OTOROKU RECORDS UK
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Distr. : UK - Norman/Volcanic Tongue/Infinite Limits/
US - Forced Exposure
Style : free jazz / electronics / blues /
ROKU 001 PETER BROTZMANN/STEVE NOBLE/JOHN EDWARDS : THE WORSE LP 04.2012
THE BETTER-LIVE AT CAFE OTO , JANUARY 2010
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ROKU 002 DECOY WITH JOE MCPFEE SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION LP 03.2013
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
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ROKU 006 ROSCOE MITCHELL/TONY MARSH/JOHN EDWARDS:IMPROVISATIONS LP 09.2013
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ROKU 007 THURSTON MOORE & MATS GUSTAFSSON:VI AR ALLA GUDS SLAVAR LP 10.2013
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ROKU 008 OTOMO YOSHIHIDE PIANO SOLO LP 11.2013
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
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ROKU 009 OTOMO YOSHIHIDE/SACHIKO M/EVAN PARKER/JOHN EDWARDS/ LP 11.2013
TONY MARSH/JOHN BUTCHER : QUINTET/SEXTET
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
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ROKU 010 BROTZMANN/ADASIEWICZ/EDWARDS/NOBLE : MENTAL SHAKE LP 06.2014
ROKU 010 CD BROTZMANN/ADASIEWICZ/EDWARDS/NOBLE : MENTAL SHAKE CD 06.2014
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ROKU 011 III (DAICHI YOSHIKAWA/PAUL ABBOTT/SEYMOUR WRIGHT) LP 09.2014
: GJERHAN
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ROKU 012 CHRIS CORSANO/EVAN PARKER/JOHN EDWARDS : THE HURRAH LP 10.2015
The Hurrah is the second recorded outing from the universe-shifting free jazz trio of
Evan Parker, John Edwards, and Chris Corsano. This trio has been playing together since
2006, sometimes expanding into quartets with the likes of Noah Howard, John Russell,
Joe McPhee, John Coxon, and Paul Dunmall. The material on this LP was recorded by James
Dunn at Cafe OTO in London on August 22, 2014, during Corsano's four-night residency.
All material recorded live; no editing or post-production. As raw and liberating as it
was on the evening. Evan Parker: tenor saxophone; John Edwards: double bass; Chris
Corsano: drums. All compositions by Evan Parker/John Edwards/Chris Corsano. Artwork by
Dennis Tyfus. Mixed by Rupert Clervaux at Grays Inn Road, London. Mastered by Andreas
"Lupo" Lubich at Calyx, Berlin.
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ROKU 013 KAN MIKAMI/JOHN EDWARDS/ALEX NEILSON : LIVE AT CAFE OTO LP 11.2017
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
ROKU 013 KAN MIKAMI/JOHN EDWARDS/ALEX NEILSON : LIVE AT CAFE OTO CD 11.2017
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ROKU 014 ASIQ NARGILE YURT YERI LP 05.2016
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ROKU 015 ROGER TURNER/YUKIHIRO ISSO : TAKANEHISHIGU LP 05.2016
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
Born in 1964, Yukihiro Isso is a Japanese Noh flutist (hayashi-kata fue-kata) from
a family that has been playing this instrument since the 16th century. Isso is also
an accomplished improviser and has performed with the likes of Cecil Taylor, Peter
Brötzmann and John Zorn. Born 1946, Roger Turner grew up amongst the Canterbury
musical life of the 1960s with a strong jazz foundation. Since 1974 work has been
concentrated on exploring a more personal percussion language through the processes
of improvisation. 'Takanehishigu' is the audio documentation of the first time these
artists played together. The results are a breathtaking new music which remains
respectful to the individual traditions whilst simultaneously subverting them.
'Takanehishigu' was recorded live at Cafe Oto on 23rd September 2015 by Shaun Crook.
Limited to 500 copies.
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ROKU 016 LP BROTZMANN/PARKER/DRAKE : SONG SENTIMENTALE LP 07.2016
(Note : LP , 1000 copies)
ROKU 016 CD BROTZMANN/PARKER/DRAKE : SONG SENTIMENTALE CD 07.2016
(Note : CD , 500 copies)
PETER BROETZMANN TENOR SAX, BFLATCL, TAROGATO
WILLIAM PARKER DOUBLEBASS, GUEMBRI, SHAKUHACHI, SHENAI
HAMID DRAKE DRUMS, FRAMEDRUM, VOICE
Recorded Live at Cafe Oto on the 27th, 28th and 29th January 2015
Recorded by James Dunn
Mixed by John Chantler
Mastered by Andreas (Lupo) Lubich at Dubplates and Mastering
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ROKU 017 OKKYUNG LEE/BILL ORCUTT : LIVE AT CAFE OTO LP 05.2015
(Note : .180-gram LP in matte sleeve with artwork by Bill Orcutt. Lim.ed. of 500)
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ROKU 18 KEIJI HAINO & JOHN BUTCHER : LIGHT NEVER BRIGHT ENOUGH LP 11.2017
(Note : LP , 500 copies)
ROKU 18 KEIJI HAINO & JOHN BUTCHER : LIGHT NEVER BRIGHT ENOUGH CD 11.2017
1. Untitled
2. Untitled
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ROKU 19 PAT THOMAS : THE ELEPHANT CLOCK OF AL JAZARI LP 07.2017
A. 1. Elephant 12:28
2. For Al Haytham 13:17
B. 3. Lubb 15:19
4. Done 06:47
Recorded live at OTO in May 2015 and mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi, this LP comprises
four typically genre-defying and sonically dexterous pieces from one of the UK's most
extraordinary pianists.
