Time Crystal: Improvisational Works
Ravello, 2021
8/10
Listen to Time Crystal: Improvisational Works
Chris Chafe, Jonathan Impett and Juan Parra Cancino handle violoncello/double bass, trumpet/electronics and electric guitar/electronics respectively on this artistic and experimental listen where 5 tracks turn improvisation into a refined science in their very capable hands.
“Opal” starts the listen shrouded in mystery, as nearly sci-fi sounds are met with organic moments that squeal, buzz and dance around a very atypical delivery, and “Regelation” follows with an ominous quality where a droning approach includes quivering moments, jagged instrumentation and bare moments of beauty.
The middle track, “Sublimation”, is a dark, textured affair, where calculated noises and minimalistic, cinematic flashes captivate, while “Condensation” is a sparse climate of precisely manipulated atmosphere and ambience. The title track exits the listen, and recruits eerie strings into its genre defying formula that will have you hanging on every unpredictable moment.
A truly unconventional and fascinating electroacoustic project, Chafe, Impett and Cancino essentially forge an entirely new, unclassifiable genre here, and it makes for an unparalleled listening experience.
Travels well with: Cotatcha Orchestra- Bigbandová Elektronika/Bigband Electronics; Various Artists- Mind & Machine: Organic And Electronic Works- Volume Three