FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise is the much-anticipated follow-up to composer, trumpeter, and (now) singer jaimie branch's debut Fly or Die, which was dubbed one of the “Best Albums of 2017” by The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NPR Music, WIRE, Stereogum, Aquarium Drunkard, and more. Written (mostly) while on her first European tour with Fly or Die in November 2018; and recorded (mostly) in studio at Total Refreshment Centre and live at Café OTO in London UK at the end of that tour, bird dogs of paradise is the result of a never-satisfied branch pushing her distinct style of progressive composition to new heights — while also stepping forward as a vocalist for the first time. “So much beauty lies in the abstract of instrumental music,” says branch in the album’s liner notes, “but being this ain’t a particularly beautiful time, I’ve chosen a more literal path. The voice is good for that.”

On the album’s epic opening opus “prayer for amerikkka pt.1 and 2” branch calls out “a bunch of wide-eyed racists” between searing trumpet ad libs atop a massive, down-tuned blues. On the album’s closing track “love song (for assholes & clowns)” she laughs in their faces - an unhinged, unflinching, mix of anger and humor paired with a classic shuffle beat. Between both ends is an instrumental chronicle that traverses a deep sea of dystopian Americana without trepidation. Her trumpet – sometimes soft and pleading and other times brash and seething – is always at the helm. Branch and company are on a quest for sonic saturation here and they conjure up moments of real reckoning - hopefulness, hopelessness, danger, and joy. A cinematic sojourn from our earth to imagined worlds above, bird dogs of paradise dares you to feel again, or as branch says, “now sound the trumpets and get ready to roll.”

FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise

nuevo roquero estéreo

music for the final scene of the choreography Impasse by Johan Inger for NDT2
written and performed by Amos Ben-Tal
contains samples of Miles Davis

Impasse - Finale

music for Isla's solo from the choreography Baby Don't Hurt Me by Imre and Marne van Opstal for NDT1
written and performed by Amos Ben-Tal

Baby Don't Hurt Me - Isla

The Summer House Sessions

Summer House Sessions Side A

this mix is for you.

for you who shows up to the dance. on and off the floor.
for you who knows what goes down, expands up.
for you who howls, in order to sing.

this mix is for us.
for us, fascinated by our own beating hearts.
for us, encouraged by each other to be. exactly as we are.

this mix is for the love of dance.

wave 011 | For the love of dance

Marking the 50th anniversary of Terry Riley's pioneering masterpiece ‘In C’, Africa Express will release the first African version of the minimalist classic, 'Africa Express presents… Terry Riley's In C Mali'. This new version was recorded at the Maison des Jeunes youth club in Bamako, Mali in 2013, and is led by young contemporary conductor André de Ridder. The album features the cream of new artists from Bamako, among them Adama Koita, Bijou, Cheick Diallo, alongside Africa Express stalwarts Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and Nick Zinner. Co-produced and mixed by Andi Toma (Mouse on Mars), the album will be released via Transgressive Records on digital formats on 24th November, with a CD and limited edition vinyl following 26th January 2015.

iTunes - out 24th November 2014 http://geni.us/2mbg

CD / LP - out 26th January 2015 http://shop.transgressiverecords.com/

Africa Express Presents... Terry Riley's In C Mali (5 Minute Edit)

Nitai Hershkovits- Piano, Rhodes, Farfisa, Synths (Prophet 08, Nord, Yamaha cs-15) and Clarinet

Drums and Programming by Rejoicer 

Produced by Rejoicer & Nitai Hershkovits 

Mixed & Recorded by Rejoicer @ Firehouse Studios, TLV
Additional Mixing by Nomok 

Mastered by Asaf Shay 

Cover Photo by Gaya Saadon 

Design by Kip (Broken Fingaz) 

Executive Prdoducer - Osbourne "Ease" Green 


Vocals & Lyrics 

Track 1 + 7 by Nitai Hershkovits 
Track 3 by Georgia Anne Muldrow  
Track 10 by Shai Tsabari 

Track 3 -
Violin by Yogev Glusman 

Track 4 - 
Drum programming by Sol Monk 
Cello by Yael Shapira 
Cymbals by Daniel "Dada" Dor 
Bass by Alon Lotringer 
Guitar by Kurt Rosenwinkel
Acoustic Guitar by Yonatan Albalak 

Track 7 - 
Drums by Amir Bresler 
Bass & Percussion by Yogev Glusman 

Track 9 - 
Cymbals by Amir Bresler 
 





Dabri Shir Feat. Shai Tsabari

Cycles

Í Annan Heim

Svanur

This is the song that goes alongside the dance performance 60, 
written and performed by Amos Ben-Tal.

60 opening song - The Fear

Entretanto

OFFprojects is a collective that creates contemporary dance, music, text and image. Featured on this page are tracks composed and recorded by Amos Ben-Tal as part of our various creations and collaborations.

60 opening song - The Fear

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