Improvised Music from Japan / Discography

Altered States

Mosaic

(God Mountain, GMCD-015) (CD)

  1. Martzmer (4:20)
  2. Emer (4:04)
  3. Silly Old Bear (5:10)
  4. Dan-go (3:26)
  5. D*W*D (4:21)
  6. Issai-kai-ku (4:41)
  7. Billiken (5:37)
  8. Motif A (3:00)
  9. Sosukan (3:23)
  10. Da Dou (5:18)
  11. Suite "Circle" (28:12/1:04)

All music by Kazuhisa Uchihashi, except track 4 by Ned Rothenberg and Altered States, and track 11 by Altered States and the guest musicians

Altered States:
Kazuhisa Uchihashi: guitar, effects
Mitsuru Nasuno: bass
Yasuhiro Yoshigaki: drums, percussion

Guests:
Kazutoki Umezu (10, 11): alto sax, clarinet
Shizuru Ohtaka: voice (11)
Yuji Katsui (5, 11): electric violin, ponchi
Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello (1)
Yuki Saga: voice (11)
Kumiko Takara (11): vibraphone, percussion
Ned Rothenberg: alto sax (4)
Ichiko Hashimoto (11): piano, voice
Junji Hirose: tenor sax (8, 11)
Koichi Makigami: voice (6, 11)
Yoshinori Motoki: tapes (9, 11)

Recorded and mixed by Yoshiaki Kondo and Yumi Kobayashi at GOK Sound, Tokyo in December 1994, except track 4, recorded live at Kichijoji Manda-la II, Tokyo on September 15, 1994
Art direction and design: Opium
Produced by Hoppy Kamiyama and Kazuhisa Uchihashi

Released 1995