is a collaborative studio album by the Japanese free jazz saxophonist Akira Sakata, American experimental guitarist Jim O'Rourke, improv duo Chikamorachi (drummer

Chris Corsano Chris Corsano is an American drummer, improviser, and composer. Career Alongside his solo work, Corsano has performed on over one hundred records with artists including Evan Parker, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Six Organs of Admittance, Dredd ...

and double bassist

Darin Gray Darin may refer to Places *Darin, Anbarabad, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *Darin, Jebalbarez-e Jonubi, a village in Kerman Province, Iran *Darin, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran *Darin, Yazd, a villa ...

), and Japanese

noise music Noise music is a genre of music that is characterised by the expressive use of noise within a musical context. This type of music tends to challenge the distinction that is made in conventional musical practices between musical and non-musical ...

ian Merzbow.

Track listing

;CD ;LP

Personnel

All personnel credits are adapted from the album notes.

Musicians

* Akira Sakata –

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

, vocals * Jim O'Rourke – electric guitar,

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica inclu ...

, electronics *

– drums *

– double bass, percussion *

Masami Akita is a Japanese noise project started in 1979 by , best known for a style of harsh, confrontational noise. Since 1980, Akita has released over 400 recordings and has collaborated with various artists. The name Merzbow comes from the German dada ...

– noise electronics

Technical personnel

*Jeremy Kannapell – collage, jacket design *Dan Zettwoch – layout assistance, rendering *Rashad Becker – lacquer cutting, mastering inyl version

References

External links

''Flying Basket''
at Family Vineyard
"Flying Basket (excerpt)"
at SoundCloud * {{Authority control 2015 albums 2015 collaborative albums Free improvisation albums Jim O'Rourke (musician) albums Merzbow albums