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Floating World Vol. 1

by Aaron Novik

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1.
T.S. Eliot 04:53
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2.
I am not a Human Bank 00:35
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3.
Bataille 02:29
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4.
Time for Underdiaper 00:37
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5.
That Bad Undelicious Cookie 03:56
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6.
Umbrella 00:16
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7.
The Classicist 02:46
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8.
Therapy 00:43
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9.
Story of One Single Thing... 01:43
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10.
Hitler 1945 03:18
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11.
Trashing Up the Street 01:39
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12.
Argument for Oh-Day Week 02:15
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13.
Philip Roth 01:38
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14.
Trip to Market Street 00:47
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15.
Earth as Dragon Egg 02:15
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16.
Peanut Butter and Jam Germs Sandwich 01:04
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17.
So Many Subjects... 00:24
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18.
Goodbye to Bird 05:49
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19.
Seat Part 00:14
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20.
T.S. Eliot reprise 02:50
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21.
Wisps 02:15
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about

Composer and clarinetist Aaron Novik spent 5 years collaborating, writing and performing the music on this album, while working at the eccentric and eclectic Adobe books, where he met and befriended the three poets whose writings are featured on this album.
The record is described on his web site as “an extension of The Mission Outsider Poets Project. This music uses texts/poems from local poets that are marginalized from the mainstream. Michael Bernard Loggins is a poet and writer who is developmentally disabled. His creative use of language and perceptions as a disabled person of color are as unique as they are beautiful and often times silly. Bart Alberti is a autistic savant who committed suicide in 2006. His poetry is highly intellectual and exploits the friction of juxtaposing imagery to create a unique beauty. Swan is a mentally ill homeless man who types leaflets that expound on his belief system, centered on feeding pigeons, rats and other vermin as a holy act.”
The music was recorded entirely analog, so absolutely no computers or protools were used to make any of the music. So when you buy the vinyl, you are getting an actual analog experience. Do people still care about things like this? We'll see. Enjoy!

credits

released October 1, 2011

Personnel:
Lisa Mezzacappa: bass
Jamie Moore: drums (1, 2, 4, 7, 16, 18)
Jason Levis: drums (3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13-15, 17, 21)
Dina Maccabee: violin (1, 2, 7, 16, 18)
Sarah Jo Zaharako: violin (3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12-15)
Alisa Rose: violin (21)
Kasey Knudsen: alto saxophone
Marié Abe: accordion, organ, electric piano (1, 2, 7, 8, 16, 18, 20)
Rob Reich: piano, accordion, organ, electric piano (3, 5, 9, 10, 12-15, 17, 21)
Carla Kihlstedt: vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 18)
Katy Stephan: vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13-16)
Karina Denike: vocals (11, 21)
Melody Ferris: vocals (11, 21)
Jessica Grace: vocals (11, 21)
members of Conspiracy of Beards: vocals (21)
Aaron Novik: bass clarinet, composer
Credits:
Lyrics by Michael Bernard Loggins, Bart Alberti, and Swan. Recorded by Eli Crews and John Finkbeiner at New Improved Recording. Carla's vocals on Goodbye to Bird, The Classicist, and T.S. Eliot recorded at FM Recorders by Sep Valizadeh. Mixed by Eli Crews at Tiny Telephone. mastered by Michael Romanowski. "Trashing Up The Street" and "Wisps" were recorded live at Bluesix. Album cover art by Rebecca Peters. CD booklet drawings by Michael Bernard Loggins. Layout design by Peter Varshavsky.

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Aaron Novik San Francisco, California

I enjoy playing with genre and have a hard time defining/confining myself. In the past few years I have written music for different projects that could be defined as pop songs, chamber classical, psychedelic jazz, klezmer folk and even heavy metal. Within these obviously disparate stylistic choices are a unifying compositional esthetic that slowly reveals itself the more projects you hear of mine. ... more

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