TENKO | IKUE MORI — Death Praxis : Mystery (1998) Serie New Japan | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

For over twenty years, Ikue Mori and Tenko have been on the forefront of new music, both in the U.S. and in Japan. These mavericks are veterans of countless classic bands from DNA to Dragon Blue, and have collaborated with just about every musician in the new music underground; Kim Gordon, Arto Lindsay, Bill Laswell, Derek Bailey, the Boredoms, Haino Keiji and Fred Frith to name just a few.
Their newest collaboration is a tribute to the world’s greatest writers of suspense stories. Mystery brings these two masters of musical suspense together with many special guests to create a new collection of sound compositions for voice and modern ensembles.
Also included as bonus tracks: their first duo recording from 1990, Death Praxis, unavailable for years. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Monkey Puzzle    3:45
2    Demon In My View    3:19
3    The Cat Who Wasn't There    2:03

4    Mrs. Pollifax And Hong Kong Buddha    3:44
5    Devices And Desires    3:34
6    Scold's Bridle    2:37
7    Payment In Blood    2:36
8    Deer Leap    3:04
9    I Is For Innocent    4:33
10    Blood Shot    1:45
11    Elegy For Soprano    2:54
12    Bum Steer    6:21
Death Praxis (Bonus Tracks)    
13    Magic    3:14
14    Bad Seed    2:34
15    Metal Dream    2:24
16    Economic Noise    2:54
17    Fortune Cookie    0:34
18    Rain    4:05
19    Glow Worm    7:10
20    Lullaby    2:25
21    When The Sun Shines I Can See Your Mind    2:11
22    I Know You    4:29
Credits :
Cello – Erik Friedlander
Executive-Producer – John Zorn
Organ – Anthony Coleman
Producer, Recorded By, Music By – Death Praxis
Sampler, Drum Machine [Drummachines], Design – Ikue Mori
Violin – Eyvind Kang
Vocals – Tenko

SYLVIE COURVOISIER | MARK FELDMAN | IKUE MORI | EVAN PARKER - Miller's Tale (2016) FLAC (tracks), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Death Of A Salesman    7:57
2    A View From The Bridge    6:30
3    The American Dream    13:30
4    Up From Paradise    8:03
5    Riding On A Smile And A Shoeshine    6:13
6    Playing For Time    4:47
7    The Reason Why    5:01
8    Nothing's Planted    3:41
9    A Fountain Pen    3:46
Credits :
Electronics – Ikue Mori (pistas: 1 to 5, 8, 9)
Music By – Evan Parker, Ikue Morie*, Mark Feldman, Sylvie Courvoisier
Piano – Sylvie Courvoisier (pistas: 1 to 4, 6, 9)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Evan Parker (pistas: 1 to 4, 6 to 8)
Violin – Mark Feldman (pistas: 1 to 5, 7)

MARK NAUSEEF | IKUE MORI | EVAN PARKER | BILL LASWELL - Near Nadir (2011) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    Majuu    3:33
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
2        Valhalla    4:22
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
3        In Gold Mesh    4:01
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
4        Orbs    2:14
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
5        Nooks    3:06
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
6        Funnel Drone    2:23
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
7        Yuga Warp    6:42
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
8        Near Nadir    5:35
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
9        Ternary Rite +    4:34
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
10        Flo Vi Ru Dub    8:54
 Bill Laswell / Ikue Mori / Mark Nauseef / Evan Parker
Credits :
Bass [Basses] – Bill Laswell
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Percussion [Bent Metal], Bells [Meditation Bells], Drums [Chinese Drums], Wood Block [Woodblocks], Tom Tom [Tom-tom] – Mark Nauseef
Soprano Saxophone – Evan Parker

