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Pat Mastelotto and Bill Munyon - Percussive Engineers and Sample Manglers !
BPM&M is:
Bill Munyon and Pat Mastelotto
Percussive Engineers and Sample Manglers.
Featuring the voice and guitar of Robert Fripp, Low frequency groove reinforcements of Tony Levin and his espresso machine,Virtuoso Warr guitar musicality by Trey Gunn, Turkish synthesizer mastery from Cenk Eroglu. Plus cuttings and snippets of vocals from Adrian Belew and David Byrne, Soothing Tabla acupuncture lesson from Aloke Dutta, Artwork and cartoons by Denis Rodier, And more, including you, the listener, and your ability to perceive things within this platter that may or may not exist in the first place.
"Keep it complicated."
That, is exactly what rhythmatist Pat Mastelotto and Austin, TX sound sorcerer Bill Munyon have done with BPM&M, an experimental exploration that involves remixing an assortment of aural documents created throughout the years by legendary group King Crimson, it's associates, and other sources from beyond. With an assortment of computers, this literal dynamic duo have somehow managed to modify their laptops into musical electrocardiogram machines and have output a display of techno heartbeats previously unknown to mankind. The grand result is one aluminum and plastic-based compact disc containing sounds of nuclear beats and jungles of drone, compiled in measures of time that will have patrons of raves dancing on walls and exchanging the left sides of their brains with the right. And, it is highly safe (or unsafe perhaps) to say that the two have exploited modern technology to it's finest and fullest, along with putting the group's musical and philosophical thought processes through some rather intense digital therapy. A guitar is played by a saxophone, and tape machine transport mechanisms are put through some hefty isodynamic benchmark tests. Those are just minor examples of what's going on in the grand scheme of things. But,
"What were you expecting?!"
Those are words of wisdom from Crimson founder, seer and guitar manipulator Robert Fripp, whose voice of deconstructural reason haunts BPM&M's sonic architecture. In fact, everything that you hear on BPM&M comes from someplace else. The gents have combed through piles of sticky rusty magnetic tapes of live performances and scholastic guitar lessons, studio microwave leftovers and late night mad scientist garage clangings and mouse clicks. It is a project within a ProjeKct- not only does east meets west, east meets Cygnus as well. Cinematically speaking, it is Jurassic Park playing on a drive-in screen inside the sci-fi world of Blade Runner.
The deluxe packaging featuring the illustrations of Superman comic artist is a feat within itself, visually depicting the gents o' the Crim evolving into what they really are: creatures! (Besides, the artwork goes over well with Fripp who would rather not see a camera used in the process!)
If none of the above makes sense, do not worry. The definite here is that BPM&M will keep you moving, which is the point; we think. But we won't reveal anything more- it is now up to you to decipher what is going on with BPM&M. Reason being is that we fear revaling any more than we actually have- because if we do, Mastelotto and Munyon might gets their hands on it and sample it!
So remember fellow luddites-
Keep It Complicated!
Or was it- Epileptic Atom Deck?
SKU: PBCD5
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Bill Forth - Adamantine -- Includes guest appearances by Pat Mastelotto (percussion) and Jeff Gauthier (violin). Produced by Ronan Chris Murphy.
Bozzio/Mastelotto -- Drum Duet improvised and recordered March 6 & 9 2000
California Guitar Trio - Echoes -- 2008 release featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Jamie Masefield.
California Guitar Trio With Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto - CG3+2 -- NEW CGT DISC
Centrozoon - Never Trust The Way You Are -- Features Pat Mastelotto
Jay Terrien - All The Dolls In The Same Place -- Fearuring Pat Mastelotto and Ronan Chris Murphy
King Crimson - 40th Anniversary Tour Box -- Previously available exclusively on their 2008 tour.
King Crimson - CC - Live in Milan, June 20, 2003 -- "This isn't a band going through the motions."
King Crimson - CC - Live in Philadelphia, PA, August 26, 1996 -- Double-trio storming final performance in front of an audience.
King Crimson -CC- Live at the Wiltern, July 1, 1995 -- "Fripp believed the Wiltern gig to be a major show"
King Crimson - CC- Live in Warsaw, June 11, 2000 -- Live In Poland. 2 disc set.
King Crimson - Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With (EP) -- Expected shipping date will be shipped in early November.
King Crimson - The 21st Century Guide To King Crimson Volume Two: 1981-2003 (4CD Box Set) -- The companion to last year's well-received box set.
