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Baird, Ka - Sapropelic Pycnic (Vinyl) - ELECTRONIC *NEW*

  • Baird, Ka - Sapropelic Pycnic (Vinyl) - ELECTRONIC *NEW*

Item Description

Sapropelic Pycnic is the Drag City and world debut of music presented under the name of Ka Baird. While this record is a commencement of many sorts, it is in no way a mere beginning. Ka’s ritual is well underway here, her craft clearly already a dedicated mas- tery; it finds her on the hunt for new discoveries with a humble desire for the transfigured, the sublime. This has been among the goals since early times, when Ka was one of the founding members of experimental psychlings Spires That In the Sun- set Rise. Formed in 2001 out of the Chicago scene, and described by late guitar legend Jack Rose as a “female Sun City Girls,” Spires’ sisterhood of sound deepened the New Folk slant with an array of avant- and world-fla- vored directions drawing them ever-far- ther into the source. Ka relocated to NYC in late 2014 and immediately embarked upon new directions—exploring piano improvi- sations, electroacoustic intervention, extended vocal technique, physical movement, and the electronic process- ing of her flute playing. The singular force that is Ka is represented on two releases under the Sapropelic Pycnic name—the improvised piano album See Sun Think Shadow (released in November 2015 on Brooklyn’s Perfect Wave imprint) and the Coltrane trib- ute A Love Supreme (on Chicago’s No Index label in January 2016). With the release of Sapropelic Pycnic, Ka manifests an evolving selfhood, expanding upon the essence of her first two albums’ artist name, while replacing and thus becoming that name on her own. “Sapropel” is a contraction of the ancient Greek words sapros and pelos—putrification and mud. “Pycnic” draws from pyk- nos—dense; stocky. This wordplay is meant to suggest a physical consump- tion, ingesting of the nutrient-rich mud found at the bottom of seas, lakes and rivers. Very much akin to the gorging of this metaphorical sludge, on Sapropel- ic Pycnic, Ka Baird imbibes sounds to provoke unseen forces within the wilds of her own unconscious, then brings them into th
  • Media Condition: Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
  • Format Detail: LP
  • Format: Vinyl
  • Label: Drag City
  • Catalog Number: LP-DC-690
 

Condition Ratings

MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.

Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.

Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.

Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.

Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.

Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.

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