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AMERICAN DREAMLAND - LOOP 2.4.3
A portrait of the cultural hodgepodge of American heritage, this 3rd album of percussion-based Loop 2.4.3 begins as a nihilistic snapshot of the postmodern psyche, flashes back to childhood, and journeys through moments of isolation, anger and turmoil, love, tenderness, and nostalgia. From the dark, surreal world of Edgar Allan Poe, to the rebellious freedom of Easy Rider; from the ancient, desolate plains of Minnesota to the post-industrial streets of Brooklyn, Baltimore, and Detroit, this is honest music, drawing on a wide range of written and improvised styles, yet impervious to genre-specific expectations or limitations.

Physcal Versions:
12" 180 gram vinyl (includes digital version): $18 ($20 w/ shipping)
CD: $13 ($15 w/ Shipping)

Digital Version:
Digital Download (MP3): $8
Digital version is full-album only.

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RACHAEL ELLIOTT - POLKA THE ELK
“Elliott is the Jaco Pastorius of the bassoon, sweeping between glowing bass parts and sweet, yearning melodies in the highest register.” - THE GUARDIAN (London)

Release Date: September 15, 2011

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A mon seul desir (by Tawnie Olson)		ADD TO CART
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With Eyes Cast Down, mvt 1 (by Padma Newsome)		ADD TO CART
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With Eyes Cast Down, mvt 7 (by Padma Newsome)		ADD TO CART
Press Release (by David Lang)		ADD TO CART
Bed and Rest (Newsome/Clogs)		ADD TO CART
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ZODIAC DUST - LOOP 2.4.3
"the name sounds like an addictive new substance that all the kids are taking. Perhaps it soon will be. For now, Zodiac Dust is a fittingly daze-inducing and awe-inspiring work of musical experimentation by Brooklyn duo Loop 2.4.3 that merges myriad elements of classical, jazz, rock and many other world musics."
(Dave Clifford - Fanatic Promotion)

$15

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Zodiac Dust (excerpt)

BATTERIE - LOOP 2.4.3
"Reinvents percussion," and contains both "action adventures and reveries... all sound[ing] like part of a well-thought-out tradition, only the tradition has never existed until now." (Milo Miles - NPR Fresh Air)

$15

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Chickchi (excerpt)

Urban Mantra (excerpt)

Son of Odin (excerpt)

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LOOP 2.4.3 'BATTERIE' T-SHIRT
Loop 2.4.3 ‘Batterie’ t-shirts come with the album art work on the front and are printed on high quality 100% cotton tees. Available in S, M, L, XL and XL.
Design by Stephen Gilewski

$15/$17 for XXL

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LOOP 2.4.3 'AMERICAN DREAMLAND' T-SHIRT
Loop 2.4.3 ‘American Dreamland’ t-shirts come with the album art work on the front and are printed on high quality 100% cotton tees. Available in S, M, L, XL and XL.

$15/$17 for XXL

UNDERGROUND
solo marimba version
includes 1 large manuscript score

This work appears on Loop 2.4.3's new CD, Zodiac Dust, where it is performed on marimba, steel drum, and piano. This solo version was commissioned by percussionist Stephen Martin. It combines the steel drum melody into the marimba part, making it a stand alone piece - perfect for the marimba recitalist.

$25

ALMGLOCKEN MELODIEN
duo version (steel drum and marimba or any two melodic instruments)
includes 2 manuscript scores (performed from score)

This is a revised version of the track that appears on Loop 2.4.3's debut album, Batterie. This work has been described as " a duet with marimba and steel drum, delicate and supple as a spider web and an exercise in how scrumptious sheer sound can be, like the flavor of Javanese gamelan distilled in four hands."
(Chris Rietz, Lansing State Journal)

$40