Infrequent Seams bringen just einen neuen Longplayer mit Duo-Improvisationen von Pauline Oliveros und dem Kontrabassisten und Komponisten James Ilgenfritz heraus. “Altamirage” enthält neben diesen Aufnahmen, die während der intensiven Freundschaft der beiden in der Zeit von 2007 bis 2016 entstanden sind, auch drei älter Aufnahmen Oliveros’ aus den Jahren um 1960, die ebenfalls von Ilgenfritz’ Anagram Ensemble interpretiert wurden. Gerade in Bezug auf diese älteren Aufnahmen betont Maria Chavez in den Liner notes: “[Oliveros'] written scores could be seen as a durational piece that can live on, for as long as the thought is being shared. So in a way James and his ensemble are participating in a tradition, replaying a past composition in a way it was meant to be heard as learned by the composer themselves. Within this whole album I see many layers; from the personal perspective (illustrating Pauline as an adventurous and edgy young artist, questioning timing and pace during a time where the opposite was supported) to the historical, with an individual who chose to stick to their path regardless of all the pressure around them. In this work there is preservation along with reinvention, with a direct link we will never experience again. So thank you James, for this rare glimpse. It is one that will be studied and cherished for a lifetime”. Das Album erscheint als CD, Tape und zud zum Download. Weiterlesen →