Exciting jazz and Asian music hybrid, in a suite from a quartet led by violin (Hwang) and trumpet. Good tense energy and strong rhythms with touches of ethnic flavor -- really nice, dramatic stuff with some wild soloing, particularly by Hwang. Quite accessible, although there's plenty of adventure and experimentation along the way. Play any track.

1- After a brief intro: Pulsing, rhythmic space with dense, twiny violin and trumpet soloing. Exciting stuff at a brisk pace. Second half cools down a bit.

2- Clangy, stern dance, definite Asian-music influence. Mid/fast and halting. Slows in the middle but builds back up.

3- Opens with strong bass/violin duo, mysterious. Into joyous fast solos: slashing, evil-grin violin and jazzy trumpet.

4- Slows things down a bit. Develops a calmly jazzy groove after about 4 minutes. Second half includes a dark midtempo groove with some nice violin soloing. Ends sternly.