Label: Erstwhile Records

(予約受付中 - 7月初旬入荷予定)

遂に共同録音が登場!!しかも1stリリースながら3CD大作を発表!!1970年生まれ、シカゴを拠点に90年代から優れた音響及びノイズ作品の出版を続けて来た重鎮作家Kevin Drumm。ここErstwhile Records作品群のマスタリングを手掛け、自身も即興演奏家として活動する宇波拓氏との共演が実現!! 2026年4~5月に録音、アルバムタイトル[Zero Talk]が示す通り、なんと作家二人は一度も直接連絡を取り合う事なくレーベルオーナーを介して完成させてしまったという異色の作品。それぞれが異なるアプローチにて行った、1時間ノンストップのコラボレーション長編3曲を収録。エレクトロ・アコースティック好きからマッシヴな雑音ファンにまで激推し。







6 panel gatefold wallet with three discs, photos by Taku Unami, design by Yuko Zama

in late 2024, I asked Taku Unami to master Kevin Drumm’s Sheer Hellish Miasma II. he was thrilled to do this as Kevin was/is his favorite musician, and Kevin was very pleased with the results. during this, they did not communicate much directly, I talked to both separately.

in mid 2025, I asked Kevin and Taku to do a collaborative Erst, which they both happily agreed to. they did not talk directly though, I asked both separately.

in April/May 2026, ‘zero talk’ became reality, three separate one hour collaborations approached in three different ways. Kevin and Taku did not talk directly at any point during this process.