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Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne: Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne Volume 2
by Glenn Astarita
In the enchanting realm of musical collaboration, Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne Volume 2 emerges as a tantalizing sequel to their inaugural rendezvous. This second installment in their creative escapade not only builds upon their initial fusion of jazz and electronic experimentation but also pushes the boundaries of sonic exploration with an audacious flair. Matthew Bourne, the maestro of keys, gracefully pirouettes between piano and Memory Moog, effortlessly blurring the lines between foreground and background. Each ensemble member, like ...
Continue ReadingShiver & Matthew Bourne: Shiver Meets Matthew Bourne Volume 1
by Glenn Astarita
This compelling collaboration merges the distinctive styles of two extraordinary artists: the trio Shiver and acoustic-electric keyboardist Matthew Bourne. The album is a mesmerizing journey through diverse musical landscapes, blending electronic elements with jazz influences innovatively and refreshingly.The tracks on this album emphasize an impressive range of sonic textures and experimental sounds. Shiver's mastery of electronic music production intertwines seamlessly with Matthew Bourne's unique approach to jazz, resulting in an entrancing fusion of disparate sounds and styles. The ...
Continue ReadingPat Thomas / Chris Sharkey / Luke Reddin-Williams: Know: Delirium Atom Paths
by John Sharpe
Anyone wondering what a mash up between Sun Ra and Krautrock pioneers like Tangerine Dream might sound like? Delirium Atom Paths supplies one possible answer. The product of an encounter between the esteemed veteran Pat Thomas on keyboards and two representatives of a younger generation in guitarist Chris Sharkey and drummer Luke Reddin-Williams, the unbroken 44-minute album presents a kaleidoscopic extravaganza of overlapping electronic textures and shifting beats. Thomas should need no introduction. A multifaceted artist equally at ...
Continue ReadingPat Thomas Chris Sharkey Luke Reddin-Williams: Know: Delirium Atom Paths
by Mike Jurkovic
Delirium Atom Paths sounds exactly as one might hope, expect, or suspect the willing abandon of UK master innovator, keyboardist Pat Thomas, guitarist Chris Sharkey, and drummer Luke Reddin-Williams to sound like: a fearless dialogue of ideas without dogma, ambitions without greed, creation without regret. Captured live at Leeds at the big bang moment in March 2020, the trio immediately sets out to render the ambiguous mute. To head off directly into the pandemic future and hold it ...
Continue ReadingThe Geordie Approach: Shields
by Glenn Astarita
Two Norwegians and a Geordie—the nickname for someone from an area of North East England--excel at semi-structured and largely improvised acoustic-electric works, and celebrate their first album for this multi-dimensional UK-based record label that is unrestricted by any musical boundaries. Therefore, the trio straddles avant-garde, ambient-electronica, and other EFX-framed offshoots. However, they defy tradition because of drummer Ståle Birkeland's asymmetrical timekeeping and pulsing beats, which are not commonplace in cosmic, textural, and colorific electronica outings. Basically, the unbalanced cadences drive ...
Continue ReadingTrio VD: Fill It up with Ghosts
by AAJ Italy Staff
Sin dalle primissime note dell'iniziale “Returns" la musica impetuosa del Trio VD arriva subito alla gola e ci coglie di sorpresa. L'impatto è violento, aggressivo, con il sax di Christophe de Bezenac impegnato in colpi d'ancia ossessivi, oltre misura. Siamo dalla parti della musica creativa di avanguardia, a cavallo fra rock durissimo e trasgressivo e un free jazz ormai emancipato dall'approccio naif ornettiano. Siamo dalle parti del John Zorn irrequieto degli anni ottanta, ma con l'orologio puntato sul prossimo decennio. ...
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