Kai Fagaschinski (lloopp, devices and, on one track, clarinet) and Christof Kurzmann (clarinet) are Kommando Raumschiff Zitrone (Command Spaceship Lemon). They have a strong track record in improvised and experimental musics, and on this recording the weight of their combined experience is immediately apparent.
The title plus the first and the last tracks are all respectful tips of the hat to Roberta Flack, whose sampled song acts as a launching pad for Fagaschinski to perform a slant accompaniment with beautiful clarinet tones that after a few minutes get into the flesh of the matter, with Kurzmann activating his deforming mastery to proceed through lapses and faults of the otherwise perfect harmony, schmaltzy chords warped into smoke rings of inexplicable anti-harmony interrupted by hissing, clucking and sharp acute signals, the overall results almost sublime.
Great stuff - get it here:
Kommando Raumschiff Zitrone - "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (Vbr)
And enjoy !
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