Issue 199
September 2000
Invisible Jukebox: Sunny Murray
Time Now! For the veteran free jazz drummer to identify tracks by
Albert Ayler, Celestial Communication Orchestra, Angus MacLise, New
York Art Quartet, Cecil Taylor, and more. Tested by Dan
Warburton
Burnt Friedmann
Electronica’s amazing invisible man has dispersed his identity
through units as diverse as Drome, Nonplace Urban Field, Nu-Dub
Players, the latin-tinged Flanger and more. By Chris Sharp
Royal Trux
These tramps were born to burn: Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema
pour their shared affinity for scuzzy art, musique concréte and
harmolodics into high-octane trailerpark rock noise. By Edwin
Pouncey
Francisco López
Exploring the interzone between sound and silence, the almost-mute
‘ecosystems music’ of this Spanish composer retunes the ear to hear
its subtle shades and resonances. By Cristoph Cox
Tangents #2: Back To The Roots
In the second in our series taking a sidelong look at recent
musical history, Simon Reynolds casts a sceptical eye over the
mixillogcal version of dub as he restores its 70’s reggae and Rasta
roots
Luther Blissett
Footballing icon, virtual pop star or the product of rogue
Situationist’s fevered imaginations? Following the release of an
Italian tribute CD, Ken Hollings investigates the origins of the
Luther Blissett legend
