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It's Not A Fear Of Falling, It's A Fear Of Landing

by Mike Khoury / Ben Hall

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Astonishing debut LP by percussionist Ben Hall (Graveyards/Broken
Research) and violinist Mike Khoury (Graveyards, Faruq Z. Bey
Northwood Improvisers). 'It's not a fear of falling, it's a fear of
landing' is simply one of the wildest works of free music we got the
chance to experience in recent times.

Khoury emits ribbons of lyrical, stream-of-consciousness violin
playing, alternately letting his notes really hang, or focusing on
small, scratchy sounds or dissonant harmonies. His violin lines can
equally recall some Eastern European folk melody, some Middle East
vibe (Mike is Palestinian), some primitive blues riff, and even some
African influence (Listen to the almost kalimba-like sound of the
fingerpicked violin on track 1).

On his part, Ben Hall offers a set of incredibly high energy and
density with a furious work on percussions, blasting away at his
instrument, or masterfully building tension. Hall's frenetic ryhtm
patterns pop and crash along in the background making his drum kit
sound like the epicenter of an earthquake.

Far from being just a great free jazz recording, this is music that
breaks any geographical / historical / esthetical border, showing
intact the power of an ancient pagan ritual. Call it an exorcism.

credits

released May 5, 2012

Drums – Ben Hall
Violin – Mike Khoury

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8mm Records Venice, Italy

Underground label specialized in free improvisation, free jazz, Japanese underground, New Zealand underground, new psychedelia, DIY electronics. Active since 2003.
www.8mmrecords.com

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