Global Guaranty Orchestra – The World Is Out Of Joint

Label:    Ninth World Music – NWM 003
Format:     Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition
Country:    Denmark
Released:    1984
Genre:    Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style:    Art Rock, Experimental, Contemporary Jazz, Free Improvisation

Homespun psychedelic world-building from Danish improv duo Global Guaranty Orchestra.

There’s certainly a fine line between pure art and making an annoying racket at home.  This 1984 debut on the short-lived Ninth World Music label straddles the line careful, but is certainly within pure art territory.  A total genre-collapsing, multi-instrumental flurry of steel drums and percussion, often improvised but always with a sense restraint and an awareness of structure.  Swathes of ethnic percussion and erratic dynamics make for a culturally disorientating trip into terra incognita.  Similarly to Másik János’ uncatagorisable Hungarian monster Trance Balance, we’re left flailing in open water even attempting to understand this one.  Brave, bizarre, outlandish home made music - paste on sleeve, all different we think!  (NM)

Tracklist
Side Star    
A1 Here We Come    0:46
A2 Checking Out The Bullets    1:40
The Dungadadun Story    (13:17)
A3a        Lords Of Dungadadun    
A3b        Dr. L's Jungleheat    
A3c        Witchdoctor's Message    
A3d        Rideing The Konopfolos    
A3e        Capitol Of Dungadadun    
A3f        The Great Ballon Escape    
A3g        Punjab Railway Station    
A4 Nothing Is Really Left    3:08
A5 Heading For Home    2:09
A6 Attacked By Female Insects    1:16
A7 Victory Hymn    2:34
Side Square    
B1 Imperialism Song    1:25
B2 Entering The Green Mountains    3:20
B3 Dealing With Pirates In Heavy Sea    1:25
B4 Viva Ralph The Red    2:56
B5 Walking The Streets Of Ourgia    2:40
B6 The Rain Catcher And The Sun Watcher    3:15
B7 Spirit Of Heaven    2:20
B8 Al Rauls Soup Palace    2:19
B9 Why Don't We Stay In The Woods    2:32