Dave Abramson is a percussionist and composer. Currently he is involved with DIMINISHED MEN (surf noir meets Morricone in New Jersey for a screening of "Mudhoney".... Dim. Men have been featured with the Seattle International Film Festival, Northwest Film Forum and with the Maureen Whiting Dance Co.), MASTER MUSICIANS OF BUKKAKE (Psych lords/ritual Northwest music), SPIDER TRIO (kinetic, free blowing improvisation and very abstracted blues featuring Wally Shoup and Jeffrey Taylor), and the MAUREEN WHITING DANCE CO., various jazz and free improvisational groups, as well as writing and developing his own compositions.
DISCOGRAPHY, COMMISSIONS, and OTHER MUSICS:
Eyvind Kang- "The Yelm Sessions" 2008 Tzadik(CD)
Kayo Dot- "Blue Lambency Downward" 2008 Hydrahead(CD)
Diminished Men- "American Volume Swells Vol. 2" 2008 BOL(Cass)
Climax Golden Twins- "5 Cents A Piece" 2007 Abduction(LP)
Maureen Whiting Co. -music for "Wandering Bear" 2007(dance)
Spider Trio- "Live at The Rendezvous" 2006(CD)
Diminished Men- "American Volume Swells" 2007 BOL(Cass)
Maureen Whiting Co.- music for "Bear Go Home" 2006(film)
Maureen Whiting Co.- music for "Out of The Box Series"/Alaska Dance Theatre 2006(dance)
Maureen Whiting Co.- music and arrangement for "Other Jello" 2006 (dance)
Maureen Whiting Co.- music for "Flying Towards Noon"/Cornish Dance Theatre Concert 2005 (dance)
Maureen Whiting Co.- music and arrangement for "Juicy Point B" 2005 (dance)
Diminished Men- "Names of the Dead" 2005 Hector Stentor(CD)
Dee McDonald- scored and edited the music for "City Without A Home" 2004(film)
Maureen Whiting Co.- arrangement, editing and live audio collage for "Juicy Point A" 2004(dance)
Cornell University Cinema- small group, improvised, live-alternate score to Ron Fricks' "Baraka" 2001(film)
Impasse- "Landmarks:Anterior Aspect" 2001 RHR(CD)
Impasse- S/T 1999 RHR(Cass)
Impasse- S/T 1998 RHR(7')
Grip Tape- S/T 1997(Cass)
N.L.F.(Impasse)- S/T 1997(Cass)
Rail- S/T 1997(Cass)
Diminished Men, Spider Trio and Master Musician of Bukkake cd's, cassettes and LP's are available at Wall of Sound Records as well as other fine Seattle record shops....and at shows.
