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liner notes by philip egert 2005
ever since woodwind virtuoso gebhard ullmann took up the bass clarinet, the lower end of the tonal spectrum has fascinated him. this fascination was reflected in his first cd for soul note records in 1995 entitled "basement research". following an aural beacon in the long low wave lengths that has attracted musicians and composers since before johann sebastian bach, gebhard has coninued to refine his understanding and ability to exploit the lower end in a way few have considered. in the process he has taken his music to a place deep within the soul, the mind, and the unconscious.
this recording came during a period of intense lower end sonic explorations by gebhard ullmann with bassist chris dahlgren. during this period, they hit upon the idea of recording two basses balanced with only bass flute and bass clarinet. with his strong background in both the classical and jazz world and an equally powerful fascination with taking the listener inside the bass "bassoka-style", long time associate peter herbert was the logical choice to join the journey.
the result is a music that wanders between a land of lush valleys, arid deserts, and weathered mountain peaks; an organic blending of harmonic metaphors, both real and otherworldly, that softly captivates and transports. there are few reference points here other than the moment deep within.
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