The Turning Frame
Composers Concordance, 2026
9/10
The multi-instrumentalist Mark Zaki blends classical, electronic, jazz and minimalism into these very distinct 8 tracks that spans many moods and emotions.
“Moving Parts” opens with the strong attention to tonality via gripping strings and electronic ambience, and “Nocturne Oblique” follows with the emotive violin amid the gentle keys that creates a cinematic appeal.
The title track resides in the middle and emits eloquent piano and cozy percussive ideas in a mesmerizing climate, while “Hands Full Of Air”, the only track with vocals, enlists Mara Zaki’s mezzo-soprano that helps illuminate the beauty and poeticism of the album’s best.
“Curves In Blue” and “Parting Moves” exit the listen. The former radiates sublime guitar playing via introspection and warmth, and the latter pairs a chilling atmosphere with playful electronica for an organic versus synthetic finish.
A really unique effort that blurs genres with an abstract and textured vision, Zaki balances reflection and adventurousness superbly.
Travels well with: Daniel Wohl- Artificial; Jeremy Gignoux- Odd Stillness