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Rob Frye: Exoplanet

On April 23, 2021, “Astral Spirits” label released “Exoplanet”, the third Rob Frye album.

Personnel:

  • Rob Frye – woodwind, synthesizer
  • Cooper Crain – electric organ, synthesizer
  • Nick Ciontea – synthesizer
  • Daniel Quinlivan – synthesizer, electronics
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Quin Kircher – drums
  • Tommaso Moretti – drums
  • Macie Stewart – violin
  • Edbrass Brasil – voice

Track listing:

  1. Sunrise on Pruhina
  2. XC175020
  3. Innercosmos
  4. Jupiter Control
  5. XC222182
  6. Lightship Sgr A Star
  7. Goldilocks
  8. Sunset on Jgelu

Natural Information Society Community Ensemble: Since Time Is Gravity

On April 14, 2023, “Eremite” label released “Since Time Is Gravity”, the eight Natural Information Society Community Ensemble album. It was recorded in May, 2021, at the “Graham Foundation” in Chicago, and in August, 2021, at “Electrical Audio” in Chicago, and was produced by Joshua Abrams and Michael Ehlers.

Personnel:

  • Joshua Abrams – double bass, guimbri
  • Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone
  • Mai Sugimoto – alto saxophone, flute
  • Ari Brown – tenor saxophone
  • Jason Stein – bass clarinet
  • Josh Berman – cornet
  • Ben Lamar Gay – cornet
  • Lisa Alvarado – harmonium
  • Kara Bershad – harp
  • Mikel Patrick Avery – drums
  • Hamid Drake – conga, tabla, tar

Track listing:

  1. Moontide Chorus
  2. Is
  3. Murmuration
  4. Wane
  5. Stigmergy
  6. Immemorial
  7. Wax
  8. Gravity