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Cipher: Elemental Forces

by John Kelman
December 1, 2006

On Cipher's third release, Elemental Forces, woodwind multi-instrumentalist Theo Travis and bassist Dave Sturt create soundscapes that are much more than simply background music. Augmented by percussionist Steve Hubback, they explore music that's reliant on programming and looping, but still manages to retain a spirit of adventure and interaction through real-time sonic manipulation and improvisation--making it as engaging of the mind as it is soothing of the spirit.

Travis seems to be popping up everywhere these days. He's a relatively ...