JOHN ZORN : Godard / Spillane (1999) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Two of Zorn’s most influential compositions, one long out of print, now sound better than ever in this newly remastered critical edition, complete with detailed notes, session photos, reminiscences and more. A lot has been written about Zorn’s "file card" compositions, of which Godard and Spillane are the first and purest examples. Described as "aural movies," these exciting tributes to the life and work of two of the world’s most original and infamous artists feature many of Zorn’s most important musical colleagues: Bill Frisell, Fred Frith, Bobby Previte, Anthony Coleman, Christian Marclay, John Lurie, and Richard Foreman among others. Essential Zorn from the mid ’80s. Also included as a bonus: the rare and delightful Christmas track Blues Nöel. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Godard 18'37
Drums, Percussion – Bobby Previte
Guitar, Banjo – Bill Frisell
Harp – Carol Emanuel
Keyboards, Sampler [Sampling] – David Weinstein
Narrator [Chinese] – Wu Shao-Ying
Narrator [English] – Richard Foreman
Narrator [French], Reeds – John Zorn
Narrator [Japanese], Voice – Luli Shioi
Piano, Organ, Celesta [Celeste], Harpsichord – Anthony Coleman
Turntables – Christian Marclay
2    Spillane 23'12
Bass, Tuba – David Hofstra
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – John Zorn
Drums, Percussion, Timpani – Bobby Previte
Effects [Compact Disc], Tape [Tapes] – Bob James
Guitar [Guitars] – Bill Frisell
Harp – Carol Emanuel
Keyboards, Sampler [Sampling] – David Weinstein
Piano, Organ, Celesta [Celeste], Harpsichord – Anthony Coleman
Trombone – Jim Staley
Voice – John Lurie, Robert Quine
3    Blues Nöel 5'51
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn
Bass, Guitar [Guitars] – Fred Frith
Percussion, Voice – Michael Blair
Piano, Organ, Celesta [Celeste], Harpsichord – Anthony Coleman
Sampler – David Weinstein
Voice, Drum Machine – Ikue Mori
Credits :
Composed, Producer – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN - FilmWorks VI : 1996 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Three very different scores for three very different films all recorded in the first months of 1996. Happy-go-lucky surf rock grooves, modern classical improvisational madness and a dark electro-acoustic construct using the sounds of water, fire and wind recorded for an erotic film noir S/M fantasy.

Music from Dina Waxman's Anton, Mailman, Henry Hills' Mechanics Of The Brain, and Maria Beatty's The Black Glove. TZADIK
Anton, Mailman (1996)    
1    Opening Credits/Hawaiian Postcard    2:57
2    Work-A-Day World (Anton's Theme)    3:31
3    Seductress    4:18
4    End Titles    3:09
Mechanics Of The Brain (1996)    
5    Fireworks    1:52
6    Surgery Montage    1:47
7    Brain Scan    1:05
8    Witches' Cauldron    3:47
9    Houdini    3:12
10    Subliminal Perceptions    1:45
11    Measuring    1:34
12    Macbeth    3:05
13    Pendulum    2:05
14    Mechanics Of The Brain    1:58
The Black Glove (1996)    
15    Part One (Hot)    19:47
16    Part Two (Cool)    7:43
Credits :
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn (pistas: 1 to 4)
Bass – Greg Cohen (pistas: 1 to 4)
Cello – Erik Friedlander (pistas: 5 to 14)
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Arranged By [All Music Arranged By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn
Drum Machine [Drum Machines] – Ikue Mori (pistas: 5 to 14)
Effects [Sound Effects] – John Zorn (pistas: 5 to 14)
Guest [Special Guest], Voice – Jason Baker (pistas: 13)
Guitar – Marc Ribot (pistas: 1 to 4)
Guitar [Guitars] – Marc Ribot (pistas: 5 to 14)
Liner Notes [Notes By (English)] – John Zorn
Percussion – Cyro Baptista (pistas: 1 to 4)
Sound Designer [Sound Design] – John Zorn (pistas: 15, 16), John Zorn (pistas: 15, 16)
Violin – Mark Feldman (pistas: 5 to 14)

JOHN ZORN - Filmworks VII : Cynical Hysterie Hour (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The holy grail of Zornthologists is finally available in a newly remastered definitive edition.

Released in Japan for only a few short months in 1990, this is the original music Zorn created for a series of four shorts by one of Japan's most endearing cartoonists: Kiriko Kubo.

