Matthew Shipp Songs List

The Wire: "[Shipp's playing] has a brusque, happy-go-lucky quality, like his aim is to grab ideas and freeze them in time before they go off the boil."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.GNG
• 2.There Will Never Be Another You
• 3.Harmonic Disorder
• 4.Someday My Prince Will Come
• 5.Mel Chi 2
• 6.Mr. JM
• 7.Mel Chi 1
• 8.Roe
• 9.Orb
• 10.Compost
• 11.Zo Number 2
• 12.Quantum Waves
• 13.Light
• 14.When the Curtain Falls on the Jazz Theatre

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Piano Equation
• 2.Swing Note From Deep Space
• 3.Piano in Hyperspace
• 4.Vortex Factor
• 5.Land of the Secrets
• 6.Void Equation
• 7.Tone Pocket
• 8.Clown Pulse
• 9.Radio Signals Equation
• 10.Emission
• 11.Cosmic Juice

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Zero
• 2.Abyss Before Zero
• 3.Pole After Zero
• 4.Piano Panels
• 5.Cosmic Sea
• 6.Zero Skip and a Jump
• 7.Zero Subtract From Jazz
• 8.Blue Equation
• 9.Pattern Emerge
• 10.Ghost Pattern
• 11.After Zero
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Zero: A Lecture on Nothingness

The Wire: "Shipp has always approached his material from all sides, telescoping lines into thick clumps or notes or unravelling chords into strands of melody..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.The New Fact
• 2.3 in 1
• 3.Circular Temple #1
• 4.Take the "A" Train
• 5.Virgin Complex
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.4D
• 2.Fly Me to the Moon
• 3.Wholetone
• 4.Module
• 5.Gamma Ray
• 6.Patmos

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Links
• 2.Cosmopolitan
• 3.Blue Desert
• 4.Silence of
• 5.Flying Carpet
• 6.Scrambled Brain
• 7.Micro Wave
• 8.Mind Space
• 9.Void of Sea
• 10.The Nature Of
• 11.Gravity Point
• 12.Piano Song

Spin: "[A] dozen solo piano pieces as frisky and dramatic as they are assured, generating electricity without plugging anything in." -- Grade: A-

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Arc
• 2.Patmos
• 3.Gamma Ray
• 4.Milky Way
• 5.Blue in Orion
• 6.Electro Magnetism
• 7.The Encounter
• 8.The Rose Is a Rose
• 9.IEOU
• 10.Abyss Code
• 11.Zero
• 12.Module

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Piano Sutras
• 2.Cosmic Shuffle
• 3.Surface To Curve
• 4.Blue To a Point
• 5.Cosmic Dust
• 6.Giant Steps
• 7.Uncreated Light
• 8.Fragment of a Whole
• 9.Space Bubble
• 10.Nefertiti
• 11.Angelic Brain Cell
• 12.Silent Cube
• 13.The Indivisible

The Wire: "...DNA is like great sex. When everything fits into place, you don't notice the mechanics, you just enjoy the wild ride and revel in the intimacy..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.When Johnny Comes Marching Home
• 2.Cell Sequence
• 3.Genetic Alphabet
• 4.DNA
• 5.Orbit
• 6.Mr. Chromosome
• 7.Amazing Grace

CMJ: Included in CMJ's "Best of the Year" for 2000.

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Gesture
• 2.Visions
• 3.Prelude To A Kiss
• 4.Pastoral Composure
• 5.Progression
• 6.Frere Jacques
• 7.Merge
• 8.Inner Order
• 9.Xtu

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.I've Been To Many Places
• 2.Summertime
• 3.Brain Stem Grammer
• 4.Pre Formal
• 5.Web Play
• 6.Tenderly
• 7.Life Cycle
• 8.Brain Shatter
• 9.Symbolic Access
• 10.Waltz
• 11.Reflex
• 12.Naima
• 13.Where is the Love
• 14.Light Years
• 15.Where is the Love (Reprise)
• 16.Blue Astral Bodies
• 17.Cosmic Wave

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 2.Harmonic Oscillator
• 3.Temperate Zone
• 4.Symbol Systems
• 5.The Highway
• 6.Self-Regulated Motion
• 7.Frame
• 8.Flow of Meaning
• 9.Dance of the Blue Atoms
• 10.Bop Abyss
• 11.Nerve Signals
• 12.Algebraic Boogie
• 13.The Inventor, Pt. 1
• 14.The Inventor, Pt. 2
• 1.Clocks

