elsie and jack are proud to present, REWRITING THE BOOK a double cd monster that contains many genre defining moments within its 154 minute, 28 track lifespan. 2 years in the making, it encompasses an eclectic array of artists from around the world, all contributing recordings exclusively made for this release.

for the previous elsie and jack release, PAGES FROM THE BOOK, akifumi nakajima (aube) created 61 sounds, ranging from 10 second loops to 4 minute drones, using a copy of the King James bible. these source sounds, in conjunction with the original concept, were open to so many different interpretations that they were then sent to a number of artists to create their own music. some of the artists used nothing but the source sounds; some in a very minimal way, some in a more complex manner. others used the sounds as a starting point to build their own music around, so that the samples become an integral part of their own particular vision. A few ­ drekka, hood and volcano the bear - introduce a more obvious if unconventional song structure to the proceedings.

the differing approaches create an eclectic sound, bound cohesively into a whole by the continuing theme of the pages from the book. this release marks the first time that aube has been remixed. however, the story is not yet complete ... the next stage in this epic sees akifumi versus everyone versus aube.

further reading:
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what more could a girl and boy want?