REL 008
ELI KESZLER/ASHLEY PAUL
Aster
Aster
is the duo and debut LP release of Ashley Paul and Eli
Keszler. Performing across the northeast the past 3 years they
have developed a unique style of sound which combines Keszler's piercing
high pitched resonances from bowed crotales and cymbals with Paul's altissimo
sustains and drastic pitch bends on alto saxophone and clarinet. The split
tone combinations from these instruments is surprising and overwhelming,
creating continuously shifting, multi-layered harmonics and intense inner
ear sound. Spinning discs, invented resonating metal configurations, bending
reed tones and voice interference carefully blend creating a wild texture
that is both harsh and striking . In contrast, the final piece displays
Ashley’s wrenching string attacks and Eli’s rapid-fire percussion,
filled with low-end bowed cymbals and jittery crashes. Recorded to 4 track
with no sound modification, Aster is the first 'official'
release of this long standing duo, which plans on a series of releases
in the future.
Pressed on 160 gram copper plate pressed virgin vinyl, the record is housed
in a black inner sleeve. The textured paper cover features a layered silk
screened drawing while the inside contains grey pasted notes with an attached
8x24 inch three part multi-tone picture printed across a fold-out frosted
vellum book. All silk screened, hand assembled and drawn by Ashley and
Eli. The record comes in a limited hand numbered edition of 300 copies.
