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Olaf Rupp / Marino Pliakas / Michael Wertmuller: Too Much Is Not Enough

Read "Too Much Is Not Enough" reviewed by Nic Jones


This guitar, bass and drums trio has clearly moved beyond the power trip that such a line-up might imply. In doing so they have entered what, on the basis of this release, is a kind of nihilistic phase in which the power stems from collective endeavor, as opposed to any conventionally virtuosic approach.

This isn't necessarily a good thing, especially when much of the resulting music's impact is subcutaneous. An insidious sound lies beneath the skin of “Stoppare," even while ...

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Olaf Rupp: Whiteout

Read "Whiteout" reviewed by Nic Jones


The more time passes, the more it becomes apparent that the electric guitar is an instrument with characteristics inherently valuable when it comes to solo free improvisation. Olaf Rupp's sound world is every bit as singular as that of both Derek Bailey and Hans Reichel, and his musical personality is every fathom as deep.

His predilection for damping his strings makes for a dry, almost arid program. As the music is apparently to be taken as a body with more ...

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Olaf Rupp: Life Science

Read "Life Science" reviewed by Derek Taylor


Taken solely on the trappings of this release Olaf Rupp is something of an enigma, a German guitar prodigee who skipped the usual scuttling about in obscurity and shot straight to the big leagues of FMP. His debut disc for the label is complex primer detailing his impressive command of string theory and praxis. Recorded direct to digital at his leisure in a variety of settings from concert hall to bedroom the pieces illustrate Rupp’s broad base of moods and ...

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