Odd Stillness
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
The musician and composer Jeremy Gignoux enlists a small handful of players for these experimental and ambient sounds that unfold across 7 unconventional tracks.
“Quimse” starts the listen with Mark Dejong’s well timed clarinet that help cultivate a uniquely soothing climate, and “Grouny” follows with Keith Rodger’s dense bass plucking that segues into waves of ambience.
Further along, “Curmission” benefits much from Robin Tufts’ wild drumming skills amid minimalistic ideas, while “Meditempt” spends 5+ minutes mesmerizing us with its distinct droning and Rebecca Bruton’s wordless vocals.
The last selection, “Repeath”, is among the best, where Gignoux’s violin manipulation is met with a chilling landscape that’s cinematic and haunting in an intriguing and memorable finish.
In addition to the above, André Wickenhesier’s trumpet and Carsten Rubeling’s trombone are in attendance, and it makes for introspective and tonally fascinating affair where each track focuses on a single instrument that’s multi-tracked.
Travels well with: Nick Fraser and John Kameel Farah- Farahser; Tim Brady- Imagine Many Guitars