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Drunken Little Mass

by White Out with Jim O'Rourke

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1.
Fury Breath Flying At Half Mast 16:44
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2.
Revenging Agent 03:54
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3.
Least Shred Of 03:07
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4.
Maelstrom And Tear 20:44
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5.
Longings Of Underdevelopment 04:52
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6.
Cloaking 07:53
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about

Drunken Llittle Mass marks the summit meeting between White Out and free agent, renaissance maestro Jim O’Rourke. The combustible duo of multi-instrumentalist Lin Culbertson on analog synthesizers, autoharp, flute, and treated voice; and Tom Surgal on drums, gongs and infinite percussion, join forces with O’Rourke, who contributes on both powerbook and guitar. The contents of this album are totally improvised, recorded in one take, with no overdubs or studio effects. The end result is impressive, the range of sound expansive, the interplay precise. Every note put forth was the combined effort of three performers working as one.

Drunken Little Mass is a volatile work. It is at times delicate, at times raging, sometimes both simultaneously. One moment the music might lull the listener with its psychedelic space drone minimalism. The next moment could induce electric shock with its soaring distortion attacks. Culbertson and O’Rourke toil bravely to create an electronic collage like no other; while Surgal tirelessly accompanies with his unique brand of free drum association. The CD also contains two duo tracks recorded live in concert. Just imagine Phil Wachsman commandeering Sun Ra’s mothership, en route to El Saturn, with stowaways AMM and Popul Vuh duking it out for cosmic domination.

credits

released November 6, 2000

Lin Culbertson: synth, flute, autoharp, voice
Jim O'Rourke: guitar, powerbook
Tom Surgal: drums, gongs, etc.

Recorded by Wharton Tiers, Michelle Casillas, Kurt Hannis

Design and photography: Lin Culbertson

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White Out New York, New York

White Out (whose core membership consists of Lin Culbertson: analogue synths, autoharp, flute, mystery electronics and otherworldly vocals, and Tom Surgal: drums, devices, celestial bells etc.) continue on in their unwavering assault of the sound/silence continuum, generating a healthy mixture of fear, spatial disorientation, cosmic ennui, and occasional beauty in their sonic wake. ... more

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