Riposte

Brooklyn-based BUKE (byook) & GASS (gace) are Arone Dyer, who have named themselves after the instruments they play. On the buke (a self-modified six-string former baritone ukulele) and Aron Sanchez on the gass (a guitar-bass hybrid of his own creation). Both of them play double duty, also mobilizing a small army of foot percussion. These instruments are then filtered through various pedals, amplifiers and homemade inventions to create a surprisingly complex sound. Dyer's super melodic vocal lines weave through the beautiful yet unwieldy musical matter, balancing light and dark, calamity and control. Rispote is the debut album of the instrument-building, genre defying duo of Buke and Gass, whose music is loud yet folksy, polyrhythmic yet melodic. Longtime Listener edition contains 2 exclusive bonus tracks.