Bohman, Adam
Music And Words 3
Coming 8 years after volume 2 and 23 years after the first installment, volume 3 of 'Music And Words' is the 4th solo release by Adam Bohman on Paradigm Discs. All 4 releases have focused on his earliest recordings, mostly from the '80s, mostly domestic and all using cassette recorders. There are 4 principle styles that are employed in this early phase of Adam's work - most unexpectedly there are songs, often constructed with trumpet as the lead instrument, then more typically there are improvised experimental pieces using home made stringed instruments. Thirdly we have 'pause pieces' - consisting of rapid edit collages using found media (typically radio and bargain bin LPs), and the 4th element is Adam's spoken word recordings. Anyone who has met Adam will have seen him recording his observations and thoughts onto a small tape recorder, documenting his way through life. In fact the 'Music And Words' CD series is roughly 50% composed from these peripatetic 'talking tapes.' On 'Music And Words 3' we hear him at the seaside in both Brighton and Clacton-On-Sea. Overall the CD ranges widely over these various styles, and bursts with ideas and humour.