mono::poly

Thomas Dimuzio’s Mono::Poly is the first joint production between Asphodel and Dimuzio’s own Gench Recordings label. A double CD set, Mono::Poly anthologizes the best of Dimuzio’s live solo performances and collaborations with fellow experimental musicians, moving across multiple genre and cultural boundaries. Spanning the years 1997-2002, each track on this anthology displays Dimuzio pushing the envelope of contemporary processing technology to truly epic, post-rock proportions. Featuring the talents of collaborators and friends such as Invisbl Skratch Pikl Q-Bert, Tigerbeat6 hip-hop deconstructionist Wobbly, Henry Cow alumni and noted soloists Chris Cutler and Fred Frith, Scott Jenerik, Atau Tanaka and more, Mono::Poly is a terrific introduction to a brilliant artist working at the top of his form.

Additionally, each month sees the release of bonus MP3 excerpts not found on the Mono::Poly double CD set. All MP3 tracks are FREE and available exclusively through Gench.com.

Mono::Poly is available now and in record stores near you.

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mono::poly reviews

Numerous reviews of the live double CD document.

"...tracks tend towards gargantuan and colourful representations of fields of pressure, more Futurist in feel than the dour orientations of post-Industrial music." —The Wire

"Ultimately, this newly released effort serves as a luminous snapshot of an artist, who deserves widespread exposure." —All About Jazz

"the quality of sounds and the complexity of the performances is stunning." —Splendid Ezine

"These are warm, floating pieces that allow much freedom for the imagination." —Ink Nineteen

"...Dimuzio's work successfully spans a wide range of styles, from full-on noise assault to glitch to ambient to musique concrete and electroacoustic." —Flux Europa

"he doesn't exactly hide his methods- but when the work is as engrossing as this, I'm not complaining." —Signal To Noise

"The pallet is broad, but homogeneous." —V.I.O.R.

slew

Thomas Dimuzio has produced an impressive body of solo and collaborative work over the course of his 15-year career. From his renowned recordings for RRRecords, such as Sonicism and Markoff Process, to the classic Headlock (RéR) and his recent Mono::Poly (Asphodel/Gench), Dimuzio is a true sonic alchemist who can seemingly create musical events out of almost anything. Those paying close attention to this innovative sound artist's recorded activities are also familiar with the large and compelling body of work Dimuzio has produced for compilation projects. This material has finally been united by RéR Megacorp and Gench into a single release, the aptly named Slew.

Slew pools more than a decade of studio works spanning compilations issued by RRRecords, Tzadik, Alku, Realization, Digital Narcis, Self Abuse, Cuneiform and other groundbreaking labels. More than a compilation of compilation tracks, Slew documents the evolution of an artist dedicated to an immersive world of sound and aural vision. Bringing together many out of print and hard to find gems, Slew blurs the bounds of electro-acoustic, digital musique concrete, drone, noise, dark ambient and industrial. Dimuzio’s sonic reworkings range from an Elvis impersonator (on parade), junkyard ambiance, electric guitar, piano, voice, clarinet, feedback and shortwave sounds to cellist Tom Cora and the music of Dr. Nerve. Also featured is a new bonus track constructed from Dimuzio’s locked-groove submissions for the releases RRR-500 (RRRecords) and LockERS (E.R.S.). Slew charts the path of a prolific sound artist and composer and is an essential addition to any collection.

slew tracks

1) Never Steven 5’42”
from Transforms: The Nerve Events Project, Cuneiform, 1993
2) Radiotraces 5’18”
from Hallelujah Anyways, Remembering Tom Cora, Tzadik, 1999
3) Usher Substart 4’20”
from Soundtrack For The End Of The World, Self Abuse, 1994
4) 4 Poles 3’58”
from Links Outta Here, Generator Archives, 1997
5) Zosz 7’10”
from As Yet Untitled, Realization Recordings, 1991
6) Lightswitch 12’40”
from Lightswitch, Gench, 1990
7) Untitled (Dimuzio + Needle) 2’00”
from X+Y=Xy (10 Citas A Ciegas/10 Blind Dates), Alku, 2002
8) Yard 2’45”
from America The Beautiful, RRRecords, 1994
9) Hinge Map Ridge 7’12”
from Accidents Have No Holidays, Povertech Industries, 1994
10) Zero Tolerance 5’14”
from Testament, RRRecords, 1996
11) Monaural 3’10”
from End ID, Digital Narcis, 1999
12) Turnkey (Onionhouse) 1’00”
from State Of The Union, 2001, Electronic Music Foundation, 2001
13) Don’t Shop My Skulls 0’20”
from 20 Second Comp, Toyo Records, Unreleased
14) M375 4’00”
from Locked-Groove Submissions, RRRecords & E.R.S., 2004