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...according to our Phil on Thu 09 Jun, 2011.
Volume Two of the Quadtych series is here now. I'm guessing that's the final part as an accompanying CD has landed with both parts on so all you digital guys and gals can get on board the Deas bus! But I'm listening to the LP cos LP's are best.... I remember volume 1 of this being quite difficult and volume 2 appears to be more of the same. Long drawn out guitar pieces which veer from the more strummy end of things to long sustained notes with little variation. I can hear a lot of Derek Bailey as it straddles the more experimental end of the solo guitar dudes workshop here. You get two difficult pieces of music which will reward you greatly if you can master them. Personally I prefer the strumming over the delicate plucking but I reckon there's plenty here to keep you occupied if you're into man and guitar!
This CD presents Cam Deas’ Quadtych in its entirety, a colossal work for 12 string guitar spanning over 70 minutes in four parts. Exploring the sonic possibilities of his guitar through a legion of extended techniques, the piece investigates the space between composition and free improvisation. Quadtych sees Deas move between melodic sections reminiscent of Eastern folk music, vicious free improvisations and gradual minimalist transformations in a well structured manner. Moving beyond his previous efforts in the post-Takoma terrain, though still retaining some qualities, this work sees the amalgamation of influences such as Derek Bailey, Anthony Braxton, Charlemagne Palestine, Iannis Xenakis, Olivier Messiaen alongside early blues and Eastern folk music. Packaged in deluxe tri-fold wallets with artwork by Jake Blanchard in an edition of 1000 copies.
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