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Uros Spasojevic: Winter Tales
By"Tremor" does begin the album with some low notes: an ominous ostinato pattern which is quickly caught up in a wash of reverse reverb, before being topped by a dreamy, high-pitched melody which does not sound like it is coming from a bass. "One" features sample and hold rhythms, with metallic, heavily processed sounds. "Wind (Island 1)" introduces finger style playing into the mix, which is then looped to accompany a solo. A lovely piece, and a break from the electronic sound before this.
As if in response, "Rain (Continuum pt. 1)" starts out with echoed raindrop sounds. But then Spasojevic adds on another chord pattern and solo with only a bit of reverb. So there is definitely space for traditional guitar playing (if not quite bass playing). "Sea" (the longest track, at almost eight minutes long) goes through a fascinating progression from fingerstyle playing to electronic atmosphere, concluding with a massive wash of sound, like a thunderstorm. "Wave" sounds almost entirely electronic, with just brief glimpses of the underlying sounds. "Tribute" is another soundscape from which a dream-like melody emerges (sounding like a synthesizer, like many of the sounds here). "Senok" ends the program with a cloud of echo and a final fingerstyle melody.
Winter Tales is a singular accomplishment: a triumph of mood and atmosphere, and Spasojevic's most personal project to date.
Track Listing
Tremor; One; Time; Wind (Island 1); Rain (Continuum pt. 1); Breath; Sea; Look; Song for J.B.; Wave; Dream (Continuum pt. 2); Journey (Island 2); Tribute; Two; Senok.
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Uros Spasojevic
bass, electricAlbum information
Title: Winter Tales | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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Instrument: Bass, electric
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