Jan Jelinek avec The Exposures

Jan Jelinek avec The Exposures: Le Nouvelle Pauvret

by AAJ Staff
January 12, 2003

Jan Jelinek's second full-length disc betrays the features that have distinguished both his work and the consistent output by Stefan Betke's dub/experimental ~scape label. On first listen, Le Nouvelle Pauvreté sounds murky and dark; but that's just an illusion. The sheer contrast between surging darkness and shimmering light provides the basis for the record's crispness and energy. It is, in fact, Jelinek's subtlety and delicate touch that render this abstract work appealing and accessible. So pay attention.

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