Revived after a shake-up in ranks following the release of Telescope
Mind, Tussle releases their follow-up, Cream Cuts. Cream Cuts finds
Tussle expanding upon it’s own unique mix of drums, bass and electronics,
at times echoing the elasticity and straight forward approach of their
debut, Kling Klang, but with more color and complexity, while also integrating
the psychedelic pulsating punch heard on Telescope Mind. Moving above
and beyond their first two releases, Tussle map out worlds upon worlds
on Cream Cuts, from creation to destruction to rebirth.
Tussle, now made up 2 of the founding fathers: Jonathan Holland (drums
& electronics) and Nathan Burazer (electronics), and flanked by
Warren Huegel (drums) and new addition Tomonori Yasuda (bass & electronics),
began work on Cream Cuts in November 2006 with producer extraordinaire
Thom Monahan, who is known for working with Vetiver, Joanna Newsom,
Silver Jews, Devendra Banhart and Brightblack Morning Light. Most of
Cream Cuts was recorded at Monahan’s studio in Los Angeles, CA
with assistance from Tussle’s original bassist, Andy Cabic (aka
Vetiver), who introduced the band to the producer. Thom Monahan’s
unconventional production techniques and ability to capture the sound
and feel of intimate performances integrate with Tussle’s krauty
exploration of rhythm leading to the bands most epic to date.
Tussle spent much of 2007 “on-the-hustle”. In between recording
sessions, Tussle joined forces with YACHT and London’s combustible
Hot Chip on a U.S. tour. Tussle and Hot Chip hit it off and the tour
lead to impromptu collaborations on stage and later on Cream Cuts’
“Titan,” on which Hot Chip’s front man, Alexis Taylor
contributed. “Titan” experiments with field recordings,
‘extreme’ percussion, found objects and psychic bindings
resulting in an “orgy of rhythm.” Additionally, Tussle worked
with Glasgow artist David Shrigley on “A Clash of Heads.”
The resulting collaboration was included on Worried Noodles, an oddball
music compilation released by Tomlab. Furthermore, Warren Huegel joined
76 other drummers to perform historic 77 BOADRUM on 7/7/07 under direction
from Japanese music legends, Boredoms. Warren also backed up Can vocalist
Damo Suzuki on drums on Damo’s U.S. fall 2007 tour. Other highlights
for Tussle include being recognized by the SF Weekly with the “Excellence
in Electronic Music” Award, playing amongst North American mammals
at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, teaming up with electronic
music pioneers, Cluster.
TITAN 12"
(FrequeNC) 2009
COLETT XPRESS
compilation (Colett Express) 2008
CREAM CUTS
(Smalltown Supersound) 2008
ANIMAL COP 7"
(Geographic North) 2008
NOTWAVE SAMPLER 12"
(Rong/DFA) 2008
NOTWAVE COMPLILATION
(Rong/DFA) 2008
MEH-TEH 7"
(Tomlab) 2007
WORRIED NOODLES
Compilation (Tomlab) 2007
WARNING 12" (Smalltown
Supersound) 2007
WHITE COLUMNS 12"
(White Columns Gallery) 2006
TELESCOPE MIND
(Smalltown Supersound) 2006
I AM AN INDIAN TOO 12"
(Rong) 2005
DISCO D' ORO II 12"
(Rong Music) 2005
DISCO D' ORO 12"
(Rong Music) 2005
HERE IT COMES 12" (Troubleman
Unlimited) 2005
KLING KLANG
(Troubleman Unlimited) 2004
DONT STOP EP
(Troubleman Unlimited) 2004
EYE CONTACT 12"
(Troubleman Unlimited) 2003
FRISCO STYLES
Compilation (Jack Hanley/Rainbow Records) 2003
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