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Kobe Van Cauwenberghe: Anthony Braxton Ghost Trance Solos
ByBelgian guitarist Kobe Van Cauwenberghe steps inside that matrix with his performance of three Braxton compositions with his Ghost Trance Solos by layering loops and electronics over his guitar in real time. The effect is astonishing and as hypnotic as an ensemble performance. The three performances track the development of Braxton's GTM concept, as if Van Cauwenberghe were venturing deeper into the matrix, peeling away code to reveal the raw specter of the sound. "Composition No. 255" tracks that perpetual motion machine first with a single guitar line, then a looped guitar and electronics. He adds sung/spoken numbers and vowel sounds combinations that would not be out of place in an Alessandro Bosetti performance. Even when the pulse fades and soloing begins, that flowing matrix of energy persists. That unstated trance dance is peeled back even further with "Composition No. 284," and "Composition No. 358," where the guitarist adds dialogue from a park ranger's description of an imaginary trip. There is no requirement that the listener choose between the two pills; Van Cauwenberghe has chosen the red pill for us.
Track Listing
Composition No. 255; Composition No. 284; Composition No. 358.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Kobe Van Cauwenberghe: guitars, loops, electronics.
Album information
Title: Anthony Braxton Ghost Trance Solos | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: All That Dust
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Mark Corroto
Anthony Braxton: Ghost Trance Solos
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