Peter Kerlin Octet
Salamander, the debut album by Brooklyn bassist-composer, Peter Kerlin (Solar Motel Band, Christy & Emily, Source of Yellow) takes the listener through five bass-driven compositions scored for two vibraphones, two basses, organ, drums, percussion, and viola. The range of each piece's compositional core reaches from the through-composed "Bulbs" and "Snake Eats Electric Blanket" to the open cosmic jazz expression of "Ballad of the Bewildered Herd." Along the way, post-rock staples like Stereolab and Tortoise and Krautrock luminaries Can, Faust and Neu! serve as jumping off points, as well as Terry Riley, Sonny Sharrock, and Eric Dolphy. It’s a soaring, melodic flow of ecstatic energy that sweeps the listener along a sustained ride. Salamander — whose title refers to the animal in medieval l
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Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cenozoan Warp | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 | 2014 | 4m 05s | 2,562 |
| Bulbs | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 | 2014 | 6m 20s | 2,179 |
| Ballad of the Bewildered Herd | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 | 2014 | 12m 15s | 2,044 |
| Snake Eats Electric Blanket | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 | 2014 | 9m 51s | 1,585 |
| Wanna Let The Belltower Ring | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 | 2014 | 2m 48s | 1,196 |
Track Catalogue
5 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanna Let The Belltower Ring [1, 4, 1235] | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 2014 | 2m 48s | 1,196 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Bulbs [1, 4, 1235] | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 2014 | 6m 20s | 2,179 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Snake Eats Electric Blanket [1, 4, 1235] | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 2014 | 9m 51s | 1,585 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Ballad of the Bewildered Herd [1, 4, 1235] | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 2014 | 12m 15s | 2,044 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative | |
| Cenozoan Warp [1, 4, 1235] | Live at WFMU's The Long Rally with Scott McDowell – June 23, 2014 2014 | 4m 05s | 2,562 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |