Breathing Of Statues, The
Jazz
| Jan 2010
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2010-03-21
Reviewed 2010-03-21
GORDON GRDINA’S EAST VAN STRINGS: The Breathing of Statues
Songlines, 2009
AVANT-GARDE – String quartet out of Vancouver, a carefully controlled chamber sound with a razor-sharp improvisational edge and elusive whiffs of tragedy and madness running throughout. Good mix of icily cerebral composition and sometimes raw, visceral execution.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 8
1. 5:27 – melancholy guitar rises over aching, somewhat dissonant drone
2. 3:39 – bold, slashing statements, densely layered harmonies, calm middle
3. 5:25 – goes “out” with harsh, aggressive scrapings and open, quiet spaces
4. 7:24 – knotty theme; a series of tense improv breakdowns & cinematic runs
5. 3:07 – oud picks and broods over alien buzzing, thick near-east atmosphere
6. 3:34 – harsh burst, then strident, layered melody… settles into moodiness
7. 4:28 – slow ebb & flow; becomes calm, pretty, dreamlike
8. 14:07 – serious intro, expressive solo oud alternates with exotic ensemble swirls; slow cello solo opens it up in second half, caravan march
9. 8:13 – calm melodies flow/ooze; open, amorphous at first, finds its way later
[ Fo ] 03/21/10
Songlines, 2009
AVANT-GARDE – String quartet out of Vancouver, a carefully controlled chamber sound with a razor-sharp improvisational edge and elusive whiffs of tragedy and madness running throughout. Good mix of icily cerebral composition and sometimes raw, visceral execution.
* * * * | Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 8
1. 5:27 – melancholy guitar rises over aching, somewhat dissonant drone
2. 3:39 – bold, slashing statements, densely layered harmonies, calm middle
3. 5:25 – goes “out” with harsh, aggressive scrapings and open, quiet spaces
4. 7:24 – knotty theme; a series of tense improv breakdowns & cinematic runs
5. 3:07 – oud picks and broods over alien buzzing, thick near-east atmosphere
6. 3:34 – harsh burst, then strident, layered melody… settles into moodiness
7. 4:28 – slow ebb & flow; becomes calm, pretty, dreamlike
8. 14:07 – serious intro, expressive solo oud alternates with exotic ensemble swirls; slow cello solo opens it up in second half, caravan march
9. 8:13 – calm melodies flow/ooze; open, amorphous at first, finds its way later
[ Fo ] 03/21/10
Recent airplay
The Breathing Of Statues
No Cover, No Minimum — Dec 28, 2012
Origin
The Musical Mystery Box o'Fun (Best of 2010-Part 1) — Dec 21, 2010
Origin
Music Casserole — May 01, 2010
Silence Of Paintings
Memory Select, late edition — Mar 26, 2010
Naveli Joon
orangeasm — Mar 25, 2010
Origin
Ambient Annoyance — Mar 23, 2010
Charting
2010-03-21 — 2010-05-23
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 2 | 1 |
| Mar 28 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Selma | ||
| 2. | Holy Departure | ||
| 3. | Silence Of Paintings | ||
| 4. | Origin | ||
| 5. | Santiago | ||
| 6. | Webern | ||
| 7. | Naveli Joon | ||
| 8. | The Breathing Of Statues | ||
| 9. | Wide Open |