Dun-Dun Band
Pita Parka Pt. 1 : Xam Egdub

Out: May 3rd, 2024 on Ansible Editions (AE007 — LP/DL)

Genres: Jazz, Experimental Rock
RIYL: Marthe Lea Band, Glissandro 70, Tortoise, Arthur Russell’s Instrumentals, Don Cherry’s Brown Rice.

Craig Dunsmuir: kunudusuvuntu.bandcamp.com
Ansible Editions : ansibleeditions.com | ansibleeditions.bandcamp.com

Toronto tentet Dun-Dun Band is spearheaded by revered figure Craig Dunsmuir, whose profound musical expertise and boundless curiosity have shaped the city’s underground scene for over two decades. Best known for his work on Constellation Records with Glissandro 70 and Off World and as Kanada 70, Dunsmuir’s output traverses diverse styles and approaches from asymmetrical beat-work to churning cacophony, strobing polyrhythms to ambient euphoria.

Dun-Dun Band comprises handpicked luminaries from Toronto’s vibrant music scene, with members drawn from esteemed outfits such as Brodie West’s Eucalyptus, Badge Époque Ensemble, Not The Wind, Not The Flag, and Sandro Perri’s core ensemble. The group’s singular sound includes elements of jazz, experimental rock genres, American minimalism, and African traditions as they blend infectious odd-meter grooves with spontaneous arrangements (conducted by Dunsmuir) that spark improvisational conversations.  Out May 3rd on the Idée Fixe-offshoot Ansible Editions, Pita Parka Pt. 1: Xam Egdub is their vinyl debut.

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