In Memory of Nikki Arane

In Memory of Nikki Arane is an album of improvised music by Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn recorded in 1980 but not released on Derek Bailey's Incus Records until 1996. The album is named after a character from Stanley Kubrick's first major feature film The Killing (1956).^[2]

In Memory of Nikki Arane
Studio album by Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn
Released	1996
Recorded	1980
Genre	Avant-garde
Length	61:09
Label	Incus Records[1]
John Zorn chronology
Bar Kokhba (1996) In Memory of Nikki Arane (1996) Masada: Zayin (1996)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Jesse Jarnow awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Instead playing textural pieces to convey a mood or emotion, the duo create sounds that imitate actions. What actions, of course, are left entirely to the listener -- though they are usually brutally violent or darkly industrial."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

Track listing

1. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 12:35
2. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 20:18
3. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 10:48
4. "In Memory Of Nikki Arane" - 18:08

All compositions by Eugene Chadbourne & John Zorn

Personnel

• John Zorn – saxophones, clarinets, and game calls
• Eugene Chadbourne – modified acoustic and electric guitars, dobro, and other items