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Boris Hauf Sextet: Next Delusion
ByAt times microtonal, Hauf leads the ensemble through layers of minimalism planted on understated motifs and asymmetrical pulses. The musicians slowly gravitate via a "rising from the ashes" sensibility that is spiced with ominous scenarios amid a symphony of tumbling polyrhythmic drum parts, casting an implied sense of urgency throughout. For instance, on "Fame & Riches," the popping notes and rhythmic tapping maneuvers from the horns border on a serious-minded cartoon vamp played in concert with haunting soundscapes and low-key treatments, such as the drummers' China cymbal swashes.
Jason Stein's flickering bass clarinet notes, accented by free-form percussion grooves, parlay a vibe of happenstance during "Wayward Lanes." However, the band renders a brash climate as intense dialogues ensue, leading to a heavy-handed military beat fused into hyper-mode and prompting a day of reckoning type situation. Therefore, Hauf's undulating frameworks and impressionistic tendencies spin a phantasmagoric slant into a setting that is open for interpretation via transposable plots divulged on subsequent listens.
Track Listing
Gregory Grant Machine; Eighteen Ghost Roads; Fame & Riches; Wayward Lanes.
Personnel
Boris Hauf: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Keefe Jackson: tenor saxophone, contrabass clarinet; Jason Stein: bass clarinet; Frank Rosaly: drums; Steven Hess: drums, electronics; Michael Hartman: drums.
Album information
Title: Next Delusion | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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