A long time champion of Warner Bros. cartoon composer Carl Stalling, Zorn considers this to be his finest and most personal take on cartoon music to date, a genre that has influenced him deeply. The all-star band includes Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, Arto Lindsay, Robert Quine, Wayne Horvitz, Bobby Previte and Cyro Baptista. TZADIK
Trip Coaster    
1    Hysteric Logo    0:24
2    Walk To Park    2:10
3    Coaster 2    0:47
4    Fighting Pirates    0:26
5    Yakisoba    1:14
6    Coaster Trip    1:39
Ch Ch Chang    
7    1st Hit / 2nd Hit    0:27
8    Punk Rock Hero    0:56
9    Abacus Waltz    0:38
10    Punk Rebel / Tsunta's Theme    3:36
11    End Title    0:13
Through The Night    
12    Through The Night    1:30
13    Home Sweet Home    1:43
14    Making Ramen At Midnight    0:32
15    Scary Moonlight    1:55
Bubblin' Singin'    
16    My Favorite Things    2:18
17    Omelet Punk    0:20
18    Classical    0:16
19    Stink Of An Onion    0:34
20    Onion Samba    0:59
21    Omelet Punk 2    0:16
22    Me And My Hamburger / Final Samba    1:05
23    Surfing Samba    1:10
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – David Hofstra (pistas: 7 to 23), Kermit Driscoll (pistas: 1 to 6)
Cello – Maxine Neuman (pistas: 12 to 15)
Composed, Producer, Arranged By – John Zorn
Drum Machine – Ikue Mori (pistas: 12 to 15)
Drums, Percussion – Bobby Previte (pistas: 1 to 11, 16 to 23)
Electric Guitar – Arto Lindsay (pistas: 7 to 11), Robert Quine (pistas: 7 to 11, 16 to 23)
Electric Guitar, Banjo – Bill Frisell (pistas: 1 to 6, 16 to 23), Marc Ribot (pistas: 7 to 15)
Harp – Carol Emanuel
Keyboards – Peter Scherer (pistas: 7 to 23), Wayne Horvitz (pistas: 1 to 6)
Percussion [Brazilian Percussion] – Cyro Baptista
Turntables – Christian Marclay (pistas: 1 to 6)
Violin, Viola – Jill Jaffe (pistas: 12 to 15)
Vocals – Arto Lindsay (pistas: 16 to 23), Kiriko Kubo (pistas: 16 to 23)

JOHN ZORN : The Bribe - Variations And Extensions On Spillane (1998) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Written a few months after the session that created one of Zorn's most influential compositional masterpieces "Spillane," The Bribe is a major new discovery in the Zorn oeuvre. Recorded in the same style as "Spillane," with the same engineer, and very close to the same ensemble, these cues are not unlike an extended version of that classic piece. Created originally for three thirty minutes radio plays produced by Mabou Mines theater company back in 1986, this exciting music features lush moody orchestrations, swinging jazz, hard rock, groovy funk, noise, improvisations, exotic ambience and much, much more. With all the music squeezed onto one extended CD (over 76 minutes), The Bribe is one of Zorn's most eclectic and stimulating releases. TZADIK
Part 1 Sliding On The Ice    
1    Gill's Theme    2:07
2    Hydrant Of The Vogue    0:41
3    The Big Freeze    1:01
4    Meters    2:24
5    The Bridge / Cocktails    4:06
6    The Willies    1:01
7    The Taxman Cometh    1:16
8    Night Walk    1:09
9    Skit Rhesus    2:43
10    The Boxer    0:59
11    Trick Or Treat    3:22
12    The Latin Trip / Gill's Theme    3:30
Part 2 The Arrest    
13    A Taste Of Voodoo    3:20
14    Inhaling The Image    1:49
15    City Chase    3:27
16    Dreams Of The Red Chamber    11:38
17    Rash Acts    1:30
18    Chippewa    1:24
19    The Hour Of Thirteen    0:47
20    Radio Mouth / Gill's Theme    2:57
Part 3 The Art Bar    
21    Midnight Streets    3:58
22    Victoria Lake    3:12
23    Strip Central    5:26
24    Pink Limousine    9:18
25    Skyline    3:19
26    Ordinary Lies / Gill's Theme    2:04
Credits :
Anthony Coleman : Piano
Marty Ehrlich : Reeds
Carol Emanuel : Harp
David Hofstra : Bass
Wayne Horvitz : Organ
Christian Marclay : Turntables
Ikue Mori : Drum Machines
Zeena Parkins : Harp
Bobby Previte : Percussion
Robert Quine : Guitar
Reck : Rhythm Guitar
Jim Staley : Trombone
John Zorn : Alto Sax

