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Ur 16:00
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Channeling the inexorable force of massive continents slowly advancing over churning magma, Gunther’s Grass presents two new compositions named for ancient supercontinents of the Archean Eon over three billion years ago, Vaalbara and Ur.

Originating in San Diego, California, Gunther’s Grass is the trio of Marcelo Radulovich on the medieval hurdy-gurdy, Christopher Adler on khaen, a free-reed mouth organ of Laos and Northeast Thailand, and Scott Walton on contrabass. Their vibrating acoustic dronescapes are the foundation for intricately layered studio compositions sculpted by Radulovich. For their previous releases Never in the Future that Dawned Earlier On and Bastille Day & Other Lullabies, the trio augmented their sonic palette with guest artists. For Ur, the trio instead adds piano work by Adler and Walton—each accomplished pianists—both of whom chose to work with the rich variety of timbres made possible on the inside of the instrument rather than with the keys. The trio works remotely, individually contributing successive layers to an evolving mix under Radulovich’s hand: electronically-distorted hurdy-gurdy, drones and melodies from khaen in different keys, piano strings played with mallets and fingers, and inexhaustible torrents of roaring and resonance from the contrabass.

Marcelo Radulovich has been active as a musician/producer and multimedia artist since the early ‘80s, with a multitude of releases, some under his name and many with various bands, and he continues to explore creating hybrids of music and testing boundaries in visual art at Titicacaman Studio. Christopher Adler is the world’s leading innovator in creating, commissioning and performing contemporary music for the khaen. His work is featured on Tzadik, Innova, Centaur, his own label Liber Pulveris, and many others. Scott Walton is a bassist and pianist whose music negotiates the terrain between jazz, free improvisation, and the classical avant-garde. Integral to the Southern California and San Francisco Bay Area new music scenes for nearly 30 years, he is now based in southern France.

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released November 4, 2022

All music by Gunther's Grass

Christopher Adler: khaen, piano
Marcelo Radulovich: hurdy gurdy, electronics
Scott Walton: contrabass, piano

Recorded and produced by Gunther's Grass, mixed and mastered by Marcelo Radulovich, Summer 2022.
Art and design by Marcelo Radulovich.

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Titicacaman Records Encinitas, California

Titicacaman Records is an extension of Titicacaman Studio, a means to release to a wider audience the music being created within those walls. The label’s fast growing catalog includes: The Royal Orchestra of Titicaca; Crow Squawk; Son of Radul; Me Me the Moth; Nicey Nice World; The Playground Slap; Gunther’s Grass; Marcelo Radulovich and others. ... more

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