Akiyama, Tetuzi / Mueller, Gunther – “Points and Slashes” – [Erstwhile Records]

Gunter Mueller, Swiss, is the percussionist who’s been known to incorporate such electronics as ipods (in this release) and mini-discs into his recordings lately. Akiyama is the guitarist. Recordings from 2004. Pretty minimal in sound, challenging the ear, straining the drum. Hums and buzzes, plicks and plucks of strings. Electronic experimentations.