Foom presents the new Peter Gordon and Love of Life Orchestra EP, Condo. Condo (the title song) is a little-known gem from Peter Gordon's catalog, pairing David Van Tieghem's motorik drum programming and found percussion with the transparent and vibrato-free vocals of Rebecca Armstrong (Armstrong was also a member of Steve Reich's ensemble, and contributed vocals to the definitive ECM recordings of Steve Reich's Music For 18 Musicians, and Tehillim). The EP is comprised of a remastered version of the title track, Condo (which originally appeared on 1981's Casino EP), along with 3 previously unreleased tracks from the same 1981 sessions. Neighbors uses Condo as its foundation, with Peter Gordon's solo on top; Candy Store sees the full band iteration of the Love of Life Of Orchestra, including Rebecca Armstrong on vocals, Fred Maher on guitar and Bill Laswell on bass; East Village relies only on synthesizers and electronic percussion, with a chorale layered upon a deep groove. The EP closer, Condominium, is a nod to those DJs who would play the title track at a slower tempo. The EP’s titles are a comment on the gentrification of NYC’s East Village, which began in the early 1980’s and continues to this day, driving out low-income residents, including artists, writers and musicians, such as Gordon, Van Tieghem and Armstrong.
