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recorded on October 2, 2024 at Pumpenhaus, Münster by Hirzel Hirzelnsen (SM57/DI-Box/MidasM32/Reaper)
mixed by Hans Tammen
cover image by Lindsay M. Robbins,
photo by Dorothee Nolte, design by Erhard Hirt
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Weirdo electric guitar trio with extended electronics / noise / effects / oddball cool finger moves, meticulously recorded live in concert. Tightly connected improvisation by a trio who have played together for years. Coherent, intense, deep listening, and fun.
Fans of avant-improv-guitar-electronics-noise will dig this.
"ERHARD HIRT / HANS TAMMEN / NICK DIDKOVSKY - Extended Guitar Trio - Munster 02 Okt 24 (Acheulian Handaxe AHA 2501; USA) Featuring Erhard Hirt, Hans Tammen and Nick Didkovsky on electric guitars and effects. Recorded in October of 2024 at Pumpenhaus at the KLANGZEIT Festival in Munster, Germany. Guitar duos and guitar quartets have become more common over time but guitar trios not so much. I know German guitarist Erhard Hirt from his work with Axel Dorner, Phil Minton, John Butcher and the King Ubu Orchestra. Mr. Hirt played here at DMG in the summer of 2024 in a quartet with Joe Fonda. German-born, NY-based guitarist Hans Tammen, I’ve known for more than 20 years, hearing him collaborate with Ursel Schlict, Denman Maroney, Dom Minasi and his own Third Eye Orchestra. Downtown guitarist I’ve been friends with since the mid-1980’s, hearing him play with Dr. Nerve, Fred Frith Guitar Qt plus numerous solos, duos and trios of note. Mr. Didkovsky is also well regarded as a modern classical composer and has an intense metal duo/trio called Vomit Fist.
Due to the fact that all three guitarists use an assortment of pedals or devices, some/many of the sounds they make are not completely guitar-like, closer to electronic sounds. Things begin quietly on “Futuristic Aletopelta”, subtle sounds slowly being coaxed from each guitar. Having attended 100’s of modern guitar sets over the long stretch, I do recognize certain guitar sounds: the rubbing and tapping on of strings, usage of an ebow or a sustain pedal and other pedals which alter the sound of a plucked note which is then manipulated in a variety of ways. Experimental electric guitar playing has come a long way since the late sixties, starting with Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Sharrock and Derek Bailey, each one experimenting in different ways. I find this disc to be consistently captivating whether I recognize what is being done or not. Each of these three guitarists play carefully, concentrating on the way their playing shifts as it is manipulated or not. Although this is a live recording, the sound is superbly/warmly captured here. Whether you dig the sounds of experimental electric guitars or even mostly electronic sounds, this trio is a winner for the entire length." - Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery
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released March 7, 2025
Recorded on October 2, 2024 at Pumpenhaus, Münster by Hirzel Hirzelnsen
Mixed by Hans Tammen
Cover image by Lindsay M. Robbins,
Photo by Dorothee Nolte, design by Erhard Hirt
This concert was part of KLANGZEIT Festival Münster
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