Hey folks — pretty tuckered out, on day two of on-the-job training, gradually chipping away at my to-do list and making good time. Here’s some music that pushed me over as of late.

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BILL NACE Plays the 2 String Taishogoto LP (Three Lobed/Open Mouth)

Two thick, sinewy approaches from the nacest guy around, kind of a jump away from some of his more abstract recent offerings, a pure improv record set to the blackout round of two electrified strings. “Over/Under” presents a full side of serrated, harmonious feedback grind, the lower string tapping out a Morse code of constant presence against the psychic whipcord of the other, harmonious in their rancor and chaos. “One for Susan Alcorn” pays tribute to our fallen hero with over 18 minutes of two-note hammer-ons, played live and without breaks to bring you towards the meditative marathon of its repetition. Listen a little more deeply and you’ll figure out the secret: both strings are being played in the same fashion on either side, with only the treatments and attenuation making the difference. Subsumed by undertones, this is a perfect complement to the other side, built to zone specifications for maximum cerebral advancement. Dare you not try?

So much more after the jump. Show me you got what it takes!