crou040: Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn: Topography CD

CROUTON NO.40/XERIC-CD-116
Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn
“Topography”
CD

“Percussion is often subsumed within the densely swelling layers of electronic and manipulated sound…to a remarkable degree with the unstable, bottom-heavy, rather threatening electronic sounds which are characteristic of this impressive set.” - The Wire

“…rich washes of sound, a blend of textures and volumes, rough to smooth, soft to loud, that interweave into waves that are always exciting and surprising.” - Bagatellen

Crouton and Xeric are pleased to release this limited edition live recording from Jon Mueller and Jason Kahn. Recorded during a U.S tour in March 2007, “Topography” studies various places from Milwaukee to NYC. These physical differences often determine what’s heard on the recordings; as tones, controlled feedback, and subtle rhythms function more as interaction with the environment, than as percussionists simply striking material. Kahn uses percussion and analogue synthesizer, and Mueller uses percussion and cassettes. Both take the frequencies and textures of these instruments, and integrate them into one seemless mix.

Released in an edition of 1000 and packaged in embossed chipboard.

About Jon Mueller:
Jon Mueller has been an active drummer and percussionist since the mid-80s. Whether utilizing bombastic minimalism, dense interplay, or electroacoustic practices, his approach focuses on a physical dialog between situation and material. He has been featured on numerous recordings and has performed throughout the U.S., Japan, and Europe.

He has performed/recorded with: Aranos, Keith Berry, Jarboe, Jason Kahn, Asmus Tietchens, Jack Wright, Carol Genetti, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Pele, Hal Rammel, Tetuzi Akiyama, Jim Schoenecker, Bhob Rainey, Martijn Tellinga, Glenn Kotche, Werner Moebius, Steve Nelson-Raney, Lionel Marchetti, Tatsuya Nakatani, Adam Sonderberg, Thomas Gaudynski, Tim Catlin, Rhys Chatham, Matt Turner, Achim Wollscheid, Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Lightbox Orchestra, and many others.

About Jason Kahn:
Kahn has been exhibiting his sound and visual works since the late 1990’s, and has had solo and group exhibitions internationally, including museums, galleries and arts spaces in the USA, Canada, France, Croatia, Germany, Argentina, Egypt, Poland, Switzerland, Denmark, Austria and Spain.

Originally a percussionist, Kahn later began integrating live electronics into his playing. He currently performs with different combinations of percussion, analogue synthesizer or computer.

As a composer, Kahn’s work draws on electronic and acoustic sound sources to create slowly developing compositions imbued with a sense of timelessness. His work addresses the entity of sound as both a physical and psychological factor shaping our consciousness.

Kahn’s sound installations seek to enhance spatial awareness through sonic intervention, focusing on expanding our perception to other dimensions of seeing, hearing and feeling a space.