Zokuhen – new Vinyl release to follow Friedman´s Bokoboko

will be released in  October, 19th 2012

Listen to record

“Although my ears tell me that the tracks often include robust collections of drums and staccato string arrangements, Friedman uses those instruments to resonate and reverberate into arrangements that do not feel physical. (…) Regardless of the number of instruments employed, from strings or wind instruments to handmade percussion or steel drums, Friedman is always using his elements to emphasize rhythm. These rhythms are often intense, building into patterns that transcend their body. As a result, Friedman creates ambiance through a diversity of elements that seem to drone together into one righteous frequency.” 5th Sep 2012 Nicolas Zettel Foxydigitalis

“Tail-swaying jazz, sarod-woodwind fusion and steamin’ but gleamin’ organ blues also poke their heads up through the many-hued hailstorm of percussion. And far from uneven, every downstroke is perfectly timed.” 7th Sep 2012 Stephen Fruitman Igloomagazine

Burnt Friedman
Zokuhen, 2×12″

A1 EN BU
B1 RIKU RO
B2 DEKU NO BO 2
B3 BOKOBOKO 2
C1 EN BU 2
C2 KON KI
D1 KOWAI KOIRU
D2 RIKU RO 2

BURNT FRIEDMAN – PERCUSSION, CYMBALS, KORG MS20, ORGAN, SAMPLER, PANS, MONOCHORD
JOSEPH SUCHY – ELECTRIC GUITAR, TRACKS B1, B2, C1, D2
HAYDEN CHISHOLM – REEDS/ TAKESHI NISHIMOTO – SAROD, TRACKS B1, B3, D2
MANDJAO FATY – ELECTRIC GUITAR, TRACK C2
DANIEL SCHRÖTER – BASS, TRACKS B1, D1
JAKI LIEBEZEIT – ADDITIONAL DRUMS TRACK B2
MASTERING – RASHAD BECKER

COMPOSED AND MIXED BY B.FRIEDMAN 2011-2012 EXCEPT C2 KON KI, COMPOSED AND MIXED 2009/ ORIGINAL VERSION OF B2 DEKU NO BO AND B3 BOKOBOKO APPEAR ON BOKOBOKO (NON33)/ COVER ARTWORK BY THEO ALTENBERG