Ooh, I'm excited. I just heard the Tied & Tickled Trio has a new live dvd+cd, A.R.C. I've been eagerly awaiting a follow-up to the phenomenal Observing Systems for three years now. It's one of those albums that I loved when it came out, but maybe didn't think was the best release of its year. Yet all these years later, it is still in steady rotation—something I can't say for many albums. It just never gets old.
T&TT are from Germany, and are actually a sextet. They are a hybrid of jazz and electronica (more the former than the latter), and they do it better than anyone else attempting the same (see Isotope 217, Chicago Underground Duo, Steve Reid & Keiren Hebden, etc.).
All of their albums are available from their label, the excellent Morr Music (also home to Lali Puna, Styrofoam, Ms. John Soda, and a bunch of other great acts). A.R.C. is streaming at their site, so check it out for yourself.
Morr is one of my favorite labels, though I've been listening to so much drum & bass lately I haven't been keeping track of them like I should. Thanks for this.
Posted by: Justin Ruckman | June 02, 2006 at 03:50 PM