Aaron Meicht and Brendan Dougherty have been collaborators since 1997, when they met in Philadelphia. Since then they have played together in such groups as
Feigner, The Meicht Group, the OURSONGISLONG ensemble and several other
collaborations with composers, theater directors and dance
companies. Recently the AB Duo has brought its music
to stages in Germany (Berlin, Cologne, Munich) France (Paris) and
America (NYC).
Cardboard Keyboard (2004) SCR 53409 - The recording took place in Philadelphia during the summer of 2004. The process of recording was taken on as an extension of the Duo's collaboration; Aaron engineered the recording sessions in Philadelphia and Brendan later mixed the tracks Berlin. The title of the recording refers to the William Gaddis novel The Recognitions which was a source of inspiration for the music of the Duo. The instrumentation is trumpet, drums, and computers.
Everyone Is Happy (2006) SCR 53411 - The second release of the Duo is completely acoustic and features intense silences and rhythmic pulses which reappear throughout the album, carrying on for inappropriate lengths, almost autistic. The first six tracks come from a studio recording in New York recorded by the Duo. The second half of the record was recorded live at the C.O.M.A. series at the legendary ABC no Rio in NYC.
Too Much for a Pogie, the third AB Duo release will be completed soon. A great deal of recording and mixing took place during the summer of 2007. You can hear excerpts from this on the AB Duo myspace page.
AB Duo -- Everyone Is Happy (2006) SCR 53411
Brendan
Dougherty, drums
Aaron Meicht, trumpet
1. Axum/Moxos
2. Wiesbaden/Cleopatra Selene
3. Daru/Onjo (mp3)
4. Almagest/Hyginus
5. Rabbah/Vandals & Sarmatians
6. Thrasamund/Euphemius
7. view (s***d (lightly)) tumble
tracks 1-6 recorded by Dougherty in New York, NY 17 June 2005; tracks 1-6 mixed by Dougherty in Berlin, Germany May-July 2006; track 7 recorded by George
Whittam of ElDorado Recording Services live at C.O.M.A. at ABC no Rio in New York, NY 18 June 2005
AB Duo - Cardboard Keyboard - (2004) SCR 53409
Brendan Dougherty, drums & electronics
Aaron Meicht, trumpet & electronics
1. Wyatt as Stephen 3:26
2. Recktall Brown's Black Servant Fuller 15:48 (mp3)
3. Basil Valentine 12:01
4. Otto as Gordon 10:51
5. Reverend Gwyon 15:23
recorded by Meicht in Philadelphia, PA 5 June 2004; mixed by Dougherty in Berlin, Germany September 2004
Selected Past Concert Appearances
Rattlestick Theater, New York City
C.O.M.A. at ABC No Rio, New York City
Free Zone/Sound Infusion Series, New York City
Munich Experimental Music Festival
Les Variations Anecdotiques, Paris
AIM e.V., Cologne
Kulturhaus Mitte, Berlin
Cafe Uebereck, Berlin
The group is currently split between New York and Berlin, playing concerts as often as they can.