David Sylvian Holger Czukay – Flux + Mutability
(Virgin Records 1989 VE43)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who came to prominence in the late 1970s as the lead vocalist and main songwriter in the group Japan. His subsequent solo work is described by AllMusic critic Jason Ankeny as “a far-ranging and esoteric career that encompassed not only solo projects but also a series of fascinating collaborative efforts.” Sylvian’s solo work has been influenced by a variety of musical styles and genres, including jazz, avant-garde, ambient, electronic, and progressive rock.
Holger Czukay born Holger Schüring; 24 March 1938 – 5 September 2017) was a German musician, probably best known as a co-founder of the krautrock group Can. Described as “successfully bridg[ing] the gap between pop and the avant-garde”, Czukay was also notable for having created early important examples of ambient music, for having explored “world music” well before the term was coined, and for having been a pioneer of sampling.
Flux + Mutability is the second collaboration between David Sylvian and Holger Czukay. It was released in September 1989. The music consists of two instrumental tracks improvised by the participants.
Track listing
- “Flux (A Big, Bright, Colourful World)” (Sylvian, Czukay) – 16:56
- “Mutability (A New Beginning Is in the Offing)” (Sylvian, Czukay) – 20:59
Personnel
- Holger Czukay – electric guitar (1), bass guitar (1), dictaphone (1), radio (1), engineer
- David Sylvian – guitar (1, 2), keyboard instruments (1, 2), art director
- Michael Karoli – electric guitar (1)
- Michi – voice (1)
- Markus Stockhausen – flugelhorn (1)
- Jaki Liebezeit – percussion (1), African flute (2)
Additional personnel
- René Tinner – technical advice and assistant
- Yuka Fujii – art director, cover art, photography design
- David Buckland – front cover photography
Published by Opium (Arts) Ltd./Spoon Music
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