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Behind the funny name of this project you'll find one of the best outings from Burnt Friedman's Nonplace imprint in a long time. The rather unsexy "Berlin Improv Group Meet Nonplace Hard Disk" tagline on the cover might lead you to pass this one by. Stick with it to get this lush and eclectic melodic post rock with a world dub jazz twist. Influences/references include Tied & Tickled Trio, Jon Hassell, Jazzanova, Atom Heart, Flanger, Tortoise and, of course, Friedmann himself. Instrumentation : trumpet, guitar, keys, bass, drums, percussion plus Bernt Friedman on the mix. Very cool fourth world grooves. Recommended.
Boomkat
Shank’s press release informs the reader: "6 piece live band from Berlin meets Nonplace hard drives" and "Shank actually is a pure live instrumental band." Such declarations are initially met with scepticism. Nonplace is the label run by German electronica artist Burnt Friedman whose previous releases include a painstakingly assembled fascsimile of a live concert (Con Ritmo) as well as collaborations with the likes of Atom Heart and Jaki Liebezeit. In fact Friedman’s considerable oeuvre is marked by a playful seriousness which frequently addresses notions of identity and authenticity as well as exploring the interstices between programming, sampling and live playing. Shank’s music bears a consumately professional sheen and is both rather lovely and subtly anonymous. Vibes tiptoe about, occasionally sounding out melodies while drummer Matthias Trippner plays delightful stutter rhythms. Dub is a perennial fascination for Friedman and there’s a stoned, but wide-awake, outernational feel to this music. Bass and drums are to the fore throughout: Friedman is a former drummer whose earlier work was marked by a particular emphasis on rhythm though in recent years an increasing balance has revealed greater attention to melody as well. Shank’s Do is sunny, strange and resolutely un-teutonic: it’s an intriguing, new instalment in Friedman’s always interesting career.
eleventhvolume
Label: Nonplace
Catalog#: NON15
Format: CD
Country: Germany
Released: 2004
Track Title
01 -SHANK (3:07)
02 S-HANK (4:47)
03 SH-ANK- (5:17)
04 SHA-NK (4:36)
05 --SHAN-K (4:52)
06 S-HA-NK-- (5:21)
07 -SH-A-NK (7:46)
08 S-HA-N-K- (3:55)
09 --SH-AN-K (3:18)
10 -S-HAN-K- (4:37)
11 S-H-ANK (2:17)
HQ Covers
Shank.-.Do.(CUE,.LOG.&.COVERS)/{ErPom/}.rar (ed2k://|file|Shank.-.Do.(CUE,.LOG.&.COVERS)_{ErPom_}.rar|5194507|93FC767137FDF9AF17BE6059097EEE70|/
Behind the funny name of this project you'll find one of the best outings from Burnt Friedman's Nonplace imprint in a long time. The rather unsexy "Berlin Improv Group Meet Nonplace Hard Disk" tagline on the cover might lead you to pass this one by. Stick with it to get this lush and eclectic melodic post rock with a world dub jazz twist. Influences/references include Tied & Tickled Trio, Jon Hassell, Jazzanova, Atom Heart, Flanger, Tortoise and, of course, Friedmann himself. Instrumentation : trumpet, guitar, keys, bass, drums, percussion plus Bernt Friedman on the mix. Very cool fourth world grooves. Recommended.
Boomkat
Shank’s press release informs the reader: "6 piece live band from Berlin meets Nonplace hard drives" and "Shank actually is a pure live instrumental band." Such declarations are initially met with scepticism. Nonplace is the label run by German electronica artist Burnt Friedman whose previous releases include a painstakingly assembled fascsimile of a live concert (Con Ritmo) as well as collaborations with the likes of Atom Heart and Jaki Liebezeit. In fact Friedman’s considerable oeuvre is marked by a playful seriousness which frequently addresses notions of identity and authenticity as well as exploring the interstices between programming, sampling and live playing. Shank’s music bears a consumately professional sheen and is both rather lovely and subtly anonymous. Vibes tiptoe about, occasionally sounding out melodies while drummer Matthias Trippner plays delightful stutter rhythms. Dub is a perennial fascination for Friedman and there’s a stoned, but wide-awake, outernational feel to this music. Bass and drums are to the fore throughout: Friedman is a former drummer whose earlier work was marked by a particular emphasis on rhythm though in recent years an increasing balance has revealed greater attention to melody as well. Shank’s Do is sunny, strange and resolutely un-teutonic: it’s an intriguing, new instalment in Friedman’s always interesting career.
eleventhvolume
Label: Nonplace
Catalog#: NON15
Format: CD
Country: Germany
Released: 2004
Track Title
01 -SHANK (3:07)
02 S-HANK (4:47)
03 SH-ANK- (5:17)
04 SHA-NK (4:36)
05 --SHAN-K (4:52)
06 S-HA-NK-- (5:21)
07 -SH-A-NK (7:46)
08 S-HA-N-K- (3:55)
09 --SH-AN-K (3:18)
10 -S-HAN-K- (4:37)
11 S-H-ANK (2:17)
HQ Covers
Shank.-.Do.(CUE,.LOG.&.COVERS)/{ErPom/}.rar (ed2k://|file|Shank.-.Do.(CUE,.LOG.&.COVERS)_{ErPom_}.rar|5194507|93FC767137FDF9AF17BE6059097EEE70|/