Secret Rhythms 3

Siedem instrumantalnych utworów z maksymalnych wykorzytaniem instrumentów, a całość podkręcona dubbowymi technikami Friedmana.

If it’s a question of deciding which drummer has remained most influential up to the present day, then Jaki Liebezeit is surely one of the most interesting candidates. Together with Burnt Friedman in the third, and most uncompromising, instalment of Secret Rhythms, they continue to pursue a vision of new music. The seven instrumental titles of SR3 dispense with soloist actions and dominant actors. All the voices and elements, which perform a circling movement forward like links in a chain, enjoy equal rights. The material finally emerges in the concentrated form of a 5–10 minute song, exploring territory beyond the current style reproductions, that is to say: remote from retro or recycling! Secret Rhythms 3 was tapped from the instruments with the maximum possible degree of immediacy, and psychedelized by Friedman’s notorious dub technique.

All tracks mixed and arranged 2007-2008.

Guitars recorded at 1k recording studio, Philadelphia, PA, USA, October to November 2007.

Guitars on Trittbrettfahrer recorded and engineered at Nonplace, Cologne, August 2007.

Drums recorded and engineered at Stollwerk Room 404, Cologne, 2006-2008.

Clarinet and saxophone recorded and engineered at Nonplace, Cologne, 2007-2008.

Fuzz e-guitar recorded and engineered at Nonplace, Cologne, 2008.

Vibraphone recorded in Copenhagen, 2001.

Source audio material for 'Die Ehrliche Haut' and 'Wirklich Version' taken from Secret Rhythms and Secret Rhythms 2.

Premastering of 'Die Ehrliche Haut' and 'Wirklich Version' on dubplate at D&M.

CD Mastering in Berlin, June 2008.

Digipak packaging.

'Sandale (182.11)' lasts for approximately 3:30 and flows uninterrupted into the hidden track.

Track 1 and 5 didn't appear on the vinyl version of the album (Secret Rhythms 3), but were previously released on Unlimited Edition as extended versions.

The tempo of each track is listed on the sleeve next to its title as follows:

1183.7

2128.5

3130.16

454.4

5120.5

673.3

7.1182.11

7.2204.7

Acoustic Guitar [1973 Brazilian Giannini Nylon, Takamine 6 String Acoustic, Takamine 12 String Acoustic], Guitar [Epiphone Granada Jazzbox], Electric Guitar [Fender Thinline Telecaster, Danelectro 12 String Electric, Danelectro Baritone Electric] – Tim Motzer (tracks: 1, 3, 5)

Clarinet, Saxophone – Hayden Chisholm

Drums, Cymbal – Jaki Liebezeit

Electric Guitar [Lag Telecaster], Effects [Pedals Through Distortion Devices] – Joseph Suchy (tracks: 1, 4 to 7)

Mastered By – Rashad Becker

Mastered By [Premastering On Dubplate] – Rashad Becker (tracks: 4, 6)

Mixed By, Arranged By – B. Friedman

Piano [Hohner Kinder], Steel Drums, Synthesizer [Korg Ms 20], Sampler [Akai], Melodica [Walther], Organ [Elka] – Burnt Friedman

Recorded By [Clarinet, Saxophone], Engineer [Clarinet, Saxophone] – B. Friedman

Recorded By [Drums], Engineer [Drums] – B. Friedman, J. Liebezeit, Maf Retter

Recorded By [Fuzz E-guitar], Engineer [Fuzz E-guitar] – B. Friedman (tracks: 1, 4 to 7), Joseph Suchy (tracks: 1, 4 to 7)

Recorded By [Guitars], Engineer [Guitars] – Rich Chychota (tracks: 1, 5), Tim Motzer (tracks: 1, 3, 5)

Vibraphone [1965 Deagan Aurora Vibraharp] – Morten Grønvad (tracks: 6)

Written-By – Friedman, Chisholm (tracks: 6), Liebezeit, Motzer (tracks: 1, 3, 5)