Printed Matter is pleased to launch two new albums including a solo cassette from Lea Bertucci and CD from Twistycat, a collaborative project between Bertucci and Ed Bear. Join us for a reception and live instore performance on Saurday, May 19th, 5-7 PM.

"Carillon" marks the solo debut of interdisciplinary artist Lea Bertucci. Two longform pieces for 1/4 inch tape collage and electroacoustic Bass Clarinet inhabit this C30 from Obsolete Units. Concrete sounds are recorded onto tape and collaged together to create dense, slowly shuddering masses of sound. The cassette retails for $7 and is available here.

"Controlled Burn", the latest album from Ed Bear and Lea Bertucci, (aka Twistycat), on Chicago's Peira Records marks a sonic and formal departure from previous recordings. Simultaneously minimal and lush, structured improvisations are ornamented with vibraphone and AM radio textures. Bertucci and Bear use electroacoustic/extended techniques on Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone to explore microtonal harmony, creating a slowly shifting sonic space that reverberates with a mournful transcendence. The CD retails for $10 and is available here.

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