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Oahspe" (recorded in the fall of 1978) is the first full record of the collective trio, BassDrumBone, which was formed in 1977. The very first recording of the trio is of the piece "Speak Brother" which appears on Auricle Record's first release "Kwambe" The word Oahspe (pronounced Oh-wahs-pay) means earth, sky and spirit and comes from a prophetic book of the same name written by a mid-nineteenth century metaphysicist, John Ballou Newbrough. It served as the group's name for a short time until it was discovered that there was a practicing group of Oahspeans based in Anaheim, California. When the leader of this group informed us that she had contact with 'Jehovah The I Am' and said she had been told we should switch our name to "Snowflake" and then "our music would go far" we decided a change was in order. The record features works by everyone including Mark Helias' "Gyro" which features a lengthy phase repetition (15 against 14 if I remember correctly) which a few customers mistook for a skip in the record. One of Ray's early works "Gibberish" receives an inspired performance here. And the only recording of "Beef" is included that is brandished with a vibraphone solo that ends with light bulbs being thrown on the vibraphone bars. Like "Solo Works", the LP that followed this one) this was recorded in New Haven at a wonderful acoustic space, the Educational Center for the Arts, by Dean Roumanis with M.L.A.S. audiophile analog machinery. It is a recording whose quality (no reverb, no compression, no eq), both technical & musical have held up very well over time. LP is still available in its original pressing at gerryhemingway.com/auricle.html).

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released January 15, 1979

Oahspe (BassDrumBone) (AUR-2) LP

1. Gyro (Mark Helias) 7:48
2. Albert (Mark Helias) 7:30
3. Beef (Gerry Hemingway) 7:45
4. Sextant (Mark Helias) 13:36
5. Gibberish (Ray Anderson) 5:34

Ray Anderson-trombone, Mark Helias – bass, Gerry Hemingway - drums & vibes

All licensed by B.M.I./G.E.M.A.
All Tracks recorded at the Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven, CT on November 22 & 25 of 1978
Dean Roumanis-Engineer - recorded with a Mark Levinson rebuilt Studer ML-5 at 30ips
Produced by BassDrumBone

LP Mastering: Dave Crawford - Masterdisc

Front Cover Artwork: Bob Lehmann

AURICLE RECORDS
Luzern, Switzerland

Information about BassDrumBone can be found at
bassdrumbone.html
Information about Mr. Hemingway’s work is available on www.gerryhemingway.com

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Auricle Records is the artist owned label established in 1978 by composer, percussionist, visual artist and songwriter Gerry Hemingway. For more information visit his website.

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