| Adler, Christopher / Ecstatic Volutions In A Neon Haze |
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| Album: | Ecstatic Volutions In A Neon Haze | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Adler, Christopher | Added: | Apr 2008 | |
| Label: | Innova Recordings | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2008-08-10 | Pull Date: | 2008-10-12 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Oct 12 | Oct 5 | Sep 28 | Sep 7 | Aug 17 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 20, 2012: | Music Casserole Signals Intelligence | 4. | Oct 08, 2008: | Orangeasm Signals Intelligence | |
| 2. | Nov 27, 2010: | Music Casserole Signals Intelligence | 5. | Oct 01, 2008: | Brownian Bliss Out Signals Intelligence | |
| 3. | Oct 10, 2008: | Memory Select Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze [excerpt] | 6. | Sep 24, 2008: | Rorshach's Dance Signals Intelligence [Robert Dillon, solo percussion], Iris [excerpt] |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2008-07-26 | ||
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Modern classical stuff: Accessible but challenging; pleasant; intellectual without feeling cold. A variety of settings: two solo performances, a duet, two small chamber groups. Some minimalist Reich/Glass influence in the longer, group-driven pieces (1,5), where long rhythms play out that are similar but not quite identical. Every track is really good. Don't be scared of the long ones. 1- (16:25) Gentle and fast percussiveness, in Philip Glass-ian waves. Flute and guitar it a soft touch, pillowy. The rhythm changes frequently but creates a uniform, monochrome feel. Second half opens up more, ending with some quick-paced pastoral melody. 2- (5:45) Solo percussion, cool! A fast, clocky sound in complex rhythms (of course). Played on ceramic tiles. 3- (4:18) Acoustic guitar, all fast and jumbly and stumbling over itself 4- (14:14) Sax & piano, perky and jazzy, good fast pace. After 4 minutes, gets cooler and more studious, still fairly fast. Gets pretty crazy near the end. Yes, the title's from The X-Files. 5- (16:39) Long oboe lines over a group pulse, a bit jingly, definitely a modern-classical sound but with an art-jazz feel. Starts going offcenter, tone-wise, after piano enters in the second half. Final 3 minutes finally break form for some new, exciting rhythms. Overall bright, but not in a hurry; turns out to be an exercise similar to Terry Riley's "In C." Personnel: 1- NOISE: Lisa Cella (flute), Colin McAllister (guitar), Franklin Cox (cello), Morris Palter (marimba) 2- Robert Dillon (percussion) 3- Colin McAllister (guitar) 4- Alan Lechusza (soprano sax), Christopher Adler (piano) 5- Pulsoptional [a CD of whom is in the Jazz library]: Carrie Shull (oboe), John Mayrose (guitar), Thom Limbert (percussion), Todd Hershberger (bassoon), Marc Faris (el. guitar) w/Christopher Adler (piano) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Iris | 3. | Liber Pulveris | |||
| 2. | Signals Intelligence | 4. | I Want To Believe | |||
| 5. | Ecstatic Volutions In A Neon Haze | |||||