Bright Dog Red - Hegemonitized (2024)

The 19 tracks that comprise Bad Magic and Hegemonitized were created by recording live, improvised sessions with various members of the collective, creating foundational tracks on which other members could overdub ideas, and finessing pastiche compositions drawn from each of those approaches. Bandleader Joe Pignato, who produced both releases, explained the links between the albums.

As we started making Bad Magic, the sessions took on two palpably distinct characters. Some improvisations had a contemplative or atmospheric air, but others were more aggressive, reflecting a kind of urgency. It became clear that we were developing two discrete yet related concepts simultaneously. Those more forceful tracks became Hegemonitized.

Tracklist
01 - Hegemonitized
02 - Free America, My Contradiction
03 - Hope is Bleeding
04 - Guillotine
05 - Zig Zag
06 - Nails in the Road
07 - How Much Gold_
08 - View from (t)Here
09 - Dinner Table