Various Artists

An explosive collection of improvised musical moments – 40 short tracks taken from the large catalog of the Smalltown Supersound/Superjazz label – distilled down here to a core nugget of sonic intensity, by way of paying tribute to its 7 hears of musical creativity! Lasse Marhaug dug deep into the tapes of the label – and pulled together select moments, edited into a single sonic document – with a great sense of overall sound that changes things up nicely throughout, and makes some moments sound even better by way of juxtaposition! Think of this as a free jazz mixtape, and you'll get part of the vibe – and enjoy the work here by Peter Brotzmann, Christian Marclay, Matts Gustafsson, Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Evan Parker, The Thing, Joe McPhee, Ken Vandermark, Paal Nilssen Love, and other giants of the field of improvised music!

ARTISTS & THEMES:

• ON SIDE A
• A1. Thurston Moore & Mats Gustafsson - Hit The Wall
• A2. Evan Parker & Ingebrigt Håker Flaten - The Brewery Tap
• A3. The Thing - Bag It!
• A4. The Thing With Ken Vandermark - Immediate Sound
• A5. Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love - Letter To A Stranger
• A6. Two Bands And A Legend - Two Bands And A Legend
• A7. Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love - Sweet Sweat
• A8. Christian Marclay & Mats Gustafsson - Link
• A9. Free Fall - The Point In A Line
• A10. Joe McPhee & Paal Nilssen-Love - Lift Every Voice And Sing
• A11. The Thing & Cato Salsa Experience - Sounds Like A Sandwich
• A12. Peter Brötzmann & Paal Nilssen-Love - Woodcuts
• A13. Offonoff - Slap And Tickle
• A14. Lean Left - Vol 2
• A15. Kieran Hebden / Steve Reid (2) / Mats Gustafsson - Live At The South Bank
• A16. Two Bands And A Legend - Two Bands And A Legend
• A17. Diskaholics Anonymous Trio - Diskaholics Anonymous Trio
• A18. Yoshimi & Mats Gustafsson - Words On The Floor
• A19. Free Fall - Amsterdam Funk
• A20. Mats Gustafsson & Paal Nilssen-Love - I Love It When You Snore

• ON SIDE B
• B1. The Thing - Mats Gustafsson / Paal Nilssen-Love - The Fat Is Gone
• B3. The Thing With Otomo Yoshihide - Live In Tokyo
• B4. Original Silence - The First Original Silence
• B5. Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love - Chicago Volume
• B6. Ken Vandermark & Paal Nilssen-Love - Milwaukee Volume
• B7. The Thing - Mono
• B8. Free Fall - Gray Scale
• B9. Diskaholics Anonymous Trio - Weapons Of Ass Destruction
• B10. Mats Gustafsson / Sonic Youth With Friends - Hidros 3
• B11. The Thing - Garage
• B12. The Thing - Live At Bla
• B13. Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet - 3 Nights In Oslo
• B14. The Thing - Now And Forever
• B15. The Thing With Jim O'Rourke - Shinjuku Growl
• B16. Paal Nilssen-Love & Håkon Kornstad - Schlinger
• B17. Original Silence - The Second Original Silence
• B18. Aotearoa Snuff Jazz Sextet - Live At The Christchurch Town Hall
• B19. Joe McPhee & Lasse Marhaug - Harmonia Macrocosmica
• B20. Eye & Mats Gustafsson - And Now...