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OWL XOUNDS EXPLODING GALAXY is adam kriney on drums and gene janas on upright bass

other folks play(ed) with us or make/made records with us, including:

Randy Borra
Arrington DeDionyso
Mario Rechtern
Darius Jones
Gene Moore
Greg Vegas
Don Undeen
Matt Morandi
Fred Wright
Nick Chapman
Sam Hillmer
Sam Kulik
Peter Evans
Shayna Dulberger
Ryan Snow
Ras Moshe
Thurston Moore
Bonnie Kane
LIEK-TWI
TWIN: 72

"Owl Xounds...are, at least on this occasiona, a trio of Adam Kriney on drums, Gene Janas on upright bass, and Mario Rechtern on saxophones. Kriney cites the Misfits as his greatest influence, which I guess helps explain the title. And really, Owl Xounds need no introduction for mass annihilation (ahaha!), since you surely know 'em from the record they did with Arrington DeDionyso or the much-lauded "Toxic Raga"..."Teenagers from Mars" is another wrecking bawl of whatever kinds of 00's jazz buzzwords you can lay down...post-fire, post-ESP, post-free, post-al, it's everything and more. On opener "The Afflicted Interest", Kriney and Janas stampede forth, heads down and jaws clenched, while grizzled knower Rechtern ripsnorts his own path via insanely tight, skronked heaves. After a near-meditative start on "Our Motives Are Subject to Change", the trio soon return to more hellish wailing, first in the form of Kriney/Rechtern, then Kriney on a great solo, then back to full group for a soulful exit. "Collide a Scope and the Whistle of Doom" is the final piece for the side, rife with gentler/more tense experimenting akin the more knuckle-dragging moments on "Topography of the Lungs"...whereas the rest of the earth-beating while I'd slot em not far from Peter Brotzmann's Die Like a Dog Quartet. Then again, I never claimed to be a jazz scholar.
"X-ounds Memory" occupies all 20 minutes of the flip, with Rechtern sitting back and allowing for free interplay between the Kriney/Janas rhythm core. When they do reconvene, Kriney sticks briefly to the bass drum allowing for a sludgier feel, but soon moves to full-on cymbal smashing and limb flailing. And so it goes - I won't spoil the rest because you should really hear it for yourself but the give-and-take the trio hit on as they slowly dodge and strafe their way toward the climax is exhilerating. Special mention must be made to Rechtern's incredible horn mastery, as he owns this record from start to finish and his temporary bandmates are more than happy to accomodate him. Not to suggest it's a one-sided affair here, not in the least. These three finagle around like they've been on a rigorous practice schedule for years, and have made a good record all the more great because of it. Dunno man, I can't explain it so I'm gonna stop trying, but you'll know it when you hear it. It's not just talent, it's something else at work here. Fuck it, you tell me." - Outer Space Gamelan Blog

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V/A “Brownturnsblack” CD-R, Thor’s Rubber Hammer Productions 06
Released 09/07, edition of 198.
Features 1 previously unreleased OWL XOUNDS track.