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Nels gives birth to DIRTY BABY

DIRTY BABY is guitarist/composer Nels Cline and poet/producer David Breskin’s visionary recontextualization of Ed Ruscha's "censor strip" paintings. This sumptuous double-CD box set includes more than an hour-and-a-half of new music by Cline for two large ensembles, paired booklets with reproductions of 66 Ruscha pictures, and insightful liner notes by Nels.

Pre-order now, and we’ll ship it to you as soon as we can! 

Initiate by The Nels Cline Singers

Initiate by The Nels Cline Singers has hit the streets to universal acclaim.  Initiate is the 4th recording by the Singers, and Cline’s 7th release as a leader on Cryptogramophone.  The double CD documents a remarkable 3-day recording session at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, and a live concert at Cafe du Nord in Oakland, CA.  Throughout the beautifully designed Digipak are 6 photographs of the Large Hedron Collider at CERN Switzerland by photographer Simon Norfolk. .

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Nels & Alex Cline on NPR

Nels and Alex were interviewed by NPR’s Liane Hanson of Weekend Edition on Sunday February 15th. They talked about their new releases Coward and Continuation, as well as their musical universes which occasional coincide.  If you missed it, you can listen by clicking HERE. Also, check out the feature by Andy Gilbert on Nels and Alex on California Report by clicking HERE.

Jeff Gauthier on Pop Matters

Every once in a while something gets printed that really says it all. This great interview with Crypto founder Jeff Gauthier by Will Layman delves deeply into what's left of the mind of Gauthier as he shares his thoughts about music, the label, and the future of the music industry. Click HERE to read the article. 

Dowbeast and Indiejazz

Cryptogramophone is proud to announce that our jazz and creative music store called IndieJazz.com has been relaunched with a friendlier website, more CDs, more labels, and better service. At Indiejazz you will not only find the entire Crypto catalog at very low prices, but also CDs from other great hard-to-find indie labels like Thirsty Ear, Pi, Nine Winds,  Atavistic, Aum Fidelity, Boxholder, Between The Lines, pfMentum, and many others. Go to www.indiejazz.com Also check out www.Downbeast.com our new blog site

New CDs by Nels Cline and David Witham

You're soaking in it!  That tune you're listening to...it's Caved-In Heart Blues from the new CD Draw Breath by The Nels Cline Singers.  We'll be releasing tracks from this CD every week until it hits the streets on June 26th. This great CD by Nels' long-time trio also features percussionist Glenn Kotche of Wilco.  If you pre-order this CD now, we'll ship it to you as soon as it comes in.  Just click HERE to order it directly, or go to the Catalog page and click on the CD to find out more.

Also being released is Spinning The Circle, a great new CD by pianist/keyboardist David Witham. David has played with everyone from George Benson to k.d.lang, and his new CD features Nels, as well as drummer Scott Amendola and pedal steel player Greg Leisz.  You can pre-order this CD as well. Just click HERE to order it directly, or go to the Catalog page and click on the CD to find out more.

Spring 2009 Releases

February 10, 2009, Cryptogramophone released new CDs by guitarist Nels Cline, and drummer/percussionist Alex Cline.  Coward by Nels Cline is the guitarist's first solo/overdub CD, and it will blow you away.  Continuation by Alex Cline features Myra Melford on piano, Peggy Lee on cello, Jeff Gauthier on violin, and Scott Walton on bass.  It's an incredibly moving and beautiful musical journey.  These CDs are available NOW!

Having trouble with that pesky CD tray?  Nels Cline is here to help.  Check out Nels’ public service announcement right HERE.