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Rempis/Rosaly Duo: Codes/Myths
ByThe two discs contain four tracks, two of which "Patterns in Distance" and "Aletheia" are lengthy, clocking in at the thirty minute mark and two "Glitch" and "Air In Between" roughly ten minutes. The duo has made giant strides from Cyrillic which was mostly a blowing session and a fine one. Here the pair strive for a more nuanced sound by mixing quiet tones with the required vociferous passages. The duo maintain their need to, as they say, "make it new."
Opening with "Patterns In Distance," Rempis' baritone saxophone pivots from Lars Gullin to Colin Stetson, from romantic to mechanical music. A third of the way through, Rosaly drops his toolbox of percussion and the music veers into overblown tugboat-sounding passages. Another third of the song, and a whispered saxophone yields to Rosaly's percussion solo. We hear 2 legs and 3 arms (ok 2), but yearn for a visual. The drummer is a true equilibrist, walking a tightrope while juggling the pulse with sticks, bells, hands, and metal objects. The concluding third finds Rempis switching to tenor saxophone, and the music resolves to make listeners dance. There is plenty to explore in this outing and hopefully plenty more to be heard from Rempis and Rosaly in duo.
Track Listing
(CD1) Patterns In The Distance; Glitch; (CD2) Air In Between; Aletheia.
Personnel
Dave Rempis
saxophoneFrank Rosaly
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Dave Rempis: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone; baritone saxophone; Frank Rosaly: percussion
Album information
Title: Codes/Myths | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Aerophonic Records
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