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Sound Liberation, an eclectic chamber ensemble/band, was formed in 1996. The band has
gained exposure in the New York city area and has generated a loyal core following playing
such notable venues as Wetlands, Knitting Factory, The Blue Note, Downtime, New Music
cafe, Cutting Room,, and many other performing spaces. Recently the group performed at
the Outreach Festival ‘06 and again in ‘07 in Schwaz, Austria. Also in ’07 Sound
Liberation performed at the Estonian House and presented Gene Pritsker’s Opera Money at
the Players Theatre and Flea Theatre in New York. In May of ‘08 ‘Money’ was performed
at the Etna music Festival in Catania, Sicily and Sound Liberation played in Ragusa, Sicily.
In July ‘08 they performed at the Blaine jazz festival in Blaine, Wa. In past years the group
was part of the Peekaboo Festival of New Music and Theater and has toured
Newfoundland, Canada in April of ‘99.

The band has just released their 2nd album 'Open Up Your Ears and Get Some' on Col
Legno Records (www.col-legno.com) and had an album release concert at Drom in New
York in November ‘08. The song No Truth from this album will featured in the motion
picture The Marconi Brothers.

Sound Liberation's musical philosophy, developed by band founder Gene
Pritsker, is based upon "ending the segregation of sound vibration (i.e.
musical Genres)". The group incorporates its philosophy by performing
songs that encompass a diverse range of musical genre contained within a
hip-hop/rock format. This enables one to hear elements from classical
music to Jazz to music of various cultures at a Sound Liberation show.

The members of Sound Liberation, include: Gene "Noizepunk" Pritsker
(composer, guitarist, rapper), Jen Lane (singer, flute), David "Criminal
Cello" Gotay (rapper, cellist), James "The Prophet" Gotay (rapper),
Greg "B-man" Baker (guitarist), Charles "Das Krooner" Coleman (singer),
Matt Fieldes (bassist), David Rosenblatt (drummer). Together, the
members incorporate their musical talents and knowledge to create a
unique experience at each performance.

REVIEWS

"Open up your Ears and Get Some: A glorious result it truly is..... This is the best Sound Liberation product so far."
"There is something for every kind of music enthusiast in this album. This is part of the Sound Liberation philosophy."
"Nerve Crashes is an amazing tour-de-force of harmonic and rhythmic writing. Harmonically it explores new places in
progression. Pritsker gets away with this and still has, essentially, a pop song. Likewise, the rhythms are unusual"

- Joseph Pehrson - New Music Connoisseur, winter/spring 2008-09
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"The freedom of sounds, as the name suggests, is truly implemented in a masterful way"
- Thorsten Bendnarz - Jazzethic Magazine, August '08

Gene’s rap songs are clever, complex, and very interesting musically, exactly what the
market stuff is not.
- Barry L. Cohen - The Music Connoisseur

"The cover of this demo shows the two rappers behind bars, heads
hanging down. Lighten up guys, I say, since as I peruse the liner notes,
I see words like "cello" and "flute" next to people's names. What?!? A
rap disc with cello and flute?!? Yo G, straight up. Perhaps it's
surprising because I've never really heard rap over classically infused
music, and I have to admit, it's pretty interesting. Sound Liberation
have been at it a few years now, and if this disc is any indication,
they seem to be in peak form. The juxtaposition of rapping over
classical or jazz with hip-hop beats opens doors to improvisation;
further, the band isn't saddled with a DJ scratching noise to muddy up
the mix. The only confusing thing here is why some A&R person hasn't
picked up on them yet"--Bill Ribas - NY Rock Street Beat

" Wow, indie rap. Two verbose MCs cram in as many syllables as they can
between every measure of music. The music on "Loan Shark" includes
acoustic guitar and synth strings repeating a minor key figure. "Which
of the Days" is a nice pimp-jam with sweet beats and, uh, flute and
bass. Not sure how convincing the "I-had-it-hard" lyrics are but the
rhymes are good and the music is well produced. "No Truth" adds
classical piano and strings to the funky mix. The lyrical flows are
modern and intriguing. "Money" is this crew's response to Wu-Tang's
"C.R.E.A.M." "What Shall I Do" flows over a, um, disco music bed. Disco
ballad. Cool. "Rap Sense" has the fattest beat and wonders, "Can a MC
get a lap dance?" Very cool."

--Ian C. Stewart - AutoReverse

"The lyrics where a nice change with the intelligence and the smoothness
of the flow from the rappers."

-- Michael Allison, THE GLOBAL MUSE.COM

"Strange crew from NYC, eight deep, rhyme and sing over traditional
classical music. Symphonic strings, medieval harpsichords and
straightforward beats behind thug flows, R&B crooning and even opera.
Think Dre's "Been There, Done That," but more extreme."

-- Listen.com

" I am definitely feeling the whole element here. I hope every listener
can grasp what these musician's are offering every listener."

-- Ultravibe.com

"This self-produced demo shows talent. The instruments are well done.
And for this being a self-produced CD I am impressed at how clear
everything is and how well the mix is. Overall, this is a pretty good
CD. I would like to see where this group ends up in a year."

--Jade Kamden, Nefarious Magazine