solo improvisations by jo jena
a series of solo guitar improvisations. the musical concept is influenced by the famous "free solo" climbing style. hence, I have set myself the following dogmas:
- start without any conscious preconceptions
- the use of a live looper is allowed
- only first takes are chosen
- the played material will - if ever - be very minimally edited
Tracklist
| 1. | grand-geroldseck | 7:57 |
| 2. | lavarone | 6:25 |
| 3. | enkheimer ried | 3:48 |
| 4. | zellingen | 6:07 |
| 5. | birkenwerder | 4:49 |
| 6. | höfats | 7:44 |
| 7. | vallée des éclusiers | 8:24 |
Credits
released February 15, 2019
jo jena - electroacoustic, hollowbody, baritone and digital guitars, fx
played, designed, recorded & mixed by jj; recorded at studio gresham, frankfurt am main unless otherwise noted; dates:
grand-geroldseck: 07.20.2019
lavarone: 02.23.2019
enkheimer ried: 03.04.2019
zellingen: 05.06.2019
birkenwerder: 03.30.2019 (rec. at max-mannheimer haus dachau)
höfats: 02.12.2019
vallée des eclusiers: 09.23.2018
mastering by LANDR
artwork inspired by thomas vergne thomasvergne.com
jo jena - electroacoustic, hollowbody, baritone and digital guitars, fx
played, designed, recorded & mixed by jj; recorded at studio gresham, frankfurt am main unless otherwise noted; dates:
grand-geroldseck: 07.20.2019
lavarone: 02.23.2019
enkheimer ried: 03.04.2019
zellingen: 05.06.2019
birkenwerder: 03.30.2019 (rec. at max-mannheimer haus dachau)
höfats: 02.12.2019
vallée des eclusiers: 09.23.2018
mastering by LANDR
artwork inspired by thomas vergne thomasvergne.com
License
All rights reserved.
„jo jena seamlessly melds a variety of influences – extended acoustic techniques, ambient guitar, and 20th century harmonic practices to deliver a captivating and fascinating listening experience.”
ben monder
imm is an independent r&d hub with the aim of exploring new forms of musical expression. most recordings are solo works by jj. collaborations i.e. with burtis knight complement it.