JOHN ZORN : Voices In The Wilderness (2003) 2CD | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

As John Zorn’s most popular project reaches its tenth year, Tzadik celebrates the Masada songbook with a series of all-star tributes. Following Masada Guitars, Volume 2 is an eclectic and powerful collection of almost two dozen Masada classics artfully arranged by some of the downtown scene’s most creative performers. Zorn’s catchiest and most lyrical tunes performed by rock bands, klezmer groups, vocalists, jazz. TZADIK
Tracklist 1 :
1    Pharaoh's Daughter–    Karaim 4'19
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz
Cello – Noah Heoffeld
Guitar – Ben Oir
Melodica, Recorder – Daphna Mor
Oud, Vocals – Basya Schechter
Percussion, Vocals, Producer – Daniel Freedman
Violin – Meg Okura
2    Ben Perowksy Trio–    Kisofim 6'45
Bass – Drew Gress
Drums, Arranged By – Ben Perowsky
Piano – Uri Caine
3    Cracow Klezmer Band–    Meholalot 4'57
Accordion, Arranged By – Jaroslaw Bester
Accordion, Clarinet, Percussion – Oleg Dyyak
Double Bass – Wojciech Front
Engineer – Jacek Mastykarz
Violin – Jaroslaw Tyrala
4    Rova Saxophone Quartet–    Lakom 4'07
Baritone Saxophone – Jon Raskin
Engineer – Myles Boisen
Sopranino Saxophone – Steve Adams
Soprano Saxophone – Bruce Ackley
Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By – Larry Ochs
5    Zony Mash–    Tekufah 6'23
Bass – Keith Lowe
Drums – Andy Roth
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Wayne Horvitz
Engineer – Mel Detmer
Engineer [Assistant] – Randall Dunn
Guitar – Timothy Young
6    Naftule's Dream–    Paran 5'10
Clarinet – Glenn Dickson
Drums – Eric Rosenthal
Guitar – Brandon Seabrook
Piano – Michael McLaughlin
Trumpet – Gary Bohan
Tuba – Jim Gray
7    Kramer–    Khebar 2'20
Voice, Arranged By, Instruments – Kramer
8    Satlah–    Nevalah 3'39
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz
Drums – Kevin Zubek
Soprano Saxophone, Arranged By – Daniel Zamir
9    Jewlia Eisenberg–    Abidan 3'53
Engineer – Dan Rathburn
Percussion – Wesley Anderson
Voice, Arranged By – Jewlia Eisenberg
10    Pachora–    Tirzah 5'06
Bass, Guitar – Skúli Sverrisson
Clarinet – Chris Speed
Drums, Percussion – Jim Black
Organ, Engineer – Jamie Saft
Tambura, Baglama [Saz], Guitar – Brad Shepik
11    Lemon Juice Quartet–    Peliyot 5'49
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz
Drums – Kevin Zubek
Engineer – Fabrice Dupont
Guitar – Eyal Maoz
Trumpet – Avishai E. Cohen
12    Steven Bernstein–    Shebuah 8'27
Clarinet – Doug Wieselman, Marty Erlich
Cornet, Arranged By – Steven Bernstein
Engineer – Sam Berkow, Steve Sockey
Shaker [Shakers] – Aaron Johnson
Vocals, Guitar – Doug Wamble
Tracklist 2 :
1    Medeski Martin & Wood–    Ziphim 7'16
Bass – Chris Wood
Engineer – David Baker, Michael Fossenkemper
Keyboards – John Medeski
Percussion – Billy Martin
2    Rashanim–    Avodah 5'32
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz
Drums, Percussion – Mathias Künzli
Guitar – Jon Madof
3    Davka–    Rokhev 3'16
Bassoon – Paul Hanson
Cajón – Kevin Mummey
Cello – Moses Sedler
Engineer – Andre Moran
Violin – Daniel Hoffman
4    Tin Hat Trio–    Tannaim 3'29
Accordion, Bass Harmonica – Rob Burger
Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Percussion – Mark Orton
Violin, Viola – Carla Kihlstedt
5    Peter Apfelbaum–    Acharei Mot 7'32
Bass – Patrice
Drums – Dafnis Prieto
Engineer – Aaron Johnston
Guitar – David Phelps
Organ – Hiawatha Lockport
Organ, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Arranged By – Peter Apfelbaum
Violin – Charles Burnham
6    Mephista–    Malkut 3'30
Computer [Laptop] – Ikue Mori
Drums – Susie Ibarra
Engineer – Jim Staley
Piano – Sylvie Courvoisier
7    Mike Patton–    Kochot 3'47
Percussion – William Winant
Voice, Instruments, Arranged By – Mike Patton
8    Ben Goldberg Trio–    Jair 5'22
Bass – Devin Hoff
Clarinet, Arranged By – Ben Goldberg
Drums – Ches Smith
9    The Wollesens–    Ne'eman 6'54
Alto Saxophone – Dave Binney
Bass – Jesse Murphy
Drums – Kenny Wollesen
Guitar – Steve Cardenas, Tony Scherr
Organ – Brian Mitchell
10    Professionales–    Tahah 3'45
Bass – Brad Jones
Drums – Roberto Rodriguez
Piano – Anthony Coleman
11    Jenny Scheinman–    Tiferet 5'02
Bass – Todd Sickafoose
Drums – Scott Amendola
Engineer – Jeff Cressman
Guitar – Nels Cline
Violin, Arranged By – Jenny Scheinman
12    Jamie & Vanessa Saft–    Kedem 7'29
Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Programmed By, Engineer, Arranged By – Jamie Saft
Vocals – Vanessa Saft
Credits :
Composed, Producer – John Zorn
Painting [Cover Painting (Morocco. 2000)] – Karen Liebowitz

