MONO ‘New York Soundtracks’

In the Fall of 2002 Aki Onda met up with Mono at Tonic in New York City. As the two parties got to know each other they began talking about making a remix album together by musicians who lived and worked in New York. Mono had seen the city just after September 11th and wanted to create something that captured the current environment in which creative energy never dies.

Aki Onda, an electronic improviser, had also produced a number of artists in the past. All agreed this would be a perfect opportunity to work together on this new idea. Taka of Mono had one particular request, however. He wanted to ask Loren Connors, a guitarist he’d admired for quite some time, to be part of this project. His request was eventually honored.

‘New York Soundtracks’ is a unique project that features some of the most prominent and unique figures in the NY avant/experimental music scene. All of whom...with their own vision...beautifully reconstruct a foundation laid by Mono.

For more info:
Loren Connors www.fvrec.com / www.lorenconnors.com
Calla www.callamusic.com
Marina Rosenfeld
DJ Olive www.theagriculture.com
Aki Onda www.japanimprov.com
Raz Mesinai www.razmesinai.com
Jackie-O Motherfucker www.atpfestival.com