American Rituals by Cheri Knight
American Rituals collects the recordings of Cheri Knight made during the fertile, DIY movement that flowered around Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington in the early eighties. With access to the college’s multitrack recording studios, a lending library of instruments, and an unbridled spirit of experimentation, Cheri and her collaborators created ecstatic amalgamations of minimalism, art rock, and vocal technique that illuminate a rich Pacific Northwest counterpoint to the parallel New Music scenes of downtown New York and San Francisco. Restored and remastered from original tape sources by Josh Bonati, the vinyl edition includes comprehensive liner notes by Steve Peters.
Tracklist
| 1. | Prime Numbers | 4:40 |
| 2. | Tips on Filmmaking | 5:11 |
| 3. | Hear/Say | 5:02 |
| 4. | Water Project #2261 | 5:45 |
| 5. | Primary Colors | 4:20 |
| 6. | Breathe | 3:41 |
| 7. | No One's Hands | 12:06 |
Videos
Credits
released July 15, 2022
All music composed and performed by Cheri Knight
Mastered by Josh Bonati for Bonati Mastering (Brooklyn, NY)
Liner notes by Steve Peters
Developmental liner notes edit by Zonder Titel
Liner notes copy edit by Chris Peterson
Design by Will Work for Good
“Prime Numbers” originally released on Shadow and Substance (The Wonderful World of Glass Volume 2) (Glass Records, 1984)
“Tips on Filmmaking” originally released on E=mc²±1dB (The Evergreen State College, 1981)
“Hear/Say” and “Primary Colors” originally released on Regional Zeal: Mouth Music from Olympia Washington (Palace of Lights, 1982)
“Water Project #2261” originally released on Collaborations (The Evergreen State College, 1980)
“Breathe” originally released on Dub Communiqué II (Mr. Brown Records & Tapes, 1982)
“No One’s Hands” previously unreleased, recorded at The Evergreen State College in 1981.
All music composed and performed by Cheri Knight
Mastered by Josh Bonati for Bonati Mastering (Brooklyn, NY)
Liner notes by Steve Peters
Developmental liner notes edit by Zonder Titel
Liner notes copy edit by Chris Peterson
Design by Will Work for Good
“Prime Numbers” originally released on Shadow and Substance (The Wonderful World of Glass Volume 2) (Glass Records, 1984)
“Tips on Filmmaking” originally released on E=mc²±1dB (The Evergreen State College, 1981)
“Hear/Say” and “Primary Colors” originally released on Regional Zeal: Mouth Music from Olympia Washington (Palace of Lights, 1982)
“Water Project #2261” originally released on Collaborations (The Evergreen State College, 1980)
“Breathe” originally released on Dub Communiqué II (Mr. Brown Records & Tapes, 1982)
“No One’s Hands” previously unreleased, recorded at The Evergreen State College in 1981.
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