Alienstalk
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Experimental
Status:
Most recent release, Alienstalk (1997)
See also:
AllMusic's info on Alienstalk
Comparisons:
Anna Homler, Diamanda Galas, Iva Bittová, Meredith Monk
General comments:
"Vocal avant-garde jazz/improvisation."
Comments about live performance:
Sunday evening I saw Ellen Christi and her band Alienstalk at Crush in Adams Morgan. Good show: picture someone partway between Annette Peacock and Urszula Dudziak fronting a way-more-chaotic percussionless King Crimson. Unfortunately her voice was mixed way down, so it served mostly as a textural element. I got their self-titled CD at the show, which is even better than the performance. (jzitt@humansystems.com)
Recordings:
Alienstalk (1997)
Release info:
1997—Sargasso Sea—SCD28025
Availability:
See Sargasso Sea's album page
Ecto priority:
Recommended for fans of avant-garde experimental music
Group members:
Ellen Christi—vocals
Claudio Lodati—guitar
Jan Schlegel—bass
Luigi Archetti—guitar
Produced by:
E. Christi, C. Lodati, J. Schlegel, L. Archetti
Comments:
Odd and unique. Percussion-heavy. Ranging from percussive spoken word to experimental noises to some Diamanda Galas-like heights to Meredith Monk-like vocalizations. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
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