Bruce Russell Lyttelton, New Zealand
Bruce Russell is an inveterate improviser and practitioner in sound,. Since 1987 he has been a member of the Dead C. He also
performs with Alastair Galbraith as A Handful of Dust (since 1984). His solo guitar practice reconfigures the blues as a form of improvisational auto-destruction.
Full bio at www.audioculture.co.nz/people/bruce-russell
Writing at drbrucerussell.academia.edu
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Bruce Russell recommends:
Everything this man does is worth hearing and this is no exception.
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The Operation of the Sonne
by The Dead C
1994 mean and moody atmospheres from demolished houses. Never before digitised officially.
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The first Handful of Dust album, from 1993. Setting the template for the soi disant 'free noise revolution'.
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No-Eyed Deer
by David Helm & Jozef Dumoulin
David Helm & Jozef Dumoulin dive into the haunting abyss of improvisational electronics on this harrowing, mysterious record.
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An ambitious cross-genre journey from the Richmond Avant Improv Collective, who bring in 17 (!) guest musicians to fill out their vision.
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42 Days 四十二天
by Southeast of Rain 东南有雨
This stunning, beautiful project from Fujian duo Southeast of Rain 东南有雨 blends field recordings with rippling notes from the pipa.
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