Erstwhile was founded by Jon Abbey in 1999, whose personality and tastes are closely identified with the label.
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Soba to Bara, a 2009 release on Erstwhile Records, found Yoshida and Toshimaru Nakamura (no-input mixing board) performing one 47-minute improvisation each and pairing the two recordings, each musician's part unheard by the other.