RANTA, MICHAEL / TAKEHISA KOSUGI — Multiple Musics

Previously unreleased live recording from the Ranta archives. The creative duo of Michael Ranta and Takehisa Kosugi performed many times in the 1970�s and 1980�s. On this outstanding performance, recorded at the Japanese Culture Institute in Cologne in 1987, the application of an advanced multi delay system, independently utilized by both players, plays a central role. The smartly treated cyclic tapestry of the delay system (modulated, transformed, harmonized) injects additional dimensions to the highly coordinated improvisation with voice, percussion, violin and electronics, creating interactive �composition-like� textures being �Multiple Musics�.

Takehisa Kosugi: Voice, violin, electronics, effects
Michael Ranta: Percussion, mechanical sound sculpture, voice, strings, effects

Cover painting by Wayne Jacob
Mastering by Stephan Mathieu
Sleeve design: Meeuw
Production: Timo van Luijk
Metaphon 019, 2024

https://metaphon2.bandcamp.com/album/multiple-musics