Jon Mueller
Physical Changes

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Enter Jon Mueller’s mammoth new solo percussion work, Physical Changes. If his previous solo effort Metals was about pummeling rhythms and frequencies, Physical Changes drives the whole idea into oblivion, as the sounds here are something to be felt as much as heard. Joined by the intense propulsion of James Plotkin (Khanate, Khlyst, Phantomsmasher), the textural chaos of Fred Lonberg-Holm (Wilco, Peter Brotzmann Tentet, Ken Vandermark’s Territory Band), the computer meltdown of Marcus Schmickler (Pluramon), the surreal precision of Dan Burke (Illusion of Safety), the glorious flight of Jim Schoenecker (Collections of Colonies of Bees) and the stunning landscape film work of David Dinnell, Physical Changes takes the idea of ‘heavy rhythm’ and spreads it out over an elaborate, all-inclusive three format (LP/CD/DVD) release that reveals how complex and diverse heavy rhythm can actually be. From the pounding, raw country minimalism of “Nothing Changes,” to the brutally intense onslaught of “Things Will Not Stay the Way They Are,” Mueller takes the fundamental concepts of rhythm and percussion, those primal devices, and turns them into an entirely new experience that’s heard, seen, and felt. Come experience it for yourself. Jon Mueller has been an active drummer and percussionist since the mid-80s. Whether utilizing bombastic minimalism, dense interplay, or electro-acoustic practices, his approach focuses on a physical dialog between situation and material. He has performed or recorded with members of the groups Swans, Wilco, and Rhys Chatham’s Guitar Trio, as well as Asmus Tietchens, Jason Kahn, Bhob Rainey, Hal Rammel, and many others. He performs regularly with the groups Collections of Colonies of Bees and Mouths and has performed throughout the U.S., Japan, and Europe. “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 / “Rusted and resonant like K.K. Null or Merzbow in a steel tub.” — Stereogum “Majestic” — Pitchfork.  /

Tracks CD: 1. Nothing Changes (36:45) 2. The Only Constant Thing is Change (27:02). LP: A. Things Will Not Stay the Way They Are (15:44) B. Change Is the Only Evidence of Life (15:25). DVD: Survival Is Not Mandatory (35:55)

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