Oneira
Aerocade, 2022
9/10
The long running percussion trio Clocks In Motion, i.e. John Corkill, Christopher G. Jones, and Sean Kleve, return with a highly detailed project, where they embarked on a collaborative relationship with a single composer, Jennifer Bellor, over a four-year period.
“Of Maker And Movement” opens the listen with 3 movements of animated and dreamy mallet manipulation that emits a very unique energy that radiates with warmth and playfulness.
The title track lands in the middle, and it blends the trio’s many strengths into a climate that touches on jazz, ambient and New Age ideas in the very creative demeanor.
At the end, “This We Have Now” alternates between intimacy and exploration, where a charming, cinematic appeal is very much appreciated.
The 3 are joined by the guest percussionists Megan Arns and Kyle Flens, and together they illuminate Bellor’s vision with fascinating and exciting musicianship that illustrates an inimitable approach to percussion that few will ever replicate.
Travels well with: EFG Trio- Transliminal Rites; Gina Biver- Nimbus