JOHN ZORN | ELECTRIC MASADA - 50⁴, John Zorn 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Four (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The long awaited first release of Zorn's most recent and most powerful Masada unit. A true downtown supergroup, blending the raw power of Naked City with the improvisational madness of Cobra and the lyrical soul of the Masada songbook, Electric Masada is considered by many to be the most exciting band Zorn has ever had. This set, the taut climax of a three night run at Tonic, features the full octet at its wildest and most creative. Incredible solos, jaw dropping ensemble conductions and much more. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Tekufah    14:33
2    Idalah-Abal    6:18
3    Hadasha    13:48
4    Hath-Arob    4:08
5    Yatzar    9:20
6    Lilin    15:42
7    Kisofim    8:41
Credits :
Alto Saxophone Composed, Producer By – John Zorn
Bass – Trevor Dunn
Computer [Laptop Electronics] – Ikue Mori
Drums – Joey Baron, Kenny Wollesen
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Jamie Saft
Percussion – Cyro Baptista

JOHN ZORN | HEMOPHILIAC - 50⁶, John Zorn 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Six (2004) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Mike Patton, Ikue Mori and John Zorn are Hemophiliac, and together they are responsible for some of the wildest improvisational music ever. Performing for Zorn's 50th birthday month and playing to a packed house of screaming enthusiasts and obnoxious groupies, this set shows them at their most focused and most intense. Their first release since the 2001 online-only limited edition, this is new music from the outer reaches of madness. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    @:◊:@    7:26
2    +(=&)+    7:03
3    \/\/\///\/\/\/\\/\///\\/\    4:44
4    ‡*§†*§‡    9:34
5    <<-^->>    9:45
6    ’·ˇ,'"῎‚ι«ʹ⌝ˇໍ»°"    6:15
7    []≈[]≈[]≈[]    5:02
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Producer – John Zorn
Computer [Laptop Electronics] – Ikue Mori
Music By – Mori, Zorn, Patton
Voice – Mike Patton

