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Michel Wintsch - Christian Weber - Christian Wolfarth: Willisau
ByThis democratic engagement kicks off with the thirty-two minute "2.8 Feet Below, Tiny Fellows, Distant Neighbours," as the journey begins amid gobs of counterpoint, contrasting rhythmic structures, and unconventional theme-building stratagems. Pianist Michel Wintsch employs a synthesizer for subliminal effects and off-kilter type oddities. And the trio's asymmetrical navigations, meander around dark pathways and song-forms that may suggest the detection of hidden valleys, and so on. Spiked with dynamic linear runs, bassist Christian Weber's foreboding bowed-lines cast semblances of terror, along with Wintsch's spooky synth treatments and trickling piano ostinatos, the voyage into mysterious environs moves onward.
The trio mixes it up and with drummer Christian Wolfarth's jangling cymbals patterns, additional prismatic colors become another factor within the moving parts. They flirt with minimalism and render a few reflective moments, and then the pianist re-energizes the flow via flailing arpeggios and fractured story-lines. The piece comes to a heated climax and closes with dark sound-shaping electronics in parallel with Wintsch's bristling chord voicings. One of the two remaining works "North West," is a brief and rather jittery jaunt, articulated with staggered currents and maddening cadenzas, where notions of angst and disorientation come to fruition.
One of the outwardly noticeable afterthoughts is that the respective musicians often emulate human voices and emotions within the overall scope. As a team, this unit would be hard to beat. Given their upstanding stature in the global progressive jazz community, the artists' communicate immeasurable synergy during this blockbuster effort. (Excitedly recommended...)
Track Listing
2.8 Feet Below, Tiny Fellows, Distant Neighbours; Fragile Paths; North West.
Personnel
Michel Wintsch
pianoMichel Wintsch: piano & synthesizer; Christian Weber: bass; Christian Wolfarth: drums.
Album information
Title: Willisau | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Hat Hut Records
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