Alternative Press: 8 out of 10 - "...A great album..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Space Shipp
• 2.Nu-Bop
• 3.Zx-1
• 4.D's Choice
• 5.X-Ray
• 6.Rocket Shipp
• 7.Select Mode 1
• 8.Nu Abstract
• 9.Select Mode 2

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Ion
• 2.New ID
• 3.3 in 1
• 4.Virgin Complex
• 5.Galaxy 105
• 6.String Theory
• 7.Blood 2 the Brain
• 8.Invisible Light
• 9.Amino Acid
• 10.Abyss

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Light Beam
• 2.Intro Z
• 3.Instinctive Touch
• 4.Pocket
• 5.Gamma Ray
• 6.Piece Within Piece
• 7.Tenderly
• 8.Monk's Nightmare
• 9.Blue in Orion
• 10.It
• 11.Fairplay

JazzTimes: "'Greensleeves' begins sweet and climaxes with a pummeling statement, in 5/4, no less....4D is a steady, enjoyable ride."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.4D
• 2.The Crack In the Piano's Egg
• 3.Equilibrium
• 4.Teleportation
• 5.Dark Matter
• 6.Stairs
• 7.Jazz Paradox
• 8.Blue Web in Space
• 9.What is This Thing Called Love
• 10.Autumn Leaves
• 11.Sequence and Vibration
• 12.Frere Jacques
• 13.Prelude to a Kiss
• 14.What a Friend We Have in Jesus
• 15.Primal Harmonic
• 16.Greensleeves

Down Beat: 4 stars out of 5 -- "Exquisite opener 'Bleed' finds Jones moving fluidly from droning, ney-like phrases into unexpectedly sweet melody while Shipp frames the shifts almost telepathically."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Bleed
• 2.Ultima Thule
• 3.Zillo Valla
• 4.Multiverse
• 5.Mandrakk
• 6.Overvoid
• 7.Weeja Dell
• 8.Motherboxxx
• 9.Black Lightning
• 10.Nix Uotan
• 11.Jonesy
• 12.4-D Vision
• 13.Geh-Jedollah

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Alternative Aspects
• 2.Aspects
• 3.Psychic Counterpart
• 4.Frame Focus
• 5.Flow Chart
• 6.Mute Voice
• 7.Explosive Aspects
• 8.Raw Materials
• 9.Rainforest
• 10.Stage 10
• 11.Dimension
• 12.Elastic Aspects
• 13.Elastic Eye

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Instinctive Touch
• 2.The Conduct of Jazz
• 3.Ball and Space
• 4.Primary Form
• 5.Blue Abyss
• 6.Stream of Life
• 7.The Bridge Across

Down Beat: 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Shipp's playing is not only what ripples on the surface, but the anxious thoughts and feelings that rumble underneath."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Piano Vortex
• 2.Key Swing
• 3.The New Circumstance
• 4.Nooks and Corners
• 5.Sliding Through Space
• 6.Quivering with Speed
• 7.Slips Through the Fingers
• 8.To Vitalize

Rolling Stone: 3 stars out of 5 - "...Shipp delivers a mellow concoction of atmospheric textures, electronic samples and funk-lite beats..."

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Equilibrium
• 2.Vamp to Vibe
• 3.Nebula Theory
• 4.Cohesion
• 5.World of Blue Glass
• 6.Portal
• 7.The Root
• 8.The Key
• 9.Nu Matrix

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Spaceship 9
• 2.Space Walk
• 3.Dark Matter
• 4.Galaxy 9
• 5.Turbulence
• 6.To a Lost Comrade
• 7.Space Strut
• 8.Hyperspatial

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Blue Transport System
• 2.Trance Frame
• 3.Phantom Journey
• 4.Dark Sea Negative Charge
• 5.The Dimension
• 6.Loop
• 7.The Unidentifiable
• 8.Virgin Psych Space 1
• 9.Virgin Psych Space 2
• 10.Regeneration
• 11.New Heaven and New Earth

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Codebreaker
• 2.Spiderweb
• 3.Disc
• 4.Code Swing
• 5.Letter From the Galaxy
• 6.Green Man
• 7.Raygun
• 8.Suspended
• 9.Mystic Motion
• 10.Stomp to the Galaxy
• 11.The Tunnel

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Gesture
• 2.New Orbit
• 3.Cohesion
• 4.Module
• 5.Gng
• 6.New Id
• 7.4D
• 8.Stage 10
• 9.Nu-Bop
• 10.Key Swing
• 11.Elastic Aspects
• 12.Circular Temple #1

