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Barker / Dunmall / Dahl: Luddite
ByWhether Dunmall and Barker are going toe-to-toe or when Dahl is present, the band covers just about every conceivable angle imaginable as an improvising unit, sans any filler material. Barker is a proverbial force of nature with his polyrhythmic assaults and snappy cymbals hits. With an aggregation of fractured storylines, they pursue oscillating medium tempo romps while often breaking into a whirlwind inferno.
On "No Pity Party," Dunmall's energized and flirtatious upper register phrasings launch a deeply conversational sequence of twisting notions and fierce interactions among the rhythm section. Dahl's deep bass and Barker's tumultuous drumming envelops the saxophonist's soaring trajectory. Yet on "Spells," Dahl's cyclical arco lines are expanded by Dunmall, as the duo creates a vortex of expansive improvisational opuses. However the final piece "Flecks," commences with a gravelly and rather low-key platform; although, the saxophonist opens it up via recoiling notes darting across the studio, spawning a jagged loop of sorts. It's high-intensity improvisation as the musicians were most assuredly up for the occasion, correlating their robust imaginations and heightened sense of the dynamic into ardently executed outcomes.
Track Listing
Shame Game; Luddite; Champion; No Pity Party; Spells; Flecks.
Personnel
Paul Dunmall
saxophoneAndrew Barker: drums; Paul Dunmall: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Tim Dahl: bass (1, 3, 5).
Album information
Title: Luddite | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: New Atlantis Records
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