Highlife'' an "A" and called it a "gorgeously straightforward guitar record" from someone whose musical principles reflect "a genius son" of Jimmy Smith and Jimi Hendrix. He said Sharrock expresses his themes in a dignified manner, with variation in timbre more so than in harmony, while committing to both cacophony and melody in his exploration of jazz and rock traditions. Christgau named it the sixth best album of the year in his list for the Pazz & Jop critics poll. In ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', jazz critic Francis Davis hailed ''Highlife'' as "instrumental-pop at its most energetic and uncontrived". She felt the "vivacious" record was more "pop" than "jazz" but nonetheless a "persuasive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sad And Tragic Demise Of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind
''The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind'' is the third album by free jazz ensemble Universal Congress Of, released on October 17, 1991 by Enemy Records. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''The Sad and Tragic Demise of Big Fine Hot Salty Black Wind'' liner notes. ;Universal Congress Of * Joe Baiza – guitar, vocals, design * Bob Fitzer – bass guitar * Paul Lines – drums * Steve Moss – tenor saxophone ;Additional musicians * Elliott Sharp – guitar (10, 11) ;Production and additional personnel * Bryce Goggin – engineering * Michael Knuth – production * A.T. Michael MacDonald – mastering * Devin Sarno – design A design is a plan or specification for the construction of an object or system or for the implementation of an activity or process or the result of that plan or specification in the form of a prototype, product, or process. The verb ''to design' ... * Universal Congress Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myra Melford
Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Melford was described by the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' as an "explosive player, a virtuoso who shocks and soothes, and who can make the piano stand up and do things it doesn't seem to have been designed for." Early life and education Melford was born in Evanston, Illinois and was raised in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. At 3, she started playing the piano on her own, climbing onto the piano bench and improvising. She began taking lessons when she was in kindergarten. She developed a strong relationship with her teacher, Erwin Helfer, a classically trained boogie-woogie player. Helfer introduced her to classical composers such as Bach before moving on to contemporary composers, such as Bartók, and later taught her to play the blues. Melford attended blues festivals, and because of her relationship with Helfer, she was often invited backstage, where s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp (born March 1, 1951) is an American contemporary classical composer, multi-instrumentalist, and performer. A central figure in the avant-garde and experimental music scene in New York City since the late 1970s, Sharp has released over eighty-five recordings ranging from contemporary classical, avant-garde, free improvisation, jazz, experimental, and orchestral music to noise, no wave, and electronic music. He pioneered the use of personal computers in live performance with his ''Virtual Stance'' project of the 1980s. He has used algorithms and fibonacci numbers in experimental compositionAmbrose, PElliott Sharp's Instrumental Vision The Morning News, October 4, 2005 since the 1970s.Tessalation Row, Elliott Sharp with the Soldier String Quartet All Music Guide He has cited literature as an inspiration for his music and often favors improvisation. He is an inveterate performer, playing mainly guitar, saxophone and bass clarinet. Sharp has led many ensembles over t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachir Attar
Bachir Attar (Arabic: بشير عطار, born 1964) is a Moroccan musician and the leader of The Master Musicians of Jajouka led by Bachir Attar. He is the son of Hadj Abdesalam Attar, who led the group Master Musicians of Jajouka at the time of their album, ''Brian Jones Presents The Pipes of Pan at Jajouka'', produced by Brian Jones in 1968. Attar as leader of the Master Musicians of Jajouka Bachir Attar was born in Jajouka, Morocco, and the Master Musicians are descended from members of his father's group. They include his brothers Mostapha Attar, Abdellah Attar, and the son of the famous drum master, Mohammed "Berdous" Attar. Other members include Abderrzak el Attar, Mokhtar Jaghdal, and Mohamed Attar, moqqadem of the shrine of Sidi Ahmed Sheikh, and Abdellah Bokhzar, all who played with Bachir's father. Hamri was released as manager in 1972. Hamri had sold the copyright for the music to Brian Jones, and Bachir Attar had to negotiate with the Estate of Brian Jones and The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Live (Last Exit Album)
''Best of Live'' is a compilation album by the free jazz group Last Exit, it was released in 1990 by Enemy Records. Track listing Personnel ;Last Exit *Peter Brötzmann – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, tárogató *Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums, voice *Bill Laswell – Fender 6-string bass *Sonny Sharrock – guitar ;Additional musicians *Herbie Hancock – piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ... (7) ;Technical personnel * Last Exit – producer Release history References {{DEFAULTSORT:Best of Live (Last Exit album) 1987 live albums Last Exit (free jazz band) albums Enemy Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friction (band)
is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1978. They originally began in 1971 under the name , and are considered to be one of the pioneers of Japan's alternative rock scene. The group ended activities in 1996, but original member Reck reformed Friction in 2006 as a duo with drummer Tatsuya Nakamura. In September 2007, ''Rolling Stone Japan'' rated their debut album ''Atsureki'' at #21 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". History Originally formed in 1971 as an avant-garde music group by bassist Reck, saxophonist Chico Hige, and drummer Sakuro Watanabe in Tokyo, Japan. They changed the band's name to 3/3 in the mid 70s, and Reck and Chico later moved to the United States, where they would form the band Teenage Jesus and the Jerks with Lydia Lunch and James Chance, and later became the original founding members of James Chance and the Contortions before returning to Japan. Renaming 3/3 to form Friction, they recruited guitarist Tsunematsu Masatoshi, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live In New York (Sonny Sharrock Album)
''Live in New York'' is a live album by American jazz guitarist Sonny Sharrock which was recorded in 1989 and released on the Enemy label. accessed July 13, 2015 Reception awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "If what you're after is an above-average bar band with an at times amazing guitarist and a consistently solid rhythm section, ''Live in New York'' will do just fine. Listeners who came to expect something on a more inspired level will have to content themselves with nearly contemporary albums like his ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undertow (Blind Idiot God Album)
''Undertow'' is the second album by Blind Idiot God, released in 1989 through Enemy Records. Accolades Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Undertow'' liner notes. ;Blind Idiot God * Ted Epstein – drums *Andy Hawkins – guitar *Gabriel Katz – bass guitar ;Production and additional personnel *Martin Bisi – mixing, recording *Bill Laswell – production *Howie Weinberg – mastering *John Zorn – alto saxophone and production Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a stati ... (11) Release history References External links * {{Authority control 1988 albums Blind Idiot God albums Albums produced by Bill Laswell Enemy Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
