Strauss Auto Parts Nyc
August 16th, 2011
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Turkey, printed by Kaufman and Strauss, NYC, 1893 $49.99 Turkey, printed by Kaufman and Strauss, NYC, 1893 – Giclee Print |
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NYC $22.39 Sometimes it all comes down to sprawl; at others, it all comes down to the ordered chaos of crowded spaces. New York City has made a human and technological science of both: the seemingly endless numbers and diversity of its people operating in very defined, contained spaces. The fourth collaboration between vanguard jazz über drummer Steve Reid and Four Tet mastermind Kieran Hebden is entitled NYC for a reason. Over six tracks — all named for geographical locations within the city — and 42 minutes, this pair manages their most ambitious, rhythmically and texturally dense offering yet which maneuvers through a think, layered sonic soup that makes sense, even as it aurally reveals the poetry in motion of colors, dynamics, and how a lack of space can be expanded upon to reach into the world itself. Previous offerings by the duo tried to reflect the nature of improvisation and the stretched dynamics of texture, but that is not the case here — intentionally at least. Reid, a New York native who lives in Europe, has always been a proponent of circular rhythm. In his manner of drumming, no matter how expansive the harmonic palette, or how free the improvisation, the listener can always find her way back inside. This is underscored on NYC. Beginning with “Lyman Place,” Reid’s drums find a forceful, seemingly monotonous beat that’s heavy on low tuned tom- toms and ride cymbal. There are other elements as well, but they’re added for polyrhythmic structure. Hebden adorns the drums with all manner of feedback, blips, beeps, squeals, and ambiences to open up and extend the reach of the drums. The sharp yet funky electric guitar riff whose sample provides its own rhythmic pulse on “1st & 1st” is equal parts J.B.’s and Malian groove-think Lobi Traoré. It offers a window for Reid to allow the circular rhythms to wind themselves out. It’s all call-and-response with sound (oscillators, analog synths, industrial sounds) coming in from all directions and kicking the dimension of the tune — especially with some fine single-beat muted chord drone in the form of another guitar sample as a steadfast handle to glue it together. “25th Street” begins with a keyboard vamp, made up of a single chord for Reid to hang his drums on. It places the listener dead center of a seismic rhythmic orgy where hand drums get layered against the kit, and shimmering sonics hang on the fringes. This is dance music for the nuclear age, rooted in the primitive yet projecting into the sprawling unknown future. The final track begins with a sampled kora pulse. Its tones become overtones before Reid even enters and he dances all around them with a series of complex runs on his kit before opening up his attack from the inside and coming at the string sounds from underneath. His rolls become the assault, but they are transformed into a fingerpopping backdrop in this hymn of ambience. Sampled, repetitive clocks ticking in metronymic extremis add tension and sustenance. Keyboards slowly wind ar |
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N.Y.C. $5.78 N.Y.C. |
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Strauss $15.89 Strauss |
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Atlanta Auto Parts, 1936 $35.99 Atlanta Auto Parts, 1936 – Art Print |
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Legends – Midnight Auto Parts $12.99 Legends – Midnight Auto Parts – Tin Sign |
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Auto Parts $16.53 No Synopsis Available |
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People Shopping in an Auto Parts Store $49.99 People Shopping in an Auto Parts Store – Photographic Print |
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Tommy Boy – Callahan Auto Parts $19.99 Tommy Boy – Callahan Auto Parts – T-Shirt |
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1911 Auto Parts Strut $5.99 High-quality precision-machined parts from the name that means “custom quality” to serious pistol shooters. Build the ultimate custom 1911 Auto for target action-pistol or tactical applications. Repair or return an existing gun to factory specs or assemble a racegun that fits your exact needs. Choose from parts in blued carbon steel or natural-finish stainless. Mfg: Caspian SPECS: Fits 1911 Auto. Carbon steel blue (B) in-the-white (W) or stainless steel (SS) natural-finish. Trik Trigger has stainless steel bow and skeletonized aluminum shoe. Gunsmith fitting required. Caliber-specific parts are .45 ACP unless otherwise noted. (SP) indicates Speed Bump-style. |
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NYC Stuff & NYC Bags $14.68 NYC Stuff & NYC Bags |
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NYC SEX: NYC SEX $13.32 NYC SEX: NYC SEX |
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Afghans Shop for Used Car Parts at At an Auto Parts Market $24.99 Afghans Shop for Used Car Parts at At an Auto Parts Market – Photographic Print |
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1911 Auto Parts Disconnector $9.99 Quality parts at an economical price for building a new pistol or replacing worn parts. Precision made from Metal-Injected-Molded steel or stainless steel for a drop-in fit. Hammer has narrowed sides to reduce drag; semi-prepped engagement surfaces. Mfg: Bul SPECS: MIM carbon steel matte blue finish. Ambi Thumb Safety – MIM stainless steel natural finish. Recoil Spring Guide Rod is full length 4" (10.2cm) long. |
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1911 Auto Parts Hammer $24.99 Quality parts at an economical price for building a new pistol or replacing worn parts. Precision made from Metal-Injected-Molded steel or stainless steel for a drop-in fit. Hammer has narrowed sides to reduce drag; semi-prepped engagement surfaces. Mfg: Bul SPECS: MIM carbon steel matte blue finish. Ambi Thumb Safety – MIM stainless steel natural finish. Recoil Spring Guide Rod is full length 4" (10.2cm) long. |