Dreamachines is an album by John Zorn recorded in New York City in April 2013 and released on the Tzadik label in July 2013.[1] The album is inspired by the works of William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin.
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| Released | July 20, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | April 2013 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, Jazz, Contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 46:02 | |||
| Label | Tzadik TZ 8308 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Free Jazz Collective | [3] |
Allmusic said "Dreamachines does vary widely in terms of style -- especially for a chamber group -- but Zorn is a magician when it comes to creating compositional, dynamic, and textural balances -- when he wants to be. And here, in using multiple styles and through careful strategic sequencing, he delivers an exciting sonic tapestry".[2] Martin Schray stated "Dreamachines picks up Burroughs’ and Gysin’s innovative style, the absence of linear stories, the cut-up technique and their fascination for so-called routines and neologisms. Especially the cut-up technique has always been a crucial element of Zorn’s music (to the extreme in Naked City) which has always given a dramatic surprise to his compositions... Great album, indeed".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Zorn
- "Psychic Conspirators" - 3:18
- "Git-le-Coeur" - 4:26
- "The Conqueror Worm" - 6:57
- "The Third Mind" - 6:33
- "Light Chapels" - 5:20
- "The Dream Machine" - 5:57
- "Note Virus" - 3:30
- "1001 Nights in Marrakech" - 6:29
- "The Wild Boys" - 3:25
Personnel
editProduction
edit- Marc Urselli - engineer, audio mixer
- John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers
References
edit- ^ Tzadik Catalog, accessed October 15, 2013
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review, accessed October 15, 2013
- ^ a b Schray, M., The Free Jazz Collective Review, Free Jazz Collective, April 21, 2010