Now theres a second printing, which is exactly the same except the 7 is now on clear vinyl instead of black. Mats olof gustafsson is a swedish free jazz saxophone player. Record collector confessions volume 1 profiles people who, like himself, are obsessed with music and records. He first came to the attention of lovers of improvised music as part of a duo with christian munthe in 1986 and the band gush. He is known for his tonal belligerence and intensity when improvising.
The term discaholic was invented for the tour of the discaholic anonymous trio. Mats gustafsson moved to stockholm in the mid80s, and there met musicians such as sten sandell and raymond strid. Mats gustafsson is one of the most prominent and unique european freejazz saxophonists of the early 21st century. The first printing of mats gustafssons discaholics record collector obsessions volume 1 sold out within a few weeks when published last november. David cooper has 625 books on goodreads, and recently added the crisis of criticism by maurice berger. Gustafsson asks each of his subjects if theres a cure for their illness. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The fact that the book is already sold out at the publisher means it has itself become a rare and desired object. Swedish power jazz dynamo and vinyladdict mats gustafsson shares his six. A new book from avantgarde sax heavyweight mats gustafsson discaholics. Aug 16, 20 solo concert at frikirkjan, reykjavik, as part of the reykjavik jazz festival.
Closecropped head back, stretching his mouth repeatedly and holding one of his horns almost like an axe, he rocks back and forth. Mats gustafssons anthology of interviews probes the enduring. Musician to musician interviews, where drummer arthur taylor s comradely rapport with his fellow players elicits details that no other interviewer could. Vinyl hunting and regular concert activity with the thing. In this exquisite book, the watercolors and collages of mats gustafson replace the camera to capture the spirit and beauty of dior. Gustafsson is also a passionate record collector who strongly believes that actively nurturing the urge to seek for rare and obscure vinyl is a gateway to higher musical. Swedish saxophone playerimproviser composermusic archivist mats gustafsson has worked in the outer regions of jazz, avant. Mats gustafson, watercolors is the first overview publication to date on one of the most admired illustration artists of our time. Very interesting reading consist interview with himself too and my pictures of his big lps collection.
May 14, 2019 different aspects of collecting vinyl records and music in general. Landscapes, portraits pervaded with eroticism, and fashion illustrations gustafsons brush is adept at them all. Gustafsson is also a passionate record collector who strongly believes that actively nurturing the urge to seek for rare. Mats gustafsson born 1964 in umea is a swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the scandinavian free jazz scene. Mats gustafsson an extension of features from gustafssons popular discaholics website, the book. So when dior approached swedish illustrator mats gustafson in 2012 to portray its collections, it was a return to the elegance of fashions earliest mode of expression. From the man with a two and a half tonne vinyl cave. Overview v biography v discography v songs v credits v related v. These two books deal with a common addiction, one that is most likely familiar to many of the free jazz blog. Join facebook to connect with matsolof gustafsson and others you may know. Swedish saxophone playerimproviser composermusic archivist mats gustafsson has worked in the outer regions of jazz, avantgarde, experimental rock and. In the spirit of giving something back, his website has for several years now been running a regular discaholics corner, where gustafsson interviews fellow obsessives to understand and invesitgate the life of the collector.
Mats gustafsson an extension of features from gustafsson s popular discaholics website, the book. Discaholics record collector confessions volume 1 hhv. Mats olof gustafsson born 29 october 1964 is a swedish free jazz saxophone player. Dior by mats gustafson by mats gustafson, hardcover barnes. Mats gustafsson and john corbett explore the vinyl obsession. Join facebook to connect with mats gustafsson and others you may know. Mats gustafsson interview about record collecting avant. Cartoonist and noted record collector robert crumb tells this to mats gustafsson in discaholics. A new edition of a book on mats gustafsons watercolors arrives just as the artists work is exhibited at the millesgarden museum in stockholm.
He first came to the attention of lovers of improvised music as part of a duo with christian munthe started in 1986 and the band gush started in 1988. Mats gustafsson born 12 december 1975 in sund, aland is a finnish former footballer. Avantgarde sax heavyweight mats gustafsson, the man with a two and a half tonne record cave steps into the vinyladdicted world of discaholics. Its first edition of 500 copies became instantly a collector item in its own right and a second edition is already in print right now and a second volume of discaholics. Record collector confessions volume 1 mats gustaffson discaholics. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Gustafsson is also a passionate record collector who strongly believes that actively nurturing the urge to seek for rare and obscure vinyl is a gateway to higher. Gustafsson is also a passionate record collector who strongly believes that actively. An extension of features from gustafssons popular website, discaholics.
Straight outta umea with a blazing horn, mats gustafsson is a vital force in contemporary music, setting fire to recordings by sonic youth, zu and. Small repress available swedish saxophone playerimproviser composermusic archivist mats gustafsson has worked in the outer regions of jazz, avantgarde, experimental rock and free improvisation for more than 35 years. Dior by mats gustafson presents this inspired collaboration for the very first time. Limited edtiion swedish saxophone playerimproviser composermusic archivist mats gustafsson has worked in the outer regions of jazz, avantgarde, experimental rock and free improvisation for more than 35 years.
While illustration was an essential element in promoting fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, photography has been the medium of choice since the 1970s. Saxophonist mats gustaffson enters the vinyladdicted. Theres something contemptible about collecting in the eyes of noncollectors. The three formed gush in 1988, two years after gustafsson s duo with christian munthe, two slices of acoustic car, began. Nov 09, 2017 in the spirit of giving something back, his website has for several years now been running a regular discaholics corner, where gustafsson interviews fellow obsessives to understand and invesitgate the life of the collector. Birds by eyal hareuveni, published on august, 2012. When reedman mats gustafsson is onstage but not playing, he stands with his legs apart, leaning over slightly. Orders are disabled for a short period, the time to check if parcels could be shipped by french post or other carriers. Swedish saxophone playerimproviser composermusic archivist mats gustafsson has worked in the outer regions of jazz, avantgarde, experimental rock and free improvisation for more than 35 years. See more ideas about vinyl records, vinyl junkies and music.
Mats gustafson is a swedish artist and fashion illustrator. Saxophonist mats gustaffson enters the vinyladdicted world of. A new book from avantgarde sax heavyweight mats gustafsson. Mats gustafsson was born 1964 in umea, is a swedish saxophone player and a stalwart on the scandinavian free jazz scene. Saxophonist mats gustaffson enters the vinyladdicted world.
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