JOHN ZORN - Filmworks XVI : Workingman's Death (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Zorn’s latest soundtrack is scored for percussion and electronics, and features two masterful musicians who have been working with him consistently since 1981: Cyro Baptista and Ikue Mori. The subject of the film is quite remarkable—men who work life-threatening jobs—and as the settings jump from Java to China, Nigeria to the Ukraine, so does the music. Steaming sulphur mines, the bloodbaths of a brutal slaughterhouse…these are just a few of the scenes that are evoked in this unique score that blends dynamic rhythms with ambient soundscapes. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Gadani Slipway    9:02
2    Juju    6:15
3    Sulphur Mining    6:30
4    Horn Carrier    3:16
5    Atmosphere    2:14
6    The Miners    3:06
7    Steel Foundry    6:01
8    Work Trance    3:20
9    Ghost Ship    2:51
10    Dark Caves    3:18
11    Slaughterhouse    9:10
12    Guitar Juju    6:20
Credits :
Bass – Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (12)
Composed By, Arranged By, Organ, Gamelan, Producer By – John Zorn
Electric Piano, Guitar – Jamie Saft
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Percussion – Cyro Baptista

JOHN ZORN : Mysterium (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Three new miniature masterpieces from the alchemical crucible of John Zorn. Orphée is a lush romantic work in the French tradition of Debussy, Boulez and Jean Cocteau. Drawing inspiration from both the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, who ventured to the Underworld to recover his lost love and Debussy’s Sonata for flute, viola and harp, this is one of Zorn’s most emotional and classical compositions, and features the Debussy trio instrumentation augmented by percussion, keyboards and the sparkling electronics of Ikue Mori. Frammenti del Sappho is a breathtakingly beautiful motet for five female voices, and speaks to and for the feminine through a language of Renaissance Minimalism. Ending the program is of course a piece touching on Witchcraft, and Zorn celebrates the Witches’ Sabbath through the dynamic medium of the string trio. Fifteen of the world’s best performers come together in this colorful and revelatory collection of Zorn compositions from 2004. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Orphee 9'07
Celesta, Harpsichord – Stephen Gosling
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Flute – Tara O'Connor
Harp – June Han
Percussion – David Shively
Viola – Lois Martin
2    Frammenti Del Sappho 13'28
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Voice – Abby Fischer, Kirsten Sollek, Lisa Bielawa, Martha Cluver, Martha Sullivan
3    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 1 2'47
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
4    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 2 5'05
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
5    Walpurgisnacht, Pt. 3 1'54
Cello – Fred Sherry
Viola – Richard O'Neill
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Credits :
Producer – John Zorn

JOHN ZORN : Six Litanies For Heliogabalus (2007) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

The infamous Moonchild/AstronomeTrio of Patton, Dunn and Baron returns to the studio this time aided by the searing organ of Jamie Saft, the complex electronics of Ikue Mori and a small female chorus to realize Zorn’s latest project Six Litanies for Heliogabalus. Inspired by the decadent excesses of the Roman emperor/child-god who made Caligula and Nero look like reasonable human beings—smothering his dinner guests to death in a rain of perfumed rose petals—these six compositions (including an outrageous new piece for solo voice) explode with color, imagery and intensity. A startling blend of Metal, Contemporary Classical, Jazz and Mediaeval Music, this is one of Zorn's most extreme and original creations. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Litany I    7:52
2    Litany II    7:01
3    Litany III    10:33
4    Litany IV    8:10
5    Litany V    4:27
6    Litany VI    6:16    
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Producer, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – John Zorn
Bass – Trevor Dunn
Chorus – Abby Fischer, Kirsten Sollek, Martha Cluver
Drums – Joey Baron
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Organ – Jamie Saft
Painting – Alma Tadema
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bill Laswell
Voice – Mike Patton

