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City of AnglesInnova 571 The Industrial Jazz GroupMusic of Andrew DurkinCity of Angles 4:20 1. Theme from City of Angles 0:23 2. The Most Adaptable of All Weed Species 3:12 3. Interlude in Krupa 3:48 4. Void When Detached 1:21 5. Tribute to Chrome 4:12 6. Pince Nez 4:45 7. Tuxedo Trouble 1:10 8. Now That’s What I Call Music 3:42 9. Mwahaha 6:47 10. Full-on Freak 4:34 11. Losing Proposition 0:56 12. Los Feelies 3:18 13. Dear Sir or Madam 4:42 14. Anger Management Classes The package you have just opened contains a record of our work in 2001. “Theme from City of Angles” began as a string quartet and ended as a bizarro fanfare in 4/4, 3/4, 11/8, 15/8, 9/8, and other typical marching-band time signatures. “Interlude in Krupa” is a bit of (tom-)tomfoolery. “Void When Detached” features the vibraphone of Eldad Tarmu (this one has been occasionally confused with "Void Wind Attached," but that’s another song altogether). “Tribute to Chrome” is a kind of piano-string entanglement, while the title of “Pince Nez” describes (in French) the thing some people do when listening to our music. “Tuxedo Trouble” is a bit of bombastic Wagnerian jazz-dreck (my advice: skip it altogether). “Mwahaha” is fairly spooky, but not nearly as spooky as it thinks it is, and “Full-on Freak” is an attempt at psychedelic Mingusian crime jazz. “Losing Proposition” foolishly combines the theme from the Laurel and Hardy film series with the theme from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. “Dear Sir or Madam” was inspired by an attack of junk mail, and “Anger Management Classes” is the big closer, complete with smoke machines, go-go dancers, a laser show, and a 2-story video screen. Everything else here is self-explanatory. Thanks for listening. Andrew Durkin Los Angeles, Spring 2002 uglyrug.com innova.mu Evan Francis: alto sax, flute Cory Wright: soprano/tenor/baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet Scott Steen: trumpet Garrett Smith: trombone & Latin translations Daniel Glass: drums Aaron Kohen: acoustic/electric bass Eldad Tarmu: vibraphone, peanut butter Lauri Goldenhersh: mezzo soprano Joe Tepperman: theremin snippets Noah Phillips: electric guitar snippets Andrew Durkin: piano, harpsichord, glockenspiel, synthesizers, broken acoustic guitar, bicycle wheel All compositions/arrangements by Andrew Durkin, Ugly Jazz (BMI), except "The Most Adaptable of All Weed Species," which is a short rap/improvisation/collage by Cory, Evan and Andrew Recorded to 2-inch tape at Studio Atlantis (RIP Studio B), Hollywood, CA Mixed on DA-88 at Wolftone Studios, Sherman Oakes, CA Mastered at Bernie Becker Mastering, Burbank, CA Recorded, mixed, sliced, spliced and prestidigitated by Michael Kramer Mastered with aplomb by Chris Landen Produced by Andrew Durkin Cover photograph: Daphne Robinson Other photos: Andrew Durkin innova Label Director, layout: Philip Blackburn Industrial-strength thanks to all involved in the making of this recording, and to those mysteriously dedicated people who keep coming back to our shows Additional thanks to friends/family of the group, Daniel Glass & David Millman, Ricard Giner, Joseph Taylor, Chris Strouth, Philip Blackburn, the American Composers Forum, Drew Hemwall, Richard Fenno, Darin Klein, Jill Knapp, Paul Badalamenti, Irving & Superpickle, Sarah Shute, and especially Daphne. |