Verbatim (album)

Verbatim
Verbatim
Studio album by Bob Ostertag
Released	May 1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	Various ORF; (Vienna, Austria); Wheeler Auditorium; (Berkeley, CA); ;
Genre	Experimental
Length	42:07
Label	Rastascan
Bob Ostertag chronology

Verbatim is the fifth studio album by Bob Ostertag, released in May 1996 by Rastascan Records.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]

Dean McFarlane of AllMusic gave the Verbatim three out of five possible stars, saying "the work is a vital and highly experimental composition that challenges the concepts of improvisation and composition."^[4]^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Ostertag

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Periwinkle"	9:05
2.	"Oxblood"	1:47
3.	"Smoke"	4:28
4.	"Ink"	8:34
5.	"Cornflower"	3:11
6.	"Paris Green"	5:26
7.	"Middle Stone"	3:28
8.	"Lavender"	3:25
9.	"Ash"	2:43

Personnel

Adapted from the Verbatim liner notes.^[6]

Musicians

Bob Ostertag – Ensoniq ASR-10 sampler, Emagic's Logic Audio And Macromedia's Deck II

Additional musicians

Mark Dresser – contrabass
Phil Minton – vocals
Gerry Hemingway – percussion

Production and design

D-L Alvarez – cover art, design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1996	Rastascan	CD	SEELAND 508
Europe	1997	Red Note	CD	REDNOTE6

References

^ Ostertag, Bob (July 27, 2009). Creative Life: Music, Politics, People, and Machines. McFarland & Company. p. 222. ISBN 9780252076466. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
^ C. Parker (1998). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". The Wire (203–208). Tony Herrington: 8. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Option. 72–76. Sonic Options Network. 1997.
^ ^a ^b McFarlane, Dean. "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ Rusch, Bob (1999). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Cadence. David Haney: 3. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ Verbatim (booklet). Bob Ostertag. Walnut Creek, California: Rastascan Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Verbatim at Bandcamp
Verbatim at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Ostertag, Bob (July 27, 2009). Creative Life: Music, Politics, People, and Machines. McFarland & Company. p. 222. ISBN 9780252076466. Retrieved July 26, 2019.

[thewire-2] C. Parker (1998). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". The Wire (203–208). Tony Herrington: 8. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[optionmag97-3] "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Option. 72–76. Sonic Options Network. 1997.

[allmusic-4] McFarlane, Dean. "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[cadence-5] Rusch, Bob (1999). "Bob Ostertag: Verbatim". Cadence. David Haney: 3. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[linearnotes-6] Verbatim (booklet). Bob Ostertag. Walnut Creek, California: Rastascan Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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