Dun-Dun Band - Pita Parka, Pt. I: Xam Egdub (2024)

about the record

Pita Parka Pt. 1: Xam Egdub is Dun-Dun Band's first vinyl release, featuring three extended pieces that trace a rambling path through multiple ostinato-driven sections. Tracked at Toronto's Canterbury Music, the album refines the approach found on their debut cassette Riff Ref, showcasing an eclectic mix of jazz, American minimalism, and instrumental prog- and post-rock, with influences from various African traditions. Led by Craig Dunsmuir and backed by an all-star lineup of Toronto musicians, the record highlights the spontaneous interplay and improvisational personalities that define the band's unique sound.

Dun-Dun Band is:

Jay Anderson - Roland Handsonic, shakers
Josh Cole - electric bass
Ted Crosby - bass clarinet, tenor saxophone
Craig Dunsmuir - single-line wah guitar, riff refereeing
Colin Fisher - tenor saxophone, laughter
Blake Howard - conga, raindrum, serious repercussion
Kurt Newman - chordal and lead guitar
Karen Ng - alto saxophone, clarinet
Mike Smith - keyboard transcombobulations, chart transcriptions
Brodie West - alto saxophone, clarinet



Tracklist:
1-1 Dun-Dun Band - No. 1 [11:27]
1-2 Dun-Dun Band - No. 20 (Once Raw: The Aging G) [7:59]
1-3 Dun-Dun Band - No. 7 (Nilan) [15:11]