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1.
Mind Sweeper 06:58
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2.
Permuter 15:05
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3.
Threading The Needle 06:56
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4.
Dub 06:03
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5.
The Birds 08:48
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6.
Locomotor 09:21
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7.
Skraelings 08:20
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8.
Now Back Through 05:29
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about

Minus' first album, released 1996. Newly remastered in 2017. Free-improv power trio brutality.

Reviews:

Originally printed in Snipe Hunt issue #25:
Sounds like something they'd play late at night on KBOO (Always ask your roommate when you're stuck). It's the kind of art noise that introduces a kind of existential haze to your driving and makes a cop more likely to pull you over, which is exactly what you DON'T need late in the morning after too much out. So "Dub" has such a heavy spook groove, so you'll look over your shoulder too much, so you'll be putting the window down for air and closing it at bad intersections. You just better be surprised, bowled over by the heavy flange, like video game throwing stars and you go "hey, that's really cool" but the DJ never comes on to tell you what you've been tripping out on. They just remix your screams and it puts you out like a fast roll down a steep hill. Covered in high tech gasoline. That kind of late night art noise. That kind. -KB

from the Rocket, May 29 1996, Fear of Music by Patrick Barber:
Minus are an improvising trio from Corvallis, OR whose ranks include Henry Franzoni, former drummer for Caveman Shoestore. Along with at least one other person here, Franzoni also played in the most excellent but highly ignored Das Neonderthrall. This CD showcases his polyrhythmic pattern drumming amidst swarming bass and guitar noise extrapolations.

We have a limited number of the original CD's left. Note, the new remaster is only available as a download, and, frankly, sounds better than the original CD.

credits

released May 23, 1996

Mark France: guitars, electronics
Dave Trenkel: basses, prepared bass, electronics
Henry Franzoni: drums

Tracks 1,2,4,5,6,8 recorded May 21, 1994 at Califas Recording, Corvallis, OR, engineered by Marko Field.
Tracks 3,7 recorded live at Java Rama Cafe, December 10, 1994, engineered by Jared Boone

Mixed and assembled by Dave Trenkel and Mark France, March/April 1995

Photography by Melissa Hartley

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Minus Corvallis, Oregon

Jazz/prog/improv power trio that played around the NW from 1995-2001, featuring Mark France (gtr, etc), Dave Trenkel (bass, keys, etc) and Henry Franzoni (drums).

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