TIT (Total Improvisation Troop) was conceived in 2011 as a transmutable ensemble, a “live” laboratory involving sound art, electronics, traditional acoustic jazz set-ups and world instruments. The TIT itself is a modular structure for freedom, its various incarnations celebrate the breach of stylistic borders through a variety of strategies which can be followed or ignored. The focus in this project is improvisation but with a perspective broad enough to encompass ”energy” playing and” textural” playing. The excerpts featured in this CD were compiled from three different live performances, namely MAN OF WAR, TITANIUM ALLOY and TIT IS A BIRD.
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MAN OF WAR
First set of a live performance at La Sala Rossa, Montreal, December 28 2012
1. MAN OF WAR 33:33
TITANIUM ALLOY
Three excerpts from a live performance at La Brique, Montreal, July 13 2013
2. TITANIUM 6:43
3. LACEMAKERS OF BEDLAM 4:57
4. SALMAGUNDI 4:51
TIT IS A BIRD
Two excerpts from a live performance at La Brique, Montreal, March 2 2013
5. CLOTHESLINE 3:51
6. BIRD’S-EYE VIEW 5:52
TOTAL TIME: 59:07
CATALOGUE #: atrito-afeito 003
ARTITS: TOTAL IMPROVISATION TROOP
Karoline Leblanc – piano, synthesizer, gongs, hair clipper, shakers & flexatone
Donna Blicharz – cookie tin & electronics
Marc Gaetani – bass clarinet, jaw harp & toys
Xarah Dion – synthesizer
Vergil Sharkya’ – synthesizer
Lawrence Joseph – electric guitar & home made electronics (theremin, crackle box, FM synth & wave oscillator)
David Dugas Dion – electric guitar & electronics
Alex Pelchat – electric guitar & electronics
Alexandre Corbeil – electric guitar & electronics
Slava Egorov – bamboo flute, autonomous singing bowl system & home made electric lyre (RAMA)
Paul Serralheiro – trumpet & trombone
Geneviève Gauthier – alto saxophone
James Annett – viola & modified bulbul tarang
Stéphane Diamantakiou – double bass
Peter Burton – double bass
Paulo J Ferreira Lopes – drums
TITLE: MAN OF WAR
FORMAT: CD-R
CARDBOARD SLEEVE
STAMPED DISC
HAND NUMBERED
LIMITED EDITION OF 100
RECORDED: Montreal 2012 & 2013
RELEASE DATE: September 19 2014
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TIT IS A BIRD Photo: Ghada Belhadj
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