David Rosenbloom (Baltimore, 1949), a former guitarist on Glenn Branca's symphonies, has carried out parallel careers in folk, rock and avantgarde music. Rosenbloom's essential recording is probably Departure; Souls of Chaos (Neutral, 1984 - Dark Roots, 2001). Departure (1981), which uses text from a gnostic Gospel, is scored for eight voices, three flutes, two oboes, two violins, cello, two doublebasses, soprano sax, French horn, organ, percussion. The first movement opens with a shocking sequence of sounds: a rapid-fire chorus of female voices, thunderous drumming, dron… read more
David Rosenbloom (Baltimore, 1949), a former guitarist on Glenn Branca's symphonies, has carried out parallel careers in folk, rock and avantgarde music. Rosenbloom's essential recording is probably Departure; Souls of Chaos (Neutral, 1984 - Dark Roots, 2001). Departure (1981), whi… read more
David Rosenbloom (Baltimore, 1949), a former guitarist on Glenn Branca's symphonies, has carried out parallel careers in folk, rock and avantgarde music. Rosenbloom's essential recording is probably Departure; Souls of Chaos (Neutral, 1984 - Dark Roots, 2001). Departure (1981), which uses text from a gnostic Gospel, is scored for eight voices, three fl… read more