The Ex in 2015 are more rhythmically fluid, but they are still calling out trouble wherever they find it, and the jagged parts aren’t gone, only placed differently. Most importantly, they sound as engaged and vital as ever. —Bill Meyer, Dusted Magazine
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EX 143/144D
credits
released December 11, 2017
CD 1
1. Flutes Tale (The Ex & Guests, 29-06-1991)
2. Shopping Street (The Ex & Guests, 29-06-1991)
3. Pretty Cattle Office (The Ex & Guests, 29-06-1991)
4. Lied der Steinklopfer (The Ex & Guests, 29-06-1991)
5. Invitation to Dance (The Ex & Guests, October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
6. Kimmel (The Ex & Guests, October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
7. Sonic Broom (The Ex & Guests, October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
8. The Early Bird's Worm (The Ex & Guests, October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
9. Ex Guitars 'n' Han (October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
10. Kat 'n' Han (October Meeting, 23-10-1991)
11. Dear House (The Ex & Guests, Han Buhrs Podiumprijs, 11-12-1993)
12. New Clear Daze (The Ex & Guests, Han Buhrs Podiumprijs, 11-12-1993)
13. Oh Puckerlips Now (The Ex & Guests, Han Buhrs Podiumprijs, 11-12-1993)
CD 2
1. Symphony for Machines (Ex Orkest, 27-04-2002)
2. Gronings Liedje (Ex Orkest, 27-04-2002)
3. Suction Prints (Ex Orkest, 27-04-2002)
4. Lale Guma (Ex Orkest, 27-04-2002)
5. Shellelle (Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends, 06-07-2012)
6. Abbay Abbay/Aynamaye Nesh (Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends, 06-07-2012)
7. Aha Gedawo (Getachew Mekuria & Ex & Friends, 06-07-2012)
8. Bourgeois Blues (Sea 'n' Xavier 'n' Han, New Years Eve Party, 31-12-2010)
9. 24 Problems (The Ex & Brass Unbound, 33 1/2 Festival, 21-12-2015)
10. Every Sixth is Cracked (The Ex, Juegdvoorstelling, 17-05-2015)
11. +Bonus track: Gondar (The Ex & Fendika & Guests & Friends, 22-12-2012)
Bass – Colin McLean (pistas: 1-1 to 1-4, 2-5 to 2-7), Luc Klaasen (pistas: 1-1 to 2-4)
Clarinet – Xavier Charles (pistas: 2-1 to 2-8, 2-11)
Conductor, Bassoon – Hamish McKeich (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4)
Double Bass – Ernst Glerum (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4), Rozemarie Heggen (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4), Wilbert De Joode (pistas: 1-5 to 1-10)
Drum, Lute, Vocals – Fendika (pistas: 2-11)
Drums – Han Bennink (pistas: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-8), Paal Nilssen-Love (pistas: 2-11), Wilf Plum (pistas: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-4)
Drums, Percussion – Michael Vatcher (pistas: 1-11 to 2-4)
Drums, Vocals – Katherina Bornefeld (pistas: 1-13 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11)
Flute, Viola, Saxophone – Herr Seele (pistas: 1-1 to 1-4)
Groovebox, Saw, Bass Harmonica – Gert Jan Blom* (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4)
Guitar, Baritone Guitar – Andy Moor (2) (pistas: 1-13 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11), Terrie Hessels (pistas: 1-13 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-11)
Guitar, Violin, Drums, Bass, Trumpet, Vocals – Dog Faced Hermans (pistas: 1-1 to 1-4)
Liner Notes [Article] – Peter Bruyn
Performer [Dance] – Melaku Belay (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7), Mesay Abebaye (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7)
Piano – Steve Beresford (pistas: 1-5 to 1-10)
Saxophone – Brodie West (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7), Getachew Mekuria (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7), John Butcher (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4), Mats Gustafsson (pistas: 2-9, 2-11)
Saxophone, Clarinet – Ab Baars (pistas: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-9), Ken Vandermark (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-11)
Trombone – Joost Buis (pistas: 2-1 to 2-7, 2-11), Wolter Wierbos (pistas: 1-1 to 2-4, 2-9, 2-11)
Trumpet – Arnold de Boer (pistas: 2-5 to 2-7), Claude Deppa (pistas: 1-5 to 1-10), Felicity Provan (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4), Peter Evans (2) (pistas: 2-9, 2-11), Roy Paci (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4)
Trumpet, Vocals – Marion Coutts (pistas: 1-1 to 1-10)
Tuba – Tseerd Oostendorp* (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4)
Violin – Andy Moor (2) (pistas: 1-1 to 1-4)
Vocals – GW Sok (pistas: 1-1 to 2-4), Greetje Bijma (pistas: 1-5 to 1-10), Han Buhrs (pistas: 1-11 to 1-13), Jaap Blonk (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4), Phil Minton (pistas: 2-1 to 2-4)
Vocals, Sampler, Guitar – Arnold de Boer (pistas: 2-5 to 2-11)
Voice [Poetry] – Dorpsoudste De Jong (pistas: 1-1 to 1-4)