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Since
June of 2001, Ken Vandermark (reeds), Nate McBride (bass) and
Paal Nilssen-Love (drums) have literally, been dropping the
jaws of audiences here and abroad.
FME is likely one of the most adventurous projects of all Ken
Vandermark's work. This group works in a modular system of composition,
allowing each element to be utilized by any member of the group.
Sets are constructed by re-sequencing material, and the components
remain variable during each performance, rather than being standardized.
This forces the members to constantly reinvent and re-interpret
the music from moment to moment.
The end result: anything that functions as an inspiring platform
for improvisation can and will be used.
This September, the trio will embark on their second North American
tour with a new Okka Disk release in tow, entitled Cuts. Cuts
documents sessions that took place in Oslo after an extensive
tour in North America and Europe last year.
What is heard on their new release, particularly on "Broken"
and "Slip" is the influence of Shellac and This Heat—rock
music that deconstructs standard genre models. Another source
of impact came from the indeterminate construction ideas of
John Cage, where set components are put into motion without
the control of a single individual.
FME will be recording a new album while on this tour; creating
a storehouse of material for the band to select the best work
for a new release on Okka Disk in 2006.
FME Discography:
Cuts cd (Okka Disk, 2005)
Underground cd (Okka Disk, 2004)
FME cd – limited edition (Okka Disk, 2002)
Related work:
Spaceways, Inc. (Ken Vandermark, Nate McBride
and Hamid Drake). Visit www.atavistic.com.
Dual-Pleasure Duo (Ken Vandermark and Paal
Nilssen-Love) Visit www.Okkadisk.com.
School Days (Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen-Love
and a rotation of international improvising musicians). Visit
www.okkadisk.com.
Triple Play (Ken Vandermark, Nate McBride and
Curt Newton). Visit www.okkadisk.com.
Vandermark 5 (Ken Vandermark, Kent Kessler,
Tim Daisy, Dave Rempis and Fred Lonberg-Holm). Visit www.atavistic.com
for discography and more information.
Bridge 61 (Ken Vandermark, Nate McBride, Jason
Stein and Tim Daisy). debut full-length coming early 2006. |
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