13th November 2009

Audio

Katherine Young - Elevation
Further Secret Origins (Porter)

Katherine Young is a composer and bassoonist based out of Brooklyn, who’s performed with such nobodies as Anthony Braxton.  Her new solo debut album, Further Secret Origins, is a set of seven tracks of solo bassoon composition, making use of an interesting array of extended technique; she’s able to keep time, play out of time, and drone all at the same time.  Most of the stuff on this record is played in a sort of noise-trance-improvisation, but there are other moments, like the track “Some People Say That She Doesn’t Exist,” which are sort of duets-with-herself… I can appreciate both, and the contrast works well.  After hearing this record, I’m interested to see what she does with her other projects, including, according to her website, punk and pop bands.

Further Secret Origins comes out next Tuesday, November 17th, via Porter Records.  I’d give it a spin, if I were you.

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