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, etc. As a bass player he is notable for unique style and technical savviness. Clifford Allen of Tiny Mixtapes' wrote "Tim Dahl ..approaches his well-worn axe with a battery of pedals and loops, combining determinate speed with murkier sonics to create a landscape not unlike a harsh, speed-freak variant on Hugh Hopper." Dahl currently lives in Brooklyn and is an active member in the music scene. He is the co-host of the Lydian Spin podcast with Lydia Lunch.

Selected discography

American Liberty League *''Going to Coney Island'' - CD (Dick Move Records, 2011) BarrSheaDahl *''BarrSheaDahl'' - CD ( UgEXPLODE Records, 2012) Child Abuse *''Imaginary Enemy'' - CD/LP Album (

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, 2019) *''Trouble In Paradise'' - CD/LP Album (

, 2014) *''Hipster Puppies: New York'' - Compilation Cassette (Hipster Puppies, 2011) *''Cut and Run'' - CD/LP Album (

Lovepump United Records Lovepump United is an independent record label founded in 2004 by Vassar College students Jake Friedman and Mookie Singerman in Poughkeepsie, New York. The label is based in New York City. Friedman and Singerman were the only members of a duo G ...

, 2010) *''Child Abuse'' - CD/LP Album (

, 2007) *''Child Abuse/Zs'' - 7" Split Album (Zum, 2008) *''Child Abuse/Miracle of Birth'' - CD Split Album (

, 2006) *''Zum Audio Vol III'' - CD Compilation (ZUM, 2006) Lydia Lunch Retrovirus *''Live in Zurich'' - CD (Widowspeak, 2016) *''Urge to Kill'' - LP/CD (Widowspeak, 2015) Pulverize The Sound *''Sequel ''- CD (More Is More Records, 2018) *''self titled'' - CD (

Relative Pitch Records Relative Pitch Records is an American independent record label specializing in free jazz and avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, and experimental music. Run by Kevin Reilly, Relative Pitch has been ranked among the top jazz record labels in ''T ...

, 2014) Weasel Walter Large Ensemble ft. Henry Kaiser *''Igneity: After the Fall of Civilization'' - CD (2016) Nandor Nevai *''D'M'N, Ava Mendoza, Tim Dahl, Nándor Névai - D'M'N ''- 6xFile, MP3, Album (The PSYKOMANTEUM, 2017) *''Nevai_Nonet-String Oktet in A'' - LP (2013) GRID *''Grid'' - CD/LP (NNA Tapes, 2017) G.o.V. *''studio recording ep'' - DVD (2015) The Gate *''Stench'' - CD/LP (Smeraldina-Rima, 2014) Yusef Lateef *''YAL's 10th Anniversary - A Tribute Concert for Yusef Lateef'' - CD (YAL Records, 2002) Talibam! *''Boogie in the Breeze'' - CD (ESP Disk' Ltd., 2009) Jason Cady *''Happiness is the Problem'' - CD (Lock Step records, 2013) Matthew Welch *''Blarvuster'' - CD (

Tzadik Records Tzadik Records is a record label in New York City that specializes in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995. He is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases. Tzadik is a ...

, 2010) Barker Trio *''self titled'' - CD (phantom ear music, 2015) Andrew Barker/Paul Dunmall/Tim Dahl *''Luddite'' - CD (2014) The HubGriffiths,James
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, 10 May 2001, Retrieved on 21 March 2013. *''Light Fuse and Get Away'' - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2005) *''Live in Gugalander'' - CD (EMD Records, 2003) *''Trucker'' - CD (

Innova Records Innova Recordings is the independent record label of the non-profit American Composers Forum based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was founded in 1982 to document the winners of the McKnight Fellowship offered by its parent organization, the Minnesot ...

, 2002) *''Accident'' - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2001) *''Vandalism'' - CD (The Hub Artist Group, 2000) The Spinning Wheels Drive Band *''100% Totally Free Ringtones'' - CD (Versus Trade, 2011)

References

External links

Tim Dahl biography on All About JazzTim Dahl homepage
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