https://boomkat.com/products/the-elephant-clock-of-al-jazari
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ROKU 20 CHARLES GAYLE/JOHN EDWARDS/MARK SANDERS:SEASONS CHANGING CD 07.2019
A 2CD set documenting the two very special sets delivered on the 15th of November,
2017 at Cafe Oto, Dalston, London. In classic ecstatic fashion one would expect from
these three stalwarts of blazing transcendence these 2 sets swerve from the sublime
to the this is an exquisite document of one of the most exciting trios operating today.
Limited to 500 copies packaged in mini gatefold sleeve.
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ROKU 21 MCPHEE/CORSANO/COXHILL/PARKER : TREE DANCING CD 06.2019
01. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : First Dance
02. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Second Dance
03. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Third Dance
04. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Fourth Dance
05. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Fifth Dance
06. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Sixth Dance
07. Lol Coxhill/Joe Mcphee/Chris Corsano/Evan Parker : Last Dance
(Note : CD , edition of 500 copies packaged in miniature gatefold sleeve)
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ROKU 22 AHMED : SUPER MAJNOON [EAST MEETS WEST] 2LP 12.2019
1 E-Lail (The Night) East
2 Farah 'Alaiyna (Joy Upon Us)
3 E-Lail (The Night) West (part 1)
4 E-Lail (The Night) West (part 2)
[Ahmed] -the quartet of Pat Thomas, Antonin Gerbal, Joel Grip and Seymour Wright- make
music of heavy rhythm, repetition and syncopation set deep into an understanding of
jazz and the obscure depths of its history. Across the 2 LPs which make up 'Super
Majnoon [East Meets West]' the group work and rework the music of the late musician
Ahmed Abdul-Malik to create a stamping, swinging, relentlessly propulsive record where
profundity and physicality root right back to ecstatic feeling.
www.shinybeast.nl
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ROKU 23 DECOY WITH JOE MCPHEE AC/DC CD 02.2020
01. Decoy With Joe Mcphee : AC 35:53
02. Decoy With Joe Mcphee : DC 43:14
AC/DC sees jazz trio Decoy - formed of bassist John Edwards, drummer Steve Noble and
organ player Alexander Hawkins - get back together with trumpeter/saxophonist Joe
McPhee on the final night of the latter’s four-night residency at Dalston’s Cafe OTO.
The two sets are offered up here on CD.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=180187
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ROKU 24 MATANA ROBERTS+PAT THOMAS : THE TRUTH LP 11.2020
1. Part One
2. Part Two
3. Part Three
4. Part Four
(Note : 180g vinyl LP on Otoroku. Housed in a screen-printed Kraftboard sleeve,
die-cut to reveal photos)
Recorded live at Cafe OTO back in December 2018, The Truth is a first-time
collaboration between the immensely talented jazz pianist Pat Thomas and saxophonist
Matana Roberts. Over four intuitive, expansive tracks, the two establish a wonderful
simpatico, locking into sumptuous grooves on these improvised pieces.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=183832
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ROKU 25 THOMAS DRAKE/MITCHENER/PARKER/ROBINSON : SOME GOOD 2CD 02.2021
NEWS
CD 1 1. Put The Brakes On 50:08
CD 2 1. Some Good News 56:43
This DOUBLE-CD documents the magic meeting of one of the all-time great rhythm
sections in jazz, percussionist Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker, with Londons
brilliant Black Top (Orphy Robinson and Pat Thomas) and Elaine Mitchener.
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ROKU 026 XT DEORLAF X LP 07.2021
Saxophone player Seymour Wright and percussionist Paul Abbott step forward with
an album that re-animates free improvisation with a Chicago house palette.
"Deorlaf X" is made up of frenetic slabs of mutated multiphonics and triggered
percussion, suspended in bouts of possessed reflexive quiet. Where the duo' s
2019 release 'Palina'tufa' focused primarily on a response to the real
(and imagined) landscapes of Hong Kong, 'Deorlaf X' is located in Dalston
and specifically at OTO..
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ROKU 027 Okkyung Lee / Jerome Noetinger / Nadia Ratsimandresy LP 03.2022
: TWO DUOS
1. untitled - 20:31 20:31
2. untitled - 21:42 21:42
Recorded in March 2021 during South Korean cellist Okkyung Lee’s brief residency
at London’s Cafe OTO venue, ‘Two Duos’ sees Lee performing with two musicians - on
Side A, with sound artist Jérôme Noetinger, and on the reverse, with Nadia
Ratsimandresy on the Ondes Martenot.
