INSTANT by The Ex + Guests

Terrie (guitar), Luc (bass), Andy (guitar, viola), Katrin (drums), Han Buhrs (harmonica, guitar, toffee-tin bass), G.W. Sok (various), plus organ, accordion, samples + tape, djembé-springs, mbira, reed shakers, musical saw, acoustic guitar, double-bass, chairs.

Guest musicians - Ab Baars (saxophones, clarinet), Wolter Wierbos (trombone), Han Bennink (drums), Michael Vatcher (drums, percussion), Tristan Honsinger (cello), Dolf Planteijdt (acoustic guitar).

Recorded at the Koeienverhuurbedrijf, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Produced by Dolf Planteijdt.

If The Hat Fits The Suit

Danse Maudit

Tracklist

Disc 1

1. If The Hat Fits The Suit
2. Duo Rumpus
3. Kloptimog Twist
4. Baars Vs Karekiet
5. Keng Lil Surf
6. Duo Triptych Too
7. Lip Up, Stump
8. So Low, Solex?
9. Skoplje Bop
10. Buildance
11. Bratunac
12. Horsemeal
13. Expoobident
14. Slow Sleeper
15. Duo Loom
16. Te-Au-O-Tonga

Disc 2

1. Travel On, Poor Bob
2. What Inflexibility?
3. Bon-Go Tell You Git-La La
4. Duo Variola
5. Meanwhile Back In Ozone Street
6. Smuiger
7. Rusticles
8. Atoll
9. Exile O'phonics
10. Danse Maudit
11. Knit Knack + Zoom
12. Oh Muted Foghorn
13. Duo Tonebone + Hitgit
14. The Turtle The Hare
15. Karremans' Last Measure
16. ThereWereSonicBangsInTheSongsISang,ThereWasNothingTicklingNoOne

Reviews

"Two CDs worth of short, terrific small-ensemble improvisations. Lots of pleasant little surprises."

"Practically without vocals The Ex travel through a dreamworld in which surprises surprise each other, and where new and thus far hidden worlds lay themselves open."

"32 miniatures. Some are frankly fascinating, others by all means amazing. But it never gets dull or smooth."

Digital album available from Bandcamp.