Exploding Star Orchestra / Stars Have Shapes
| Album: | Stars Have Shapes | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Exploding Star Orchestra | Added: | Nov 2010 | |
| Label: | Delmark Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-11-21 | Pull Date: | 2011-01-23 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 23 | Jan 16 | Dec 19 | Dec 12 | Nov 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 06, 2024: | Music Casserole
Three Blocks Of Light |
4. | Sep 10, 2022: | Music Casserole
Three Blocks Of Light |
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| 2. | Jun 17, 2023: | Music Casserole
Ascension Ghost Impression #2 |
5. | Feb 27, 2016: | Music Casserole
Impression #1 |
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| 3. | Jan 21, 2023: | Music Casserole
Three Blocks Of Light |
6. | Feb 28, 2015: | Music Casserole
Ascension Ghost Impression #2 |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2010-11-20
Reviewed 2010-11-20
EXPLODING STAR ORCHESTRA: Stars Have Shapes
Delmark, 2010
AVANT-FUSION – Wow… Rob Mazurek’s arresting 14-piece electro-acoustic ensemble features several leading lights of Chicago’s rich avant scene, including Nicole Mitchell, Jeb Bishop, Mike Reed, others. This is unique, futuristic music, involving surging electronic noise, layer upon layer of loops and intricate group improv in the longer tracks, or accessible melodic ensemble work in the shorter tunes.
Fo’s Picks: all tracks very interesting.
1. 20:14 – meditative loops build up into massive electronic swirl: trumpet, flute, drums are barely audible within it; fades into skittering group improv with ~12:00 to go, then a ballad melody slides briefly on top of the quiet chaos; burbles madly away through the second half.
2. 4:48 – strong circular groove, 3-way melody, layered sound w/flute solo
3. 18:41 – dreamlike swirl & flutter with tiny improvised snippets; grows harsh but switches to serene harmonic drone with ~13:00 to go; ghostly flute cries begin at halfway mark, drone returns as trumpet scurries underfoot, then arco bass; floats to conclusion
4. 6:33 – gentle spiral, thoughtful horn melodies balance amorphous improv
[ Fo ] 11/20/10
Delmark, 2010
AVANT-FUSION – Wow… Rob Mazurek’s arresting 14-piece electro-acoustic ensemble features several leading lights of Chicago’s rich avant scene, including Nicole Mitchell, Jeb Bishop, Mike Reed, others. This is unique, futuristic music, involving surging electronic noise, layer upon layer of loops and intricate group improv in the longer tracks, or accessible melodic ensemble work in the shorter tunes.
Fo’s Picks: all tracks very interesting.
1. 20:14 – meditative loops build up into massive electronic swirl: trumpet, flute, drums are barely audible within it; fades into skittering group improv with ~12:00 to go, then a ballad melody slides briefly on top of the quiet chaos; burbles madly away through the second half.
2. 4:48 – strong circular groove, 3-way melody, layered sound w/flute solo
3. 18:41 – dreamlike swirl & flutter with tiny improvised snippets; grows harsh but switches to serene harmonic drone with ~13:00 to go; ghostly flute cries begin at halfway mark, drone returns as trumpet scurries underfoot, then arco bass; floats to conclusion
4. 6:33 – gentle spiral, thoughtful horn melodies balance amorphous improv
[ Fo ] 11/20/10
Track Listing
| 1. | Ascension Ghost Impression #2 | 3. | Three Blocks Of Light | |||
| 2. | Chromorocker | 4. | Impression #1 |