Mixed and mastered by Lasse Marhaug. Design by Maja Larrson.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=191104
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ROKU 029 PARK JIHA/ROY CLAIRE POTTER:TO CALL OUT INTO THE NIGHT LP 05.2022
1. Saenghwang for the milky boys
2. Yanggeum for Trwyn Du, at Penmon
3. Piri & Yanggeum for a flooded town
4. Saenghwang for King's Palace tonight
5. Yanggeum for snapped ankle
Performed by South Korean multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha and writer/performer
Roy Claire Potter.
Park Jiha / yanggeum, saenghwang, piri.
Roy Claire Potter / voice.
Recorded and mixed on: 30 January 2020 by Rob Winter, Pete Smith and Andy Rushton
at Maida Vale Studios, London for “Late Junction - Roy Claire Potter and Park Jiha
in session”.
Produced by Rebecca Gaskell, Katie Callin and Alannah Chance at Reduced Listening
for BBC Radio 3.
Originally broadcast on Friday 28th February 2020, apart from Track 4 which aired
on Late Junction the 21st February 2020.
Mastered by Katie Tavini.
Original artwork: “Three Boys” by Claire Cansick.
Liner notes by Frances Morgan.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=192293
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ROKURE 001 EVAN PARKER/DEREK BAILEY/HAN BENNINK : TOPGRAPHY OF THE LP 12.2014
LUNGS
ROKURE 001 EVAN PARKER/DEREK BAILEY/HAN BENNINK : TOPGRAPHY OF THE LP 06.2018
LUNGS
2018 repress of the Otoroku reissue of the legendary English free improvisation LP
'The Topography Of The Lungs' by Evan Parker, Derek Bailey and Han Bennink. This was
Evan Parker's first recording as a "leader" and was the first release on Incus, the
label Parker founded with guitarist Derek Bailey and drummer Tony Oxley. 'The
Topography Of The Lungs' comes in a limited edition of 500 copies printed on reverse
board with printed inner sleeve.
https://www.forcedexposure.com/Product.aspx?CatalogNo=ROKURE.001LP
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ROKURE 002 DEREK BAILEY/EVAN PARKER : THE LONDON CONCERT LP 06.2018
Otoroku Records (Thurston Moore, Mats Gustafsson) tends to focus on archiving
performances at the London experimental hub Cafe OTO, but this release sees them
making a play in the reissues game. Originally released in 1975, this record sees
two titans of the British avant garde lining up alongside one other on a London
stage. Guitarist Derek Bailey and saxophonist Evan Parker twang, bang and skronk
away to intriguing effect on The London Concert.
Originally released on the INCUS label in 1975.
www.normanrecords.com/records/171164-derek-bailey-evan-parker-the-london-concert
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ROKURE 003 EVAN PARKER THE SNAKE DECIDES LP 11.2018
A1 The Snake Decides
B1 Leipzig Folly
B2 Burlden's Ass
B3 Haine's Last Tape
Phenomenal work from free jazz legend Evan Parker, a figure who has consistently
wrestled with the heart of form. ‘The Snake Decides’ has this kinetic restlessness
that won’t let up. Recorded in St Paul's Church, Oxford, this is a seminal work
that’s free but not without thought or process. Reissued by Otoroku and remastered
by Giuseppe Ielasi, this edition is limited to 500 copies.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=173718
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ROKURE 004 LOUIS MOHOLO OCTET SPIRITS REJOICE! LP 09.2019
1. Khanya Apho Ukhona (Shine Wherever You Are)
2. You Ain't Gonna Know Me 'Cos You Think You Know Me
3. Ithi-Gqi (Appear)
4. Amaxesha Osizi (Times Of Sorrow)
5. Wedding Hymn
(Note : LP , remastered by Giuseppe IIelasi and packaged in a high gloss sleeve.
Edition of 1000 copies)
REISSUE OF THIS LEGENDARY JAZZ RECORDING! ORIGINAL COPIES GO FOR GBP60+ ON THE SECOND
HAND MARKET!
Originally released in 1978 on Ogun recordings.
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ROKURE 9 EVAN PARKER SIX OF ONE LP 01.2021
A1 One Of Six
A2 Two Of Six
A3 Three Of Six
B1 Four Of Six
B2 Five Of Six
B3 Six Of One
An acclaimed 1980 release from British jazz saxophonist Evan Parker gets reissued
on vinyl!
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ROKURE 10 EVAN PARKER SAXOPHONE SOLOS LP 01.2021
A1 Aerobatics 1
A2 Aerobatics 4
B1 Aerobatics 2
B2 Aerobatics 3
Originally released in 1975, the first solo-album by British jazz saxophonist Evan
Parker is now reissued on vinyl. This edition is limited to 500 copies including
liner notes by Seymour Wright.
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