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Hiljaisuus

by Kuzu

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Second pressing of 300, also on black vinyl. First pressing of 300 sold out in a flash, only a couple dozen of these left now and probably won't repress after that.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Hiljaisuus via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 300  30 remaining
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      $12 USD or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Limited Edition CD
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Co-release with Aerophonic Records. For those so inclined here is the CD version of Kuzu's amazing debut release!

    Includes unlimited streaming of Hiljaisuus via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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about

KUZU is a hard-charging but patient trio that came together in the fall of 2017, after saxophonist DAVE REMPIS, a stalwart of the Chicago improvised music scene, worked with both TASHI DORJI (guitar) and TYLER DAMON (drums) individually as part of a lengthy solo tour of the U.S. that he undertook in the spring of that year. Dorji and Damon’s work as a guitar/percussion duo has become well-known, a highly refined and specific language developed through relentless touring and recording over the last few years, with a sound that straddles improvised music, rock, and any number of as-yet-undefined territories. These two provide an incredibly fresh take on the possibilities inherent to spontaneous composition. Superimposing Rempis into this mix was a logical next step after the relationships they’d forged individually.

The trio’s debut record HILJAISUUS (“silence” in Finnish…) is a highly focused and bold debut statement. Featuring spacious & light gestures that build and give way to an unstoppable tsunami of energy. Those waves are never impulsive or impetuous though, they ebb and flow logically and patiently out of simple and clearly defined sources. This trio pursues every gesture with tenacity, passing them back and forth until they’ve explored every facet of an idea. Through it all, Kuzu emerges as a unit and not as a meeting of individuals. We can't wait to hear where these guys go next!

Look for Kuzu to hit the road this fall in support of "Hiljaisuus" with a Texas tour in August 2018 as well as a 2 week east coast tour in October.

credits

released September 14, 2018

Dave Rempis -- alto/tenor/baritone saxophones
Tashi Dorji -- guitar
Tyler Damon -- percussion

Recorded in Chicago, September 13th, 2017 @ Elastic Arts
Recorded, mixed & mastered by Dave Zuchowski.
Artwork by id m theft able
Produced by Nate Cross

All music copyright 2018 - Rempis (ASCAP), Dorji (BMI), Damon (BMI)

daverempis.com
tashidorji.com
tylerdamon.com

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