Asteroid Ekosystem, by Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper

Asteroid Ekosystem

by Alister Spence Trio with Ed Kuepper

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The other Christian McBride Epic in concept, construction and outcome. Favorite track: The Night Became.

Michael Edwards this album is the soundtrack to a trip through parts of my mind, that I hoped therapy would never uncover. The many different explorations are amazing and beautiful, and sometimes scary. Favorite track: Nature.

John Cratchley Alister Spence Trio (oyster) + Ed Kuepper (grit) = Pearl...

Dave O))) great album! perfect band!! Ed should be a permanent member

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	1.	Not a Leaf in Any Forest 05:36
	2.	A Passing Universe 07:31
	3.	Nature 04:01
	4.	Caught at All 02:26
	5.	Winds take Forests 13:52
	6.	Out upon Circumference 05:33
	7.	To the Invisible 08:44
	8.	Face of the Atom 06:48
	9.	The One the Other 04:06
	10.	Planetary Forces 08:28
	11.	The Night Became 11:34
	12.	Eclipse 06:56
	13.	Many would Fly 05:08
	14.	And Set the Sun 06:20
	15.	Silence in the Earth 13:40

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Asteroid Ekosystem
Alister Spence Music ASM010

Nominated for a 2021 APRA/AMCOS ART MUSIC AWARD

‘If you had to pin this album down, you might say it's what could happen if Pink Floyd (circa 1969, in their experimental ‘scrabbling around looking for a post-Syd direction’ phase) collided with an unfeasibly muscular version of the Bill Evans Trio. Glorious stuff.’ 4 Stars Editor’s Choice, Kevin Whitlock, Jazzwise

'You certainly can't describe this massive two-CD work with any easy label. It's not jazz, it's not rock...Whatever you want to call it, this is one mighty sonic trip that paints colourful pictures in the mind.' Noel Mengel, The Music Review Loudmouth Magazine

Alister Spence - piano, percussion
Ed Kuepper - electric guitar and pedals
Lloyd Swanton - double bass
Toby Hall - drum kit, percussion

‘Set the controls for the heart of the sun.’ Bad Alchemy

I first heard Ed Kuepper's music more than thirty years ago. His interest in and skill with sound and improvisation came across so clearly. His songs always unfolded in interesting ways and often opened out to be extended by the players in his bands.

In 2007 I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play with Ed for a concert version of his Honey Steel's Gold recording. This connection has continued, including several tours playing with Ed's band the Laughing Clowns - temporarily reformed in 2009/10 - and now to the present with The Aints!

Ed was straightaway enthusiastic when I asked if he would like to be a part of the next recording that Lloyd, Toby, and myself made, though none of us knew exactly what form that might take.

We played an 'off the cuff' set in Sydney in March 2018 and that seemed to go very well. In March 2019 the four of us met for two days in the studio. I'd prepared some word descriptions of things to try and a few melodic cells, but primarily we just launched into improvising pieces.

And this is the result.
It is a joy to present Asteroid Ekosystem.

credits

released November 29, 2020

Thanks to Ed, Lloyd, Toby, Tim and so many people for their friendship, collaboration, inspiration, love and support.

Music Recorded by Tim Whitten at Studios 301, March 29/30 2019
Mixed by Tim Whitten May 2020
Mastered by Doug Henderson at Micromoose Studio, Berlin
Music copyright (all tracks) Alister Spence, Lloyd Swanton, Toby Hall (control); Ed Kuepper (ABC/Universal)
(Track titles inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson)

Producer Alister Spence
Design Cheryl Orsini
Inside sleeve photo Alister Spence
Piano tuner Michael Karlberg

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Alister Spence Sydney, Australia

Pianist, improviser and composer, Alister Spence has established a reputation as a creative force in jazz and improvised music in Australia and beyond. He has performed with and composed for some of the world's finest musicians.
Projects include:
Alister Spence Trio; Asteroid Ekosystem; Kira Kira with Satoko Fujii, Natsuki Tamura;
Sensaround;
Spence/MacDonald duo; Spence/Williamson/Cantillo. ... more

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