Locus Solus

Album by John Zorn

Locus Solus is an album by John Zorn comprising short, collage-like improvisations recorded with rotating small ensembles from the downtown New York scene. It explores free improvisation, noise and no wave aesthetics through abrupt, cut-up structures and extended techniques.
First released: 1983

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Bass and the Treble
    2:57
  2. 2.
    The Acquisition & Control of Fire
    1:33
  3. 3.
    Honey-Cab
    2:33
  4. 4.
    Switch
    2:15
  5. 5.
    Juan Talks It Out of His System
    2:11
  6. 6.
    The Wish
    2:02
  7. 7.
    A Case Arose
    1:59
  8. 8.
    The Elf
    1:41
  9. 9.
    Getting Curly
    1:51
  10. 10.
    Don’t Switch
    1:50
  11. 11.
    Smooth Cheeks of a Big Ego
    1:51
  12. 12.
    Add Water
    2:15
  13. 13.
    Cold
    1:31
  14. 14.
    Friar T.
    0:58
  15. 15.
    Too Me
    2:16
  16. 16.
    You Rang?
    1:17
  17. 17.
    Self-Satisfied
    1:22
  18. 18.
    Agora
    1:10
  19. 19.
    Dot Dot, Dot
    1:14
  20. 20.
    Moi non plus
    1:43
  21. 21.
    Liver
    1:49
  22. 22.
    “The Footman’s Eyes Get Crossed”
    1:04
  23. 23.
    Heike Cipher Mystery
    1:47
  24. 24.
    Jedi Mind Trick
    1:06
  25. 25.
    Mysterious Island
    2:11
  26. 26.
    You Only Live Twice, Mr. Bond
    1:59
  27. 27.
    When Arrows Meet
    1:38
  28. 28.
    Never Say Never Again
    1:45
  29. 29.
    Sign of the Four
    2:13
  30. 30.
    Locus Solus, Parts 1 & 2
    2:11
  31. 31.
    Where Are My Victims?
    2:06
  32. 32.
    Disco Volante
    2:06
  33. 33.
    Kaiser in Borneo
    1:48
  34. 34.
    The Saint
    1:40
  35. 35.
    The Violent Death of Dutch Schultz
    1:23
  36. 36.
    Thunderball
    1:43
  37. 37.
    White Zombie
    1:30
  38. 38.
    The Slaves of Vesuvius
    2:06

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