Search - Phill Niblock :: Guitar Too, For Four (G2/44+x2)

In these times, in the world of music and elsewhere, there's money in this minimalism thing. Which is nice for a fellow like Phill Niblock, a man who's been sunning himself in the fields of minimalism for over thirty years now. While some may be happy to dabble in approximate music, or that only hinted at in whispered tones by those who still subscribe to the idea of the "tonal auteur," Phill Niblock makes the very stuff around which this particular world of music revolves. You see, Phill Niblock is a musician whose music involves many microtones that move very, very slowly. Doesn't matter what instrument he composes on - the slow organic grinding that always comes forth is a natural drone that unifies all sounds and silences. Rather than attempt an ear-busting noise, Phill has his many unisons working in the name of something more elegant. For G2/44+x2 (say that three times fast), Phill Niblock assembled a lot of guitar players. The original recordings were made by Phill and Robert Poss. These were then made into a "version" (like a dub record - dig the crossover appeal!) by Portuguese man about town Rafael Toral. A new "street-level" version was made in New York, with more chaos provided by Alan Licht, Kevin Drumm, Lee Renaldo, and Thurston Moore. The finished CD takes the top off the room, expanding space, filling with light. G2/44+x2 - "guitar two, for four, plus..." A simple description of the deceptively complex minimalism within. There's rare air there. Add it to the handful of other Phill Niblock releases on your shelf today.