tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post6432444380562030221..comments2023-10-09T11:45:33.422-04:00Comments on McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: Touch the SoundDavid McDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-74359776687462511302009-02-11T18:41:00.000-05:002009-02-11T18:41:00.000-05:00Jeremy,The studio is an abandoned sugar factory in...Jeremy,<BR/>The studio is an abandoned sugar factory in Domagen, Germany (near Düsseldorf). The factory is an integral part of the film, as facets of its construction and decay are used as imagery to convey the spirit and feel of Glennie and Frith's music. Various parts of the structure also make their way into the recording, being used as instrumentation by both Glennie and Frith in some of the more heavily improvisational parts of their session.<BR/><BR/>I've definitely listened to some of the Frith/Kaiser collaborations, though it's been a while. I first cut my teeth with Frith's early 80's recordings for Ralph Records, such as <I>Gravity</I> and <I>Speechless</I>, both of which feature another regular Frith collaborator, Chris Cutler.<BR/><BR/>As for the shouts out, you're very welcome. Glad to hear the Mercury Lounge gig was a smash. Good luck on the college charts!David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-15895452715464204552009-02-11T08:58:00.000-05:002009-02-11T08:58:00.000-05:00this clip is awesome... I love how they set up the...this clip is awesome... I love how they set up the studio (where is it?) and how you can see cars driving by through the window... we're (at least I am) so drenched by pop music that I forget there are people out there breaking new ground and making inspiring music... have you ever heard (I'm sure you have) Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser recordings? great stuff... <BR/><BR/>thanks for the recent shouts out, man, and thanks for the kind words and well wishes on the tour... we had one of our best shows ever on Monday night at the Merc...Do Bianchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12744434741371288465noreply@blogger.com