Mahlon Hoard slicnaton
Instrumentation
Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Live Electronics and Computer Production
Discography
Mahlon Hoard slicnaton 2006
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Biography
New York saxophonist Mahlon Hoard and bassist/composer Nicholas Slaton explore electronics and sax duo creating as a mix of electronic classical, european improvisation and environmental noise. Their 2006 release Mahlon Hoard slicnaton was described as “Ornette Coleman meets John Cage and Brian Eno in a Dark Alley!”. Mahlon Hoard is a South Carolina native who attended University of North Texas. From there, he moved to Los Angeles where Mahlon and Adam Holzman formed a fusion inspired group The Bugs that played and recorded regularly in the area. Mahlon was eventually drawn to New York City where he played and toured with many noted musicians. In 1999 Mahlon relocated to North Carolina for several years before returning to New York where he is very much in demand as a studio musician and live performer. His most recent projects have delved deeper into the free improvisation world, which led to him co-founding the improvising duo Go!
Recommended If You Like
Evan Parker, Louis Sclavis, John Cage, Brian Eno, Ornette Coleman, John Zorn,
Genre
Electro-Acoustic, Free, Live Electronics, Sound, Ambient, 21st Century Classical, Improvisation,
Press Reviews
“Ornette Coleman meets John Cage and Brian Eno in a Dark Alley!”
Steve Mecca Chain D.L.K.
“slicnaton is a combination of ambient and free jazz musings set out to dissolve the boundary between music and environmental noise.”
Alex Jasperse The Muses Muse
“Free improv that distances itself from the manipulative hacks that attempt to create such controlled chaos. Mahlon Hoard is a saxophone genius while slicnaton joins him painting an ethereal backdrop with loops, samples, and a dizzying array of subtle percussion.”
“It evokes a lonely, cry of desperation in an environment of dark isolation, a fruitless struggle against hostile elements, like birds caught in a black tide of oil. It’s tragic, painful, and full of woe.”
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