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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)

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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