SOLD OUT please check with our distributors SEM-009 Vic Rawlings / Liz Tonne - Truck Krone c34 Vic Rawlings and Liz Tonne have been working together for the better part of 2 decades, spanning various genres of music(s) including indie/art rock, country, and that nebulous nexus: "experimental". They continue to work together in the electroacoustic-improvisation octet The BSC and the undr quartet, both of which have been pushing the limits of extended technique and aesthetics for over a decade. One thing that both Vic and Liz have always brought to the table is an interest in experience and a lack of fear in the face of potentially uncomfortable or unsettling aesthetic territories. Their distaste for comfort zones, "coolness", flash and the familiar have led some to refer to their work as alternately "frustrating," "harrowing," and/or "exhilarating." Which adjective you choose depends on how far out on the plank you're willing to walk with them. But if you go the whole distance you realize the plank doesn't lead to shark-filled waters or a horrible void, but to a naked, (nearly hyper-)aware present. Vic's piece, "The Middle of Three Days," occupies "classic Vic territory": an unhurried pace which blurs the lines between intentional and arbitrary, "cracked" electronics, beautifully tarnished bowed tones, beautifully stretched out Memory Man sonorities and plenty of what-the-fuck elements (coughing, "five-oh," wind machine??). It ends as suddenly as it arrives following the classic show biz dictum, "leaves you wanting more." Liz's "B" is a tonal/character study of the title letter (in flattened form), showcasing Liz' unique sense of song craft (or anti-song craft if you prefer). Using timbral variations (mostly slight), flutters, and modulations, Liz presents a shadowy, skewed version of standard song form where a very stripped down content is presented in nearly traditional repetitions. In a parallel world, someone is singing a standard with too much melisma. With "Arsonist," this process is further distorted and fragmented towards abstraction, functioning almost as an extended coda or question mark. Vic and Liz have appeared on numerous recordings for various ensembles and have collaborated with a who's who curriculum of improv heavy weights; surprisingly, this is the first solo release for both artists and it's a privilege to have it as part of our catalog. Edition of 100: pro-dubbed on red Type II High Bias cassettes with 2-panel jcard, silkscreened shells & shrink-wrapping. mp3: A / B