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During the time of production for his release, “Written on Water,” Crouton did this brief interview with Robert Haigh about the past, present, and future. Enjoy.
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Supposedly you went through a phase where you left your 80s work
behind and didn’t want much to do with it. Your recent material
seems to have some connections back to […]

This short story by Jon Mueller was originally published as text accompaniment to the release “flor” by Telelcognac. Since it’s long been unavailable, we’re reprinting it here and hope you enjoy the read.
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Last Tuesday, my friend and I went out for lunch. He is a fairly successful psychiatrist that I met during college […]

Hal Rammel is featured on a number of Crouton projects, including his solo work and with the group Raccoons. The following is an essay he wrote regarding some of the instruments he’s built over the years and how they fit within his work.
INVENTION’S PERSPECTIVE ON IMPROVISATION
Poetic logic is the sensuous apprehension of what we […]

Adam Sonderberg lives in Chicago, IL. He is a core-member/composer for The Dropp Ensemble, Civil War, and Haptic. His solo work appears on crou015, the third installment of the Folktales series. More information on Sonderberg’s work can be found at www.longboxrecordings.com
other recumbent forms
today this room your chipped tooth I have it within […]

The Hafler Trio began in 1986 as a conceptual, sound, and visual project and is continued to this day by Andrew M. McKenzie. A thorough explanation of the project can be found at: http://brainwashed.com/h3o/whatis.html. Originally from the UK, McKenzie currently resides in Estonia and has released work on the Crouton label – crou016 […]