| Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978–1983 | ||||
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| Studio album by Bob Ostertag | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30) | |||
| Recorded | 1978 (1978) – January 7, 1983 (1983-01-07) | |||
| Genre | Experimental | |||
| Length | 59:32 | |||
| Label | Kandala/Analogue Motions Studio | |||
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Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978–1983 is the twelfth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released on June 30, 2014 by Analogue Motions Studio and Kandala Records.
Reception
Chicago Reader gave Plays the Serge 1978–1983 a positive review and said "Ostertag plays solo or collaborates with fellow improvisers (saxophonist Ned Rothenberg, violinist Jim Katzin, guitarist Fred Frith), and his intuitive performances on the unwieldy instrument still sound dangerous today—I can't imagine how it would've felt to stumble on this in the late 70s."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bob Ostertag
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At the Squart Theater, New York City, 1979" | 7:42 |
| 2. | "At the Public Access Synthesizer Studio (Pass), January 7, 1983" | 18:05 |
| 3. | "At an Unknown Venue in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1980 or 1981" | 20:44 |
| 4. | "In a Small Storefront on Matt Street, New York City, 1979" | 8:51 |
| 5. | "In a Classroom at Oberlin College, 1978" | 4:10 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978-1983 liner notes.
Musicians
- Fred Frith – guitar (2), six-string bass guitar (2)
- Jim Katzin – violin (1, 4, 5)
- Bob Ostertag – Serge synthesizer, liner notes, radio (1, 2, 3), percussion (3)
- Richard Rogers – piano (5)
- Ned Rothenberg – alto saxophone (1, 4), piano (5)
Production and design
- Bruce Levinson – recording (1, 2)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Taiwan | 2014 | Kandala, Analogue Motions Studio | CD | KRIM03 |
References
- "Bob Ostertag: Like a Melody, No Bitterness". The Wire (167–172). Tony Herrington: 71. 1998. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- Cox, Christoph; Warner, Daniel (July 27, 2017). Audio Culture, Revised Edition: Readings in Modern Music. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 575. ISBN 9781501318375. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- Margasak, Peter (January 18, 2013). "Bob Ostertag, Plays the Serge: 1978-1983". Chicago Reader. Tracy Baim. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978-1983 (booklet). Bob Ostertag. Taiwan: Kandala Records/Analogue Motions Studio. 2014.
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External links
- Bob Ostertag Plays the Serge 1978-1983 at Discogs (list of releases)
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