“I’m enthusiastic about so-called distortion, noise, blur, etc. and began to find energy in the exploration of signal-to-noise ratios and what true clarity of signal means to me. Accuracy, as I had previously understood it, is of little concern to me, and I’ve found that clarity in spirit has a high level of distortion as one of its most desirable traits.” ~Jairus Sharif
Tag: Free Jazz
David Birchall, Kate Carr and Tullis Rennie :: Zippered Time, Winged Dialogue (Flaming Pines)
A homogenous and well orchestrated performance, making every musician involved a fundamental component, as each adds their own little piece to form a bigger, more satisfying puzzle.
GLOBAL NOISE :: The Kandinsky Effect, Gaudi, Schnellertollermeier
The Kandinsky Effect dives deeper into free jazz and electronic exploration, Gaudi returns to his dub and post-punk roots, and Schnellertollermeie keeps defying jazz power […]
GLOBAL NOISE :: The Great Harry Hillman, Tatran, Notilus
Rebellious, eclectic post-jazz theatricality from Swiss/German quartet The Great Harry Hillman, incendiary, otherworldly abstraction from Tel Aviv’s three-piece band Tatran, and futuristic, explosive fusions from […]
Kasket :: August Fades EP (Apollo)
A great release, full of quirky glitchy programming and originality. A real journey from start to finish. Clever, complex and thoughtful, but not dry and […]