Derek Bailey & Han Bennink
43 min · 11 tracks · free improvisation
A spontaneous collision of avant-garde guitar textures and unpredictable percussion that challenges conventional musical narratives.
Top tracks — play these first
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Call that a balance Start here — establishes the sonic palette early
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Misty — This track showcases the duo's ability to weave intricate soundscapes together, highlighting the tension between Bailey's fluid guitar lines and Bennink's dynamic drumming.
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Who is that — A standout moment where the unpredictability of both musicians results in an exhilarating exchange that exemplifies their creative synergy.
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Shake your arse white man — This brief yet impactful track plays with rhythm and humor, demonstrating how improvisation can challenge expectations within music.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- brief, engaging bursts of sound
- exploratory sessions with spontaneity
- playful experimentation with rhythm
- thought-provoking late-night listening
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of traditional song structures
- prefer predictable, structured formats
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album marks a significant collaboration that helped define free improvisation.
- Themes
- avant-garde collaboration· spontaneous soundscapes· Dutch improvisational scene
- Career context
- This self-titled album, released in 1974, captures a significant collaboration between Derek Bailey, an innovator of free improvisation, and Han Bennink, a prominent Dutch drummer. At this time, Bailey was establishing himself in the avant-garde scene, having already released several albums that showcased his radical approach to guitar.
- Stylistic neighbors
- John Zorn· Evan Parker· Fred Frith
Tracklist
- 1 Call that a balance Start here 2:08
- 2 Misty 7:19
- 3 The title 2:17
- 4 Who is that 4:03
- 5 The girl with the concrete tongue 4:36
- 6 Din din teo 9:32
- 7 On a clear day 4:07
- 8 Barb 1:36
- 9 Shake your arse white man 1:32
- 10 Whiling 2:20
- 11 When day is done and shadows fall I think of you 4:10
If this landed
Records by other artists that run on the same instinct.
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