Sacrae Symphoniae Nr. 1
Apollon, 2022
8/10
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This 3rd album from Weserbergland encompasses sounds that span 5 centuries, including the Venetian late renaissance, the curious work of the avant-garde composer Karlheinz Stockhausen and even German experimental rock music rooted in the 70s.
The title track and only track opens with dissonant, strategic ambience, as mysterious percussion, waves of synth, and well timed bass and guitar are met with bouts of sax, oboe and French horn.
About one-fourth of the way into the song, firm, retro rock ideas unfold with a droning quality that segues into an aberrant, dreamy landscape. Closer to the end, the climate becomes quite intense, with pounding drums alongside a nearly spiritual angle of fascinating musicianship.
A very interesting meshing of written and improvised sounds, the emphasis on classical and electronic sensibilities sure does make for a sometimes noisey and other times intimate peek into very creative minds.
Travels well with: Laughing Stock- Zero, Acts 3 & 4; 35 Tapes- Home