Tony Oxley- Ichnos 1971(RCA Victor (GB) SF 8215)FLAC & 320

Here , is a fresh rip ( this was blogged as mp's... 256 i think..18 months ago or so) of Tony Oxley's Masterpiece of electro acoustic improv..'Ichnos'.

Still Relevant , it hasn't dated one jot.... the third of Oxley's great trilogy for major labels, the preceding records being 'the baptised traveller' and 'Four Compositions for sextet... both still available on one CD to my knowledge.. and highly recommended.

Ichnos features more(than previously) of Oxley's , subtle creative use of contact microphones and feedback.

once again its difficult to separate out the tracks , and best listened to as one sequence.
this is the same line up as 4 compositions, with Barry Guy replacing Jeff Clyne.

Evan Parker, tenor saxophone
Paul Rutherford, trombone
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet/fluegelhorn
Derek Bailey, guitar
Barry Guy, db
Tony Oxley, drums.

click on the back cover for the album notes...
again I've used magix declicking ( LIGHT)
THANKS TO BOROMIR FOR THE RIP AND SCANS!

Tony Oxley at European Free Improv pages
http://www.efi.group.shef.ac.uk/

see the post of Incus 8 below for some recommendations of in print material ...
to Which i might also add .....
three albums by Howard Riley's Great trio of the 70's... which can be found.. here

Tony Oxley -incus 8 1971-75, re-up FLAC& lame 320kbs

One of my first ever uploads to Inconstant Sol, a favourite record and still out of print ... the original post


"Tony Oxley, percussion, amplified percussion; Barry Guy, bass; Dave Holdsworth, trumpet; Evan Parker, soprano saxophone; Howard Riley, piano; Paul Rutherford, trombone; Derek Bailey, guitar.
Never before or again (10.40), M-W-M (06.30), EIROC II (05.30), East of Sheffield (06.20), South east of Sheffield (07.40), P.P.1 (08.30).

Track 1 (Parker/Holdsworth/Rutherford/Riley/Guy/Oxley) recorded 1972; track 2 (solo Oxley) recorded 1975; track 3 (Bailey/Parker/Rutherford/Oxley) recorded 1971; track 4 (solo Oxley) recorded 1971; track 5 (solo Oxley) recorded 1973; track 6 (solo Oxley) recorded 1975."

Extensive info about Oxley,a pioneer of both 'free drumming' and contemporary electro acoustic music here

A great You-Tube ,video of Oxley & Derek Bailey can be found here

Support living artists, by purchasing recent releases ....

a few Recommendations..( personal favourites of mine ,would include)
T.Oxley& the celebration Orchestra -featuring Bill Dixon-Soul Note-121284-2-1994
T O& Cecil Taylor-Leaf Palm Hand- FMP,CD 06 1989
Bill Dixon-Vade mecum 1&2- 1994, Soul Note121208-2& 121211-2
Derek Bailey& Tony Oxley- Soho Suites- Incus cd 29/30

NB- For me each side of Incus 08- works well as a suite , indeed its difficult aurally to judge where tracks begin and end so ..Ive left each Side intact without track separation ...that works well for me.
Hopefully more percussion Orientated rips soon...
ENJOY!!