Burnt Friedman "Con Ritmo" Nonplace Noneplace3 2000 (44:55)
Los Corraleros (3:49)
Demolition
Derby (4:24)
Octahedral Spherical Caffufle (3:31)
Platin
Tundra (5:26)
Escape The Night (5:37)
Destination
Unknown (7:31)
Das Wesen aus der Milchstrasse (11:09)
Gondel (3:28)
German Bernd Friedmann spent all of the 1990's recording and performing electronic music in many styles under many names, including: Some More Crime, Drome, Nonplace Urban Field, Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players and Flanger. The aptly titled "Con Ritmo" ("With Rhythm") is the solo debut under his slyly altered given name and is allegedly performed live by The Disposable Rhythm Section as detailed by the tongue in cheek insert. Friedmann's playful sense of humor extends well beyond names and liner notes though ... his music is a mysterious mix of genre blurring sound from unknown sources. Jazz is essentially the language but it's spoken in soothing and spacious ambient, electronic, latin, dub and fusion tongues. Latino rhythms and busy bass lines drive the tracks with flourishes of percussive fills, an abundance of pretty vibes and keys, meandering electric guitar notes and pluckings, some horns and the slightest traces of electronic tinkering. You're never quite sure what is 'played' and what is sampled, what's electronic and what's 'real'. Does it matter? No, it doesn't. The sound and feel is sincere and evocative. Some notes on a couple oddities: "Platin Tundra" is a gorgeous dub-jazz journey with a beautiful deep bass swell midway through and the 11+ minute "Das Wesen aus der Milchstrasse" ("The Nature of the Milky Way") features Friedmann's Flanger (see also "Midnight Sound") partner Atom Heart on an extensive Moog solo over electro-bass blips and latin poly rhythms. Fun stuff start to finish! Now to get everything else by Friedmann. A new much delayed album possibly titled "Long Fucking Time" is due out early 2001 on his Nonplace label ...
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Where did I get this cd? - mail order via Amazon.