MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Experimental James Blackshaw was invited by

James Blackshaw was invited by Yann Tiersen to perform a live score to the fifth and final film

“Feel It”) and epic soundscapes of heavy bass riffs (“Give”

an impassioned baritone

approximately hour-long black metal journey inspired by a specific event: Witnessing seemingly endless migrating water fowl at a local wildlife refuge that supports the Pacific Flyway

The intentionally crafted companion pieces mine similar raw sonic materials to yield radically different results

MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ - Je Est Un Autre 2x10" Experimental James Blackshaw was invited byThis recording is not a "best of", it is a reflection of Tori Kudo's evolution as a composer, from playing with seasoned musicians, to playing with people just starting out, from playing with meticulous scores, to playing call & response melodies written down, to the songs here on "Je est un Autre": instant improvisations based on keyboard compositions that Tori plays for the group. Yes, that is it. He plays a recording of himself on the keyboard,