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Hyper.object: inter.independence
ByThe instruction to not engage is evidenced in the opening "Glitch" which ramps into a maelstrom of sounds. Sizzling electronics bump into irregular beats and a gambol of piano notes. After the opener, the directive breaks down or, better said, the music congeals. Try as they might to walk separate paths, the music always comes together. "Low" and "Glue" trade in minimal sounds, water dripping, arco bow strikes on strings, busy percussion, probing trumpet and piano attack. The space allotted by the musicians accomplishes the opposite of dividing; it in fact unites the sound. The longest track, "Glow," at thirteen minutes, opens with the popping sounds of Almeida's trumpet backed by the pecked piano of Pinheiro. As the track progresses, the quintet germinates its sound first with little gestures before blossoming up into an intense free generator. Even the quietus of "Last" has a congruence by way of its restraint. Try as they might, the quintet's music always comes together here.
Track Listing
Glitch; Low; Glue; Loss; Glow; Last.
Personnel
Rodrigo Pinheiro
pianoJoão Almeida
trumpetCarlos Santos
electronicsHernâni Faustino
bass, acousticJoão Valinho
drumsAlbum information
Title: inter.independence | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Phonogram Unit
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Hyper.object
Album Review
Mark Corroto
inter.independence
Phonogram Unit
Hernani Faustino
Rodrigo Pinheiro
Carlos Santos
Joao Almeida
João Valinho