OBOElectronics
PGMaudio, 2023
9/10
A very creative endeavor, Aleksandra Panasik brings her oboe and electronic skills to 7 worldly pieces for this debut solo album.
“#2020…Scream For AleksandraP.” opens the listen with mesmerizing, sometimes raw oboe mixing with the subtle electronica in exciting patterns, and “En dirección al mar, la luz del buho” follows with a quivering intensity that’s oddly dreamy via the Ana Lara original.
Halfway through, the dramatic presence of Sungji Hong’s "EXEPNEFSEN” is especially gripping, while “Civitas terrena- Civitas Dei” is a more intimate moment of emotive oboe manipulation amid the moody electronica of the Katarzyna Arnhold piece.
The final track, GRAleksandra’s “Piotr-Grella-Mozejko”, drones with a distinct demeanor of adventurous oboe, where the ominous electronica is met with wordless vocal bouts, too.
An undertaking like few others in the area of modern classical, Panasik explores a variety of techniques and styles for this atypically expressive and beaming record.
Travels well with: Ronald Hannah- Chamber Music; Tomas Janzon- Nomadic