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1.
Engage: Action 07:58
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2.
Engage: Error 00:09
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3.
Engage: Reaction 05:20
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4.
Collide 15:52
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Splinter: Matter 02:31
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Splinter: Spark 00:26
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Splinter: Germ 06:32
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Splinter: Life 11:10
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Splinter: ? 00:56
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A change of format for this 2009 Extremities session, just three big suites, two of them in reconstructed "collage" format works, book-ending a flowing opus that was left pretty much intact. The track details above should help you make sense of that! So we have three treks that follow a rough compositional strategy: a calm start, with diversions and developments, leading to a climactic ending. Think explorative Faust, very early Kraftwerk, meeting Third Ear Band with a whole wealth of other unexpected elements, featuring flute, guitars, percussion, and a whole "orchestra" of electronics, Mellotron sounds, etc. In many ways it's the best introduction to Extremities yet, never too weird or extreme, although it is as always a challenging and groundbreaking trip, it's even a little melodic and cosmic in parts too!

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released November 1, 2010

Recorded live to digital at Tachyon Studio 26 October 2009.
Transfer and premix 28 December 2009.
Mix, edit and collage 17 October 2010.
Engineer: Alan Freeman.

Alan Freeman: digital electronics, sounds, loops, guitar, percussion.
Steve Freeman: analogue electronics, sounds, loops, bass, objects.
Dave Powell: flute, hurdy gurdy, toys, bells, etc.
Jim Tetlow: digital electronics, sounds, cajón, voice, jaw harp.

Cover art by Jim Tetlow.

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Extremities Leicester, UK

After Dave Powell (master of the electronic hurdy-gurdy) joined-in on live gigs with Endgame, he also sat in on several Endgame sessions. As clearly the results were a different beast to Endgame, Extremities the quartet was formed. An occasional project, averaging one session per year, Extremities have forged a new channel between Faust-like Krautrockiness, electronic improv and NWW-esque dada. ... more

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