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Bloodmist: arc
ByThe trio is comprised of the clarinet plus electronics of Jeremiah Cymerman, Mario Diaz de Leon on synths plus drum machine, and bassist Toby Driver. Like Bloodmist's previous releases, the music abides in a murkiness, both of mood and sound. With arc, the trio's sound has ripened into a complete presentation, one built upon darkness and shadow, rack and ruin. But this isn't your teen spirit angst. It is more structured, as we hear the opening track "Battle Mountain" where the slogging pulse prefigures the fragmented clarinet and static of electric signals. As with Cymerman's other releases, his Systema Munditotius, Vols. 1 & 2 (5049 Records, 2020 & 2021, respectively), and the most excellent Decay of the Angel (5049 Records, 2018) much consideration and planning goes into the sound design. Layers are crafted upon echoey reverberations with a purposeful strategy. Each musician is locked into the orientation, dark as it is. The music fits well with the famous Thelonious Monk quote, "It's always night, or we wouldn't need light."
Track Listing
Battle Mountain; Creston; Red Canyon; Santa Filomena.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Mario Diaz de Leon: drum machine; Jeremiah Cymerman: electronics
Album information
Title: arc | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: 5049 Records
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About Jeremiah Cymerman
Instrument: Clarinet
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