ElectroResonance
Neuma, 2022
8/10
A very meticulous record that was recorded live, Jane Rigler, Curtis Bahn and Thomas Ciufo each perform a range of unique computer extended instruments on this expressive and sonic adventure.
“Hearing The Bell” opens the listen with the sound of a bell, as the mysterious and alluring setting unfolds over 6 minutes of intrigue, and “Calm” follows with a haunting meets soothing quality that seems like the sound of air being pushed and pulled with an eerie tension.
“Boundless” occupies the middle spot and emits the sound of water, incoherent voices and with the flute, keys and drum sounds manipulated in atypical ways, while “Listening” meshes blurry, almost sci-fi sounds from the instruments into an otherworldly setting.
“Compassion”, the final track, then offers perhaps the most exploratory tune, where the synthetic instruments mesmerize and blend with an improvisational spirit that few, if any, could replicate.
A performance that is so unclassifiable, you might think it’s so esoteric to only appeal to a small handful of ears. However, the dynamic and inventive landscape invites the listener to mull over their relationship to sound, space, each other and the world we reside in, and will certainly strike a cord with those who appreciate the unconventional.
Travels well with: Thomas DeLio- Transparent Waves; James Dashow- Archimedes