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for Tue, February 02, 2010
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At Slim's:
333 11th Street
San Francisco, California

Prefuse 73
The Gaslamp Killer
VOICEsVOICEs

Showtime: 8:00 PM (Doors: 7:00 PM)
Ticket price: $20
Tickets available on-line at: slimstickets.com
All Ages 6 and Over

Listen to "Preparations Kids Choir" by Prefuse 73

It’s hard to think of a name that carries as much weight in both hip-hop and avant-rock circles as Prefuse 73, who in the past year alone has been asked to remix TV On The Radio, Pelican, BLK JKS and Cornelius, not to mention his early collaborations with School of Seven Bells and Battles. These interactions have clearly helped to shape the evolving Prefuse 73 sonic aesthetic, which has expanded to include Herren’s twisted visions of prog-rock, “machine funk” and global psychedelia.

"For Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian," Herren rejected the idea of straight digital recording and instead went the much more intensive route of recording to analog Ampex tape, giving the album the sound of a lost tape of exploratory studio musicians from the not-too-distant past. In addition to the recording process, "Ampexian" also differs in its composition, existing as a tapestry of tracks of varying lengths and moods, albeit with a remarkable linear flow and, of course, unmatched rhythmic bump.

"Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian" also marked the beginning of three-album release cycle for Herren, as he released two other efforts in Spring 2009 under his various monikers. He follows "Ampexian" with his newly minted Diamond Watch Wrists (featuring Zach Hill from Hella) "Ice Capped at Both Ends" LP also via Warp in April. Then in May, Herren will follow up with a new Savath and Savalas release, "La Lama," on Stones Throw.