PHILL NIBLOCK - EXPLORATORY II 1. EXPL PHOENIX BASEL 30:00 about We have the honor to present to you the new masterful work of Phill Niblock: EXPLORATORY One of the most beautiful and powerful works that Phill Niblock has ever offered to us! Phill reinvents and probes the oceans of drone music possibilities deeper than ever. This piece has been performed and recorded for over a year by many great musicians around the world, under the supervision and direction of Phill. Arditti String Quartet, David Watson, Lucy Railton, Phoenix Ensemble Basel, David Maranha, Ben Richter, David First, Andre Goncalves, and many more. Matière Mémoire is now bringing the first two volumes to you By Arditti String Quartet, David Watson & Phoenix Ensemble Basel. Each Vinyl is limited to 300 copies in transparent (Vol I) and transparent red (Vol II) vinyl. Also available on CD credits released September 25, 2021 Recording engineer and Mixing : Christof Stürchler Mastering : Alex Buess Recorded live at Restaurant Schmatz/City Studios BASEL on June 2nd 2019. Final Mastering & cut by Frédéric Alstadt Photography by Phill Niblock Graphics & layout by Cedric D’hondt MATME008LP ©Matière Mémoire Éditions - Art Sonore Sprl www.matiere-memoire.com EXPORATORY was commissioned and played in June, 2019, by the Ensemble Phoenix Basel and recorded, in a 32 minute version