Simons, David – “Prismatic Hearing” – [Tzadik]

David Simons was a 1974 graduate of Cal Arts and composes and performs music using traditional instruments, especially non-Western such as gamelan, electronics and found sound samples. He uses a theremin as a Midi controller.

These pieces are beautiful, sometimes eerie and feature everything from slide guitar to chain saw – see back of CD for complete list. Very stylish, experimental, bizarre, with a dry sense of humor.

Recommended!