JOHN ZORN : Femina (2009) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Structured as a colorful tribute to women in the Arts, Femina is a triumphant return to the file card technique that has produced some of Zorn's most shockingly original compositions. Much like an aural film, the music jumps from scene to scene with breathtaking precision, following its own peculiar logic. Hildegard von Bingen, Meredith Monk, Simone de Beauvoir, Frida Kahlo, Madame Blavatsky, Isadora Duncan, Hélène Cixous, Gertrude Stein, Abe Sada, Sylvia Plath, Louise Bourgeois, Margaret Mead, Loie Fuller, Dorothy Parker, Yoko Ono and the moon goddess En Hedu’Anna are just a few of the figures who are referenced, reflected and summoned in this soulful and exhilarating tribute to some of the greatest hearts and minds that ever lived. Featuring an all-woman band of some of the downtown scene's most creative and talented musicians, Femina is one of Zorn's deepest and most profoundly beautiful creations. Unique packaging contains artwork and a booklet of images by Kiki Smith, one of the world’s greatest and most important art visionaries. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1     Femina, Pt. 1  11'42
2    Femina, Pt. 2  10'11
3    Femina, Pt. 3  10'16
4    Femina, Pt. 4  3'17
Credits :
Cello – Okkyung Lee
Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – John Zorn
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Harp – Carol Emanuel
Percussion – Shayna Du Ikue Morinkelman
Piano – Sylvie Courvoisier
Violin – Jennifer Choi
Special Guest
Laurie Anderson: Opening Narration

JOHN ZORN : Interzone (2010) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

ZORN'S LONG AWAITED TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM BURROUGHS! Femina, Dictée and Liber Novus were a triumphant return to the file card techniques Zorn developed in the early '80s, and mark a new renaissance of the form. Acclaimed as among Zorn’s greatest recent works, Interzone could be the best of the bunch! A fan of William Burroughs and Brion Gysin since his first encounter with their work in the late '60s, Zorn has often mentioned their cut up and fold-in literary techniques as influences on his speedy jump cut compositions. With Interzone he pays homage to the work and worlds of these two maverick twentieth century artists, jumping in classic style from genre to genre, scene to scene. Stopping along the way in seedy bars, Moroccan streets, mind control offices, carnival side shows and science fiction fantasies the music develops from moment to moment with the inevitability and power of Zorn's finest work. Featuring core players of Zorn's musical landscape, some whom have worked in file card units before, and others who are new to it, the piece is replete with drama and magic. An incredible and essential new world of epic proportions! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Interzone 1     15:20
2    Interzone 2     27:37
3    Interzone 3     11:22
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – John Zorn
Bass – Trevor Dunn
Drums, Vibraphone, Timpani, Instruments [Wollesonics], Chimes, Percussion – Kenny Wollesen
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Guitar, Banjo, Lute [Cümbüs], Sintir – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – John Medeski
Percussion – Cyro Baptista

JOHN ZORN : Rimbaud (2012) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

An eclectic suite inspired by revolutionary French writer Arthur Rimbaud! Featuring a remarkable classical chamber work whose tempo is constantly in flux (Bateau Ivre), a powerful electronic composition (A Season in Hell), a fully notated virtuosic piano piece accompanied by an improvised free jazz rhythm section (Illuminations) and an outrageous file card piece with Zorn on sax, piano, guitar and foley effects and renegade actor/director Mathieu Amalric reading texts from Rimbaud’s intense and hilarious L’Album Zutique (Conneries). One of his most personal creations, this is a CD only Zorn could conjure up! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Bateau Ivre 11'01
Cello – Chris Gross
Clarinet – Rane Moore
Conductor – Brad Lubman
Engineer [Assistant] – James Perrella, Scot Moriarty
Ensemble – Talea Ensemble
Flute – Tara Helen O'Connor
Piano – Steve Beck
Recorded By, Mixed By – Silas Brown
Vibraphone – Alex Lipowski
Viola – Elizabeth Weisser
Violin – Erik Carlson
2    A Season In Hell 12'22
Computer [Laptop], Electronics – Ikue Mori
Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Sampler [Samples], Electronics – John Zorn
3    Illuminations 11'39
Bass – Trevor Dunn
Drums – Kenny Wollesen
Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Piano – Stephen Gosling
Recorded By – Silas Brown
4    Conneries 12'20
Alto Saxophone, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Drums, Effects [Foley Effects] – John Zorn
Recorded By, Mixed By – Marc Urselli
Text By – Arthur Rimbaud
Voice – Mathieu Amalric
Credits :
Composed By, Producer – John Zorn
Illustration [Booklet Sketches] – Arthur Rimbaud
Painting – Henri Fantin-Latour

