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Jürg Frey: Circular Music Ext. no. 1 / no. 2 / Ext. no. 2.
by John Eyles
On May 15th 2023, Swiss clarinetist, composer and Wandelweiser member Jürg Frey reached the age of seventy. From February 14th to 16th 2023, the tracks which comprise this album had been recorded at Rue des Fabriques, Brussels; they are all Frey compositions which were adapted by the eight players performing them. On the album sleeve, no mention is made of Frey's milestone event; however, this album serves well as a (belated) celebration of it. Between 2011 and 2016, Frey composed ...
read moreErik Blennow Calälv, Lisa Ullén, Finn Loxbo, Ryan Packard: Bi, In yo & Iwato
by John Eyles
The three pieces here, each with a duration between twelve and thirteen minutes, are compositions by Swedish bass clarinetist Erik Blennow Calälv who is a member of the quartet The Schematics. No other members of that group join him here, but Swedish guitarist Finn Loxbo, who recorded Snow Country (Creative Sources, 2017) in a duo with Calälv, is part of the unnamed quartet. In turn, so is percussionist Ryan Packard who recorded Magnus Granberg's Night Will Fade And Fall Apart ...
read moreAlvear / Bondi: Latidométrica / Definite body, at sea
by John Eyles
This album is the third in a series of three releases which are part of a project by the duo Alvear / Bondi whose members are Chilean guitarist Cristian Alvear and Swiss percussionist Cyril Bondi. Across the three albums, the pair interpreted and recorded six new compositions which they commissioned, three by Chilean and three by Swiss artists. Although they were recorded and released separately, months apart, everything about the albums suggests that the three should be considered together.
read moreFredrik Rasten: Svevning
by John Eyles
Fredrik Rasten is a guitarist, vocalist and composer who was born in Norway in 1988, these days being based in Oslo and Berlin. He works in the field of experimental improvised and composed music. In recent years he has been working with just intonation. He has been inspired by Wandelweiser music, traditional British folk, and early music. His first album release, Giraffe, was issued in 2018, on Edition Wandelweiser, and featured Rasten on guitar, playing compositions by Johan Lindvall rather ...
read moreAlvear / Bondi: Sigh (Carried Away) / Grado de potencia #2
by John Eyles
Sigh (carried away) / Grado de potencia #2 is the first in a series of three albums which are part of a project by the duo comprising Chilean guitarist Cristian Alvear and Swiss percussionist & Insub co-ordinator Cyril Bondi. The series' recordings will feature interpretations of six new compositions commissioned by the duo from three Chilean and three Swiss artists, This album features the two compositions which give it its title, “Sigh (carried away)" composed by d'incise, and “Grado de ...
read moreInsub Meta Orchestra: Ten / Sync
by John Eyles
During the Covid-19 lockdown, the INSUB label managed to maintain a steady flow of excellent new releases, both digital and on CD. These tended to be by duos or trios, such as Ize (INSUB, 2020), by the trio of Carl Ludwig Hübsch, Pierre-Yves Martel & Philip Zoubek, or Paratopia (INSUB, 2021), by Jason Khan & Antoine Läng. No doubt for practical reasons, during lockdown not much was heard from Insub Meta Orchestra, the large ensemble which ...
read moreAnouck Genthon & Mathias Forge: Notice
by John Eyles
French musicians violinist Anouck Genthon and trombonist Mathias Forge first collaborated in 2015-16, brought together by a mutual penchant for both free improvisation and walking. Each is an experienced improviser; Genthon is a member of the Insub Meta Orchestra as well as other ensembles such as Ensemble Maât. Notice completed a hat-trick of duo releases for her, following Tǝɣǝrit (Confront, 2018) with Jacques Demierre's voice, and Zeitweise Leichter Schneefall (A New Wave of Jazz, 2019) with Christophe Schiller's spinet and ...
read moreA Spirale & Chris Cogburn: Autocannibalism
by John Eyles
The Italian duo A Spirale, comprising electric guitarist Maurizio Argenziano and saxophonist Mario Gabola, was formed in 2002 when it also included drummer Massimo Spezzaferro; the trio version appeared on the ten-disc compilation Musica Improvvisa (die Schactel, 2010). Since then, Spezzaferro has not recorded with A Spirale, and the duo has collaborated with guest players. Autocannibilism is their first release since 2013, and finds them in the company of guest American percussionist Chris Cogburn, who has recorded with such esteemed ...
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