Archive for April, 2009|Monthly archive page
Jack DeJohnette ft. Lester Bowie – Zebra
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Found this little gem, recorded 24 years ago, from a drummer that I know from the Keith Jarrett Trio.
The music on this obscure LP was used as the soundtrack for a video program. Jack DeJohnette is heard on synthesizers and is usually joined by trumpeter Lester Bowie. The performances are moody and has its colorful moments although most of it does not stand alone without the film all that well. Superior background music. – allmusic
Mastodon – Crack The Skye
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Crushed by the work lately, it’s hard to find the time to collect all the recent impressions into more than a handful of words. I’ll just say that this is by far the best metal album that I’ve heard in a year or so.
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Fever Ray
Fever Ray is a solo debut of Karin Dreijer Andersson from the Swedish electronica band The Knife. It’s still slightly distorted electronica, but with way more subtle vocals, slow and atmospheric. If you need a feeling of an upcoming fall in the night.
The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble
As one might expect, this is some dark, slinky jazz music that mixes lots of organic instrumentation (including guitar and some particularly effective trombone and cello) with mostly subtle programming. The opening track of “The Nothing Changes” is particularly effective, as a skeletal rhythm consisting of sparse upright bass strums and simple percussion provide a shakey backbone while tendril-like horns and strings wisp around repetitive and eerie guitar.
Well, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Spooky jazz.