JOHN ZORN : In a Convex Mirror (2018) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

“In a Convex Mirror” features Zorn’s unique saxophone playing and keyboard stylings in an extended foray into the nexus of voudun and downtown improvisation. An intense student of Haitian drumming and a regular at ceremonies from NYC to Port-au-Prince Haiti, Ches Smith weaves a hypnotic tapestry of polyrhythms that are constantly in flux. The result is an exciting new context for Zorn the performer. With special guest Ikue Mori creating moody electronic soundscapes, the music is as hypnotic as it is exhilarating. Three pieces of sonic voodoo for the 21st century! TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Veve    18:29
2    Through A Glass, Darkly    16:03
3    Le Tourbillon    9:46
Credits :
Alto Saxophone, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes Piano], Music By, Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn
Drum [Haitian Tanbou], Bells [Bell], Cymbal [Cymbals] – Ches Smith
Electronics – Ikue Mori (pistas: 1)
Painting [Painting By] – Parmigianino

JOHN ZORN : Les Maudits (2020) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Les Maudits presents three dynamic chamber pieces inspired by heroic "cursed" artists of French culture. Demolishing all boundaries and pushing the artistic envelope beyond all expectations Ubu is a triumphant return to the file-card studio technique that produced such masterpieces as Spillane, Elegy, Kristallnacht and Femina. A bizarre musical portrait of the subversive writer Alfred Jarry, Ubu is one of Zorn's greatest and most outrageous creations.Also included are two pieces performed by the International Contemporary Ensemble--one inspired by radical French poet Charles Baudelaire, and Oviri, a touching elegy to artist Paul Gauguin. TZADIK
Tracklist :
1    Ubu 20'08
Drums, Vibraphone [Vibes], Glockenspiel, Drum [Haitian Tanbou], Percussion, Vocals – Ches Smith
Guitar [Guitars], Bass, Piano, Accordion, Cello, Percussion, Performer [Toilet], Jew's Harp, Whistling, Vocals – Simon Hanes
Saxophone [Sax], Organ, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – John Zorn
2    Baudelaires 12'04
Bassoon – Rebekah Heller
Cello – Kivie Cahn-Lipman
Clarinet – Joshua Rubin
Conductor [Conducted By] – David Fulmer
Ensemble – International Contemporary Ensemble
Flute – Claire Chase
Guitar – Dan Lippel
Harpsichord – Cory Smythe
Viola – Miranda Cuckson
Violin – Erik Carlson
2.1    I. Paris Spleen    
2.2    II. Flowers Of Evil    
2.3    III. Artificial Paradises    
3    Oviri 9'38
Clarinet – Joshua Rubin
Conductor [Conducted By] – David Fulmer
Electronics – Ikue Mori
Ensemble – International Contemporary Ensemble
Flute – Alice Teyssier
Horn – David Byrd-Marrow
Percussion – Nathan Davis, Ross Karre
Recorded By – Jessica Slaven
Trombone – Michael Lormand
Tuba – Andrew Madej
Credits :
Artwork [Oviri Sculpture By, Oviri Woodcut (Under Tray) By] – Paul Gauguin
Composed By [All Music Composed By], Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn
Text By [Quotes On Enclosed Cover Cards] [English] – Alfred Jarry, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin