Masaoka / Chen / Grusel / Nagai – “Masaoka / Chen / Grusel / Nagai” – [Resipiscent Records]

Miya Masaoka on koto, electronics; Audrey Chen on cello, vox; Hans Grusel on electronics; Kenta Nagai on shamisen, vox, hichiriki. This is the recording of the first union of this quartet on Sept. 11, 2009 during the 11th High Zero Festival in Baltimore, MD. Seeing as the purpose of the festival is to foster new collaborations in order to create improvised new music, this CD is like a taste of being there. Each talented musician brings to the mix his and her own magic to create the unique soundscapes contained on these tracks. Expand your mind and partake!