The Last Pirates of Upsilon, by Upsilon Acrux

The Last Pirates of Upsilon

by Upsilon Acrux

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	1.	Numbquon 02:19
	2.	45 Seconds 00:48
	3.	Descension 12:32
	4.	Swabin' The Deck 03:20
	5.	Random Denouncement 05:19
	6.	Modulation 4 06:01
	7.	Evening No Star 04:16
	8.	Attention, Applause, Silence 01:07
	9.	Dark Rainbow 11:11
	10.	Metal Tweek (Desert Hesh/The Days of Meth) 02:12
	11.	2-pin Connection 07:13
	12.	Tortuga 05:11
	13.	Nails Wine Dio 08:43

about

"Imagine what would happen if a so called "brutal prog" band tried to record an album like Faust?? Well this is pretty much it. We recorded for 30 days and nights and the things in-between; a lot of improvisation with different instruments and odd lineups.
We had large conceptual pieces including a Steve Reich "Phases" piece but with a warped Slayer record and an army of typewriters, a large ensemble free jazz piece including Mark Cisneros (the Make Up/Des Demonas) with timed changes written with crayons and some diagrams, a crazy long drone piece with Devin Sarno (Crib) aptly named Dark Rainbow with zero sense of irony and a clusterfuck of prog/zeuhl/live speaker cord out rock.
All recorded by me thru a 16 track reel to reel, this is about as far out as we could get without access to a submarine or Delorean.
The same 3 founding members + Josh Quon who played bass / viola / violin / bass clarinet / drums and everyone played Moogs." – Paul Lai August, 2019

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released November 1, 2019

Tracks 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 are improvisations

All songs by Upsilon Acrux:
Jesse Klecker - drums
Josh Quon - bass
Cameron Presley - guitar
Paul Lai - guitar
[unless indicated below]

Descension: [a timed improvisation with no overdubs]
Jesse - drums
Cameron - guitarpercussion
Josh - bass, piano, viola
Paul - guitarpercussion
Mark Cisneros - tenor sax
Christiaan Cruz - alto sax
Mike Flowers - muted cornet
Rob Pash - trumpet
Don Munoz - pocket trumpet

Random Denoucement:
Mark Cisneros - tenor & soprano sax
Christiaan Cruz - alto sax

Evening No Star:
Jesse - drums
Cameron - guitar, bass, Moog
Paul - guitar, piano
Josh - piano, double bass, viola, drums

Dark Rainbow:
Jesse - drums
Cameron - propeller guitar
Paul - propeller guitar
Devin Sarno - ambient-destructo bass
Bobb Bruno - crate 'glass-on-glass' guitar

2-pin Connection
Jesse - drums, static
Paul - guitar, Moog, viola, soprano sax
Cameron - guitar, bass
Josh - bass, sax, drums

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Cuneiform Records is a record label releasing adventurous, boundary-bursting music by artists from around the world. They have always championed an eclectic mixture of musical styles and artists and have consistently danced at the dangerous intersection where genres meet. In doing so, they have become one of the most prominent labels of New Music.

Founded in 1984.
Based in Washington D.C. ... more

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