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Dezron Douglas: Atalya

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On November 18, 2022, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Atalya”, the 23rd Dezron Douglas album. It was recorded in 2022, at “Firehouse 12” in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, “Samurai Hotel” in New York, and was produced by Dezron Douglas.

Personnel:

  • Dezron Douglas – acoustic and electric bass, liner notes
  • George Burton – piano, electric piano
  • Emilio Modeste – soprano and tenor saxophone
  • Joe Dyson – drums
  • Melvis Santa – vocals, percussion
  • Dave Vettraino – recording, mixing
  • David Stoller – recording
  • Greg Dicastro – recording
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Daniel Krieger – lacquer cut
  • Adama Coulibaly – artwork
  • Jeremiah Chiu – layout
  • Deneka Peniston – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Dezron Douglas, except where noted.

  1. Atalya
  2. Rosé
  3. Coyoacán
  4. Luna Moth
  5. Wheeping Birch – Melvis Santa
  6. Jones Beach
  7. More Coffee Please
  8. J Bird
  9. Octopus
  10. Foligno

Alabaster DePlume: Come With Fierce Grace

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On September 8, 2023, “International Anthem Recording Company” label released “Come with Fierce Grace”, the sixth Alabaster DePlume studio album. It was recorded in two weeks period, in improvised sessions that DePlume later formed into songs, performing with musicians who were not given music before recording and not allowed to listen to the results.

 Personnel:

  • Alabaster DePlume – voice, tenor saxophone, guitar, synth, arrangements
  • Momoko Gill – lead vocals
  • Hannah Miller – voice, cello
  • Donna Thompson, Elly Condron, Luisa Gerstein, Natalie Pela, Rosa Slade – voice
  • Falle Nioke – voice, percussion
  • Conrad Singh, James Howard, Rozi Plain – guitar
  • Matthew Bourne – piano
  • Michael Chestnutt – synth
  • Matt Webb, Tom Herbert – double bass
  • Ruth Goller – bass
  • Tom Skinner, Ursula Russell – drums
  • Sarathy Korwar – drums, tabla
  • Kenichi Iwasa – percussion
  • Kristian Craig Robinson – recording
  • Dave Vettraino – mixing
  • David Allen – mastering
  • Raimond Wong – artwork
  • Craig Hansen – layout
  • Chris Almeida – photography

Track listing:

  1. Sibomandi
  2. What Can It Take
  3. To That Voice and Say
  4. Greek Honey Stick
  5. Give Me Away
  6. Fall on Flowers
  7. Did You Know
  8. Levels of Human
  9. Not Even Sobbing
  10. The Best Thing in the World
  11. Naked Like Water
  12. Broken Again

Iggy Pop & James Williamson: Kill City

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In November 1977, “Bomp!” label released “Kill City”, studio album by Iggy Pop and James Williamson. It was recorded 1975, at “Maconnel Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by James Williamson. The “Wire” magazine placed the album in its list of “100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)”

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • James Williamson– guitar, mixing
  • Scott “Troy” Thurston– keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, special effects
  • Steve Tranio – bass guitar
  • Brian Glascock– drums, congas, African beaters, guiro, backing vocals
  • Tony “Fox” Sales– bass, backing vocals
  • Hunt Sales– drums, backing vocals
  • John “The Rookie” Harden – saxophone
  • Gayna – backing vocals
  • Peter Haden, Tony Gottlieb – engineer assistant
  • David Allen – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, except where noted.

  1. Kill City
  2. Sell Your Love
  3. Beyond the Love
  4. I Got Nothin’
  5. Johanna
  6. Night Theme
  7. Night Theme (reprise)
  8. Consolation Prizes
  9. No Sense of Crime
  10. Lucky Monkeys
  11. Master Charge