King Crimson - The Power To Believe -- Expected shipping date will be shipped in early November.
King Crimson - The Power To Believe (Japanese Import) -- 2008 Japanese mini LP
King Crimson - The Power To Believe Tour Box -- Contains an audio CD + 20 page booklet. Featuring the Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With (demo) and a Soundscapes Suite.
King Crimson - THRAK -- The 30th Anniversary Edition
King Crimson - VROOOM VROOOM -- A double CD compilation from concerts in Mexico City and New York during 1996.
King Crimson Book - In The Court Of The King Crimson -- Out of Print
King Crimson -Eyes Wide Open (Double DVD) -- Live in Japan April 16, 2003 and Live at the Shepherds Bush Empire - London, July 3, 2000
King Crimson -The Collectable King Crimson: Volume Four -- Includes an encore rendition of David Bowie's 'Heroes'.
King Crimson -The Collectable King Crimson: Volume Three -- Drawn from the band's original 2 track stereo soundboard mix - sound quality: Very Fine
King Crimson -The Condensed 21st Century Guide 1969 - 2003 -- The Best of K.C. - 2 disc set
KTU - 8 Armed Monkey -- Featuring Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn
KTU - Quiver -- First studio recordings from Gunn, Pohjonen, Mastelotto.
Mastica - MasticAttack -- "Freshly unpredictable and unpredictably fresh sounds"
MPTU -- "Austin's newest supergroup get to hang and play. . . .music".
Projekct Three - CC - Live in Alexandria, VA, March 3, 2003 -- (shipping end of February) "the decision was made to offer a refund or have P3 play."
ProjeKct Three - CC - Live in Austin, TX , March 25, 1999 -- "Pat continues to amaze me: he moves forward all the time. "
Rhythm Buddies - Thunderbird Suite -- Trey Gunn & Pat Mastelotto recorded live to 2 track.
Tom Griesgraber - A Whisper in the Thunder -- Featuring Pat Mastelotto, CGT and Jerry Marotta.
Trey Gunn - Raw Power: Surfacings 1 -- Includes, Pat Mastelotto and Bob Muller
Trey Gunn - Untune The Sky (Bonus DVD) -- Compilation featuring Robert Fripp & Pat Mastelotto
TU - Trey Gunn & Pat Mastelotto -- Enhanced CD, with video, from the King Crimson rhythm section.
Tuner - Muut (Live in Estonia 2007) -- Live recording with Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter.
Tuner - Pole -- Featuring Pat Mastelotto & Markus Reuter.
Tunisia - Mastelotto/Kurstin -- Pat Mastelotto and the world best therimin player Pamelia Kurstin.
Willie Oteri - Spiral Out -- Featuring Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto and Mike Keneally.
King Crimson - Level Five (EP) -- Expected shipping date will be shipped in early November.
King Crimson - Level Five (Japanese Import) -- 2008 Japanese mini LP
Mastica '99 -- Pat Mastelotto
ProjeKct X - Heaven And Earth -- Research and development work of King Crimson's Double Trio.
King Crimson - CC - On Broadway - Live in NYC 1995 (Double Release) -- This 2 CD set represents the 5th and 6th Collectors' Club releases (July, 1999). From the November 20, 21, 22, 24 & 25, 1995 performances at The Longacre Theater, New York City.
ProjeKct Four - CC - Live in San Francisco 1998 -- The 7th Collectors' Club release (September, 1999). The November 1, 1998 performance at The 7th Note, San Francisco.
King Crimson - CC - The VROOOM Sessions 1994 -- The 8th Collectors' Club release (December, 1999 / January, 2000).
King Crimson - CC - Nashville Rehearsals, 1997 -- The 13th Collectors' Club release (November, 2000). From the Double Trio rehearsals, at S.I.R. STUDIOS in May 1997, that preceded the fraKctalization of King Crimson and the ensuing ProjeKcts.
King Crimson - CC - Live in Nashville, November 9 & 10, 2001 -- The 19th Collectors' Club release (February, 2002). King Crimson, Live in Nashville, TN, November 9 & 10 2001.
King Crimson - A Beginners' Guide To The King Crimson Collectors' Club -- This 'Beginners' Guide' is a mainstream introduction to the recordings being made available to Collectors' Club members.
King Crimson - The Deception of the Thrush -- A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts
AUTOGRAPHED - King Crimson - VROOOM -- VROOOM is a sneak preview of the band's first week of rehearsals during May of 1994.
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