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Celestial Fountain
• 2.2,327,694,748
• 3.Granny Goodness
• 4.Gardens of Yivaroth
• 5.Lord of Woe
• 6.Life Equation
• 7.Sepulchre of Mandrakk
• 8.Divine Engine
• 9.Novu's Final Gift

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Accelerated Projection I
• 2.Accelerated Projection II
• 3.Accelerated Projection IIi
• 4.Accelerated Projection IV
• 5.Accelerated Projection V
• 6.Accelerated Projection VI
• 7.Accelerated Projection VIi

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Prelude to Duke
• 2.In a Sentimental Mood
• 3.Satin Doll
• 4.I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good
• 5.Take the A Train
• 6.Mood Indigo
• 7.Dickey Duke
• 8.Tone Poem for Duke
• 9.Prelude to a Kiss
• 10.Sparks
• 11.Solitude

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Elements
• 2.Well Spring
• 3.It
• 4.Hidden Essence
• 5.Void Of Ground
• 6.Water And Earth
• 7.Fire And Air
• 8.Blossom
• 9.All Things Are

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Conference #1
• 2.Conference #2
• 3.Conference #3
• 4.Conference #4
• 5.Conference #5
• 6.Conference #6
• 7.Conference #7
• 8.Conference #8
• 9.Conference #9
• 10.Conference #10
• 11.Conference #11
• 12.Conference #12
• 13.Conference #13

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Signal
• 2.By The Law of Music
• 3.Implicit
• 4.Fair Play
• 5.Grid
• 6.Whole Movement
• 7.Game of Control
• 8.Point To Point
• 9.P X
• 10.Grid
• 11.Coo
• 12.X Z U
• 13.Solitude

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Enter In
• 2.Geometry
• 3.Sparks
• 4.Spike
• 5.Linear Shocks
• 6.Two Things Together
• 7.Whole Zone
• 8.Simple Fact
• 9.Riddle
• 10.Cloud Chamber 6
• 11.Harmony Of Apollo
• 12.Exit Out

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Atomic Note
• 2.New Tension
• 3.A Different Plane
• 4.From The Beyond
• 5.Silence Blooms
• 6.Irrational
• 7.Our Lady Of The Flowers
• 8.Gasp
• 9.Cosmic Joke

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Mystic Rubber Band
• 2.Psychic Ladder
• 3.Acoustic Electric
• 4.Bridge To Loka
• 5.We Sing The Body Jazz
• 6.The Mystic Garden
• 7.The New Syntax
• 8.Sonic Swing Particles
• 9.Song For You

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Then Now #1
• 2.Then Now #2
• 3.Then Now #3
• 4.Then Now #4
• 5.Then Now #5
• 6.Then Now #6
• 7.Then Now #7
• 8.Then Now #8

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.What If?
• 2.New Light
• 3.Plug Vortex
• 4.Points Of Fractions
• 5.Ktu
• 6.The Angle
• 7.Nova Jazz
• 8.Space Junk
• 9.The Ball
• 10.Cosmic Rumble
• 11.Circular Juice From The Matrix
• 12.Call in Space

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Central Flame
• 2.Symbolic Reality
• 3.Flesh And Bone
• 4.Inner Speech
• 5.The Other Universe
• 6.Law Of Sequence

• Tracks of Disc 1
• 1.Angel Whispering
• 2.Rhythm Hymns
• 3.Original Beauty
• 4.Deeper Energy
• 5.Coherence Demanded
• 6.Instinctive
• 7.The Saccharine Principle
• 8.Nest
• 9.Inward Force
• 10.The Reward
• 11.Cosmic Clown
• 12.Core Of The Soul
• 13.Solitude Of The Sun
• 14.Not A Sepulcher
• 15.Order And Energy
• 16.Energy Of Piano's Desire
• 17.Piano Genesis
• 18.The Generator
• 19.Gift
• 20.Jazz Agitator
• Tracks of Disc 2
• 1.Instinctive
• 2.The Saccharine Principle
• 3.Nest
• 4.Inward Force
• 5.The Reward
• 6.Cosmic Clown
• Tracks of Disc 3
• 1.Core Of The Soul
• 2.Solitude Of The Sun
• 3.Not A Sepulcher
• 4.Order And Energy
• 5.Energy Of Piano’s Desire
• Tracks of Disc 4
• 1.Piano Genesis
• 2.The Generator
• 3.Gift
• 4.Jazz Agitator