Randalu, Kristjan / Absence
Album: | Absence | Collection: | Jazz | |
Artist: | Randalu, Kristjan | Added: | Apr 2018 | |
Label: | Ecm Records |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2018-04-29 | Pull Date: | 2018-07-01 | Charts: | Jazz |
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Week Ending: | Jul 1 | Jun 17 | May 13 | May 6 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Feb 12, 2022: | Music Casserole
Escapism, Forecast |
4. | Jun 29, 2018: | Old fart at Play
Lumi 2 |
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2. | Sep 27, 2021: | The Best of Everything
Forecast |
5. | Jun 15, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Escapism |
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3. | Jun 29, 2021: | Old Fart at Play (rebroadcast from Jun 15, 2018)
Escapism |
6. | May 11, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Forecast |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-04-26
Reviewed 2018-04-26
Reviewed: 2018-04-26
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: With a knack for texture and improvisation, as well as a huge capacity to understand form and structure, Estonian pianist Randalu establishes his own depth-charged dramatic stance on his new disc. The work comprises nine rigorously structured originals for trio, combining jazz, avant-garde, classical, and modern composition with a carefully cultivated touch
If You Like:
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Forecast (9:34) – piano starts> slow solo swings into uptempo jam> slows to slow jam> guitar solo builds into midtempo jam> uptempo piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*2/ Lumi 1 (5:09) – piano starts> slow jam washes in in waves> builds to off-kilter midtempo jam> builds to fast tempo> quick stop
3/ Sisu (4:53) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ Lumi 2 (3:23) – piano/guitar starts> slow jam> off-kilter piano solo & jam swings uptempo> quick stop
*5/ Escapism (6:08) – drums? start> slow jam with rolling flurries of notes> midtempo off-kilter jam> fade on cymbals
6/ Adaption 1 (3:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo & fades
*7/ Adaption 2 (5:55) – spacy start> midtempo space jam> fade
*8/ Party Clouded (5:13) – piano starts> midtempo jam with heavy chords increases in volume & intensity> slows to slow tempo> guitar solo> uptempo piano solo swings to fast tempo> fast jam> rocking uptempo jam> slows to midtempo> quick stop
*9/ Absence (4:48) – piano starts> slow jam> guitar solo> piano solo> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: With a knack for texture and improvisation, as well as a huge capacity to understand form and structure, Estonian pianist Randalu establishes his own depth-charged dramatic stance on his new disc. The work comprises nine rigorously structured originals for trio, combining jazz, avant-garde, classical, and modern composition with a carefully cultivated touch
If You Like:
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Forecast (9:34) – piano starts> slow solo swings into uptempo jam> slows to slow jam> guitar solo builds into midtempo jam> uptempo piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*2/ Lumi 1 (5:09) – piano starts> slow jam washes in in waves> builds to off-kilter midtempo jam> builds to fast tempo> quick stop
3/ Sisu (4:53) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ Lumi 2 (3:23) – piano/guitar starts> slow jam> off-kilter piano solo & jam swings uptempo> quick stop
*5/ Escapism (6:08) – drums? start> slow jam with rolling flurries of notes> midtempo off-kilter jam> fade on cymbals
6/ Adaption 1 (3:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo & fades
*7/ Adaption 2 (5:55) – spacy start> midtempo space jam> fade
*8/ Party Clouded (5:13) – piano starts> midtempo jam with heavy chords increases in volume & intensity> slows to slow tempo> guitar solo> uptempo piano solo swings to fast tempo> fast jam> rocking uptempo jam> slows to midtempo> quick stop
*9/ Absence (4:48) – piano starts> slow jam> guitar solo> piano solo> fade
Track Listing
1. | Forecast | 5. | Escapism | |||
2. | Lumi 1 | 6. | Adaption 1 | |||
3. | Sisu | 7. | Adaption 2 | |||
4. | Lumi 2 | 8. | Partly Clouded | |||
9. | Absence |