CURTSY by Dorothy Reel Parker
"Curtsy" is a sound collage and a tribute to musical exploration and poetry.
It is built through the re-recording and assemblage of two remarkable pieces of music.
The first music extract used for this sound collage comes from a collective project developed around poems by Paul Haines, guided by the singular vision of producer, composer, and musician Kip Hanrahan, alongside his extended family of musicians. All share a rare sense of freedom and magic in their approach to musical language. Contributors include Carla Bley, Evan Parker, Carmen Lundy, Robbie Ameen, Steve Swallow, Andy Gonzales, Don Pullen, among many others.
Curtsy – credits
Keyboards, percussion, voice: Robert Wyatt
Music: Robert Wyatt
Originally released on the album Darn it!, American Clavé, 1993
The second re-recorded piece of music "Slow Park" is mixed with Robert Wyatt’s voice, singing Paul Haines’ poem Curtsy. It is woven into a hypnotic track—a deep, downtempo techno atmosphere infused with references and samples drawn from blues and jazz traditions.
“Slow Park” - credits
Synthesizers, samples, field recording, programming: Dollar Mambo
Music: Dollar Mambo (Stephan Perrinjaquet)
Originally released on the album Melodivia, Nice Try Records, 2011
Production, music assemblage, bootleg, edit on open-reel recording - Dorothy Reel Parker (Stephan Perrinjaquet)
Montreux,Switzerland 2025
Tracklist
| 1. | CURTSY | 6:28 |
Credits
License
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. See the Creative Commons website for details.Tags
Tape assemblages:
Editing and mixing two records, or selected extracts together.
Re-creating a new composition.
Like little sounds sculptures: with an attitude of research, experiment and an attempt to erase all borders that exist in music genres and classifications.
Each chosen track is recorded on magnetic tape, then manipulated to create a new piece of music with its own and new character.