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Cache Only

by Semantics

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Daily Double 04:46
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Go Forth 03:54
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Triangular 04:13
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Loop De Loop 09:55

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A cold night back in the last century: Semantics performed an entirely improvised set of great intensity with new grooves and sounds. A third studio album in which this material would have been developed was never recorded. Though not of pristine audio quality, this recording remains as a document of a sonic path not taken.

Semantics was formed in 1985 with a mix of improvisation, punk energy, and the three uniquely individual approaches of their members, Samm Bennett, Ned Rothenberg, and Elliott Sharp. Their eponymous first album was released by the Rift label and the second, Bone of Contention, on SST. Semantics toured extensively in Europe as well as to a lesser extent in the US and Canada. The two out-of-print studio albums have been reissued by the Klanggalerie label.

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released December 1, 2022

Samm Bennett - drums, percussion, electronic drums

Ned Rothenberg - alto sax, bass clarinet

Elliott Sharp - double neck guitarbass, 6-string bass, sampler, electronics

Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, Manhattan, January 1991 by Bruce Gallanter

Cassette transfer to digital by Matt Vernon

Forensic audio mastering by E#, September 2022, Studio zOaR - NYC

All music by Samm Bennett/Ned Rothenberg/Elliott Sharp.

Published by Directional Music (BMI), Thenro Music (ASCAP), zOaR Music - BMI

Semantics photo by Hope Martin

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Semantics New York, New York

Formed in 1985, Semantics was a No Wave punkfunk power trio with Ned Rothenberg on reeds, Samm Bennett on drums and percussion, and Elliott Sharp on guitars, basses, and electronics. The band recorded two studio albums: the eponymous first record on Rift and Bone of Contention on SST before going dormant. Cache Only presents a 1991 concert of improvised pieces revealing monstrous intensity. ... more

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