Album AU 1999 on WARPS Studios label
Jazz, Latin and Classical (Tango, Contemporary, Free Improvisation)
Unfinished Business (Winter 1987) for Glenys, Amanda and Julian; created on a ruined piano in the Murchison Goldfields 700 kilometers north east of Perth, Western Australia; recorded at Nallan Sheep Station, July 1987 by a Marantz Superscope; initial mastering at Goodshit Studio, September 1987. Under Rookwood (1995-6, 1998-9) for Susan Murphy; recorded and mixed at Sound Mine Studio, July 1995; re-mixed and edited at Sound Mine Studios, December 1998-January 1999. That Time (Simulplay II) (1989) for Tos Mahoney; presented by Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts as part of Artrage 1989. Labyrinth Tango (1992) for Eric Harrison; improvised on the run at the PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts) Night Out '92; unknown recording engineer; recorded left channel only on a TDK 'D' tape. Piano Dreaming (1987, 1993, 1998-9) for Rob and Janet Muir; recorded at Nallan Sheep Station, July 1987; mechanism sounds recorded in August 1993; two outdoor performances recorded in Rob Muir's backyard under the bamboos in December 1998; mixed, edited and produced at Sound Mine Studios, December 1998-January 1999. Mastered at Sound Mine Studios, North Perth, September 1998-February 1999. This is a WARPS production - WARPS: World Association for Ruined Piano Studios. This CD can equally well be played beginning with the last track and proceeding sequentially to the first.
![]() | Ross Bolleter p, *1946 AU other, notes, written by, album by, recorded by, piano, ruined, piano, piano, prepared, accordion, recorded by, mixed by, edited by, producer, performer, degrading pianola |
![]() | Susan Murphy other, notes, photography, back of the booklet, tray |
![]() | Richard Lynn cb, AU double bass, written by |
![]() | Ryszard Ratajczak , double bass, written by |
![]() | Rob Muir , recorded by, performer, installation, technical production |
![]() | Les Crockford , producer, abc perth |
![]() | Fred Haywood , technician, 6uvs fm |
![]() | Olwyn Williams , technician, operator (6uvs fm) |
Proto-Type Graphics artwork by |
Lee Buddle mastered by, recorded by, edited by, mixed by, re-mix, recorded by, mixed by, edited by, producer |
John Austin photography, cover |
Rob Muir mastered by, initial mastering, recorded by |
Ross Bolleter mixed by, edited by |
Andrew McLenna producer, technician, technical planning [abc fm sydney) |
Kevin Byrne technician, technical assistant [telecommunications) to rob muir |
Norbert Roth technician, technical planning (perth) |
Andrew Clark-Nash technician, technical planning (sydney) |
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Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | Unfinished Business | Ross Bolleter | 11:15 | |
2 | ![]() | Under Rookwood | Ross Bolleter | Richard Lynn | 13:56 |
3 | ![]() | That Time (Simulplay II) | Ross Bolleter | Ryszard Ratajczak | 26:14 |
4 | ![]() | Labyrinth Tango | Ross Bolleter | 10:30 | |
5 | Piano Dreaming | Ross Bolleter | 9:53 |
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