Blink Of An Eye
Jazz
| Dec 2010
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2010-12-19
Reviewed 2010-12-19
SCANNER & THE POSTMODERN JAZZ QUARTET: Blink of an Eye
Thirsty Ear, 2010
AVANT-JAZZTRONICA Interesting, adventurous blend: Electronic maestro Scanner meets a jazz aesthetic supposedly inspired by the ultra-elegant 1950s Modern Jazz Quartet, but reinvented for the new century with idiosyncratic players like Matthew Shipp (piano) and Khan Jamal (vibes). Disorienting collisions and moody atmospheres. It isn’t always a comfortable fit, but comfort isn’t really the goal here.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
1. 6:10 – cinematic sound: stringlike swirls, tweaky jabs, repeating piano
2. 5:24 – riff-based Duke Ellington tune spun on its head and turned inside out
3. 4:01 – nostalgic solo piano wanders in an ambient soundscape
4. 4:12 – amorphous blob: calm jazz improv lost in a creepy electronic misama
5. 4:02 – relatively straight jazz groove is gradually consumed by electronics
6. 3:47 – frantic bass, speedy vibes, electronic chatter & synth wash
7. 3:38 – heavy electronic rhythm, lonely piano chords echo in the middle
8. 4:48 – strong jazz spiral vs. crunchy bass noises & sound effects
9. 4:24 – wind blows, blustery vibes & piano buried in effects, clicking noises
10. 4:37 – hard dance groove here: Scanner in control, piano/vibes underneath
[ Fo ] 12/19/10
Thirsty Ear, 2010
AVANT-JAZZTRONICA Interesting, adventurous blend: Electronic maestro Scanner meets a jazz aesthetic supposedly inspired by the ultra-elegant 1950s Modern Jazz Quartet, but reinvented for the new century with idiosyncratic players like Matthew Shipp (piano) and Khan Jamal (vibes). Disorienting collisions and moody atmospheres. It isn’t always a comfortable fit, but comfort isn’t really the goal here.
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
1. 6:10 – cinematic sound: stringlike swirls, tweaky jabs, repeating piano
2. 5:24 – riff-based Duke Ellington tune spun on its head and turned inside out
3. 4:01 – nostalgic solo piano wanders in an ambient soundscape
4. 4:12 – amorphous blob: calm jazz improv lost in a creepy electronic misama
5. 4:02 – relatively straight jazz groove is gradually consumed by electronics
6. 3:47 – frantic bass, speedy vibes, electronic chatter & synth wash
7. 3:38 – heavy electronic rhythm, lonely piano chords echo in the middle
8. 4:48 – strong jazz spiral vs. crunchy bass noises & sound effects
9. 4:24 – wind blows, blustery vibes & piano buried in effects, clicking noises
10. 4:37 – hard dance groove here: Scanner in control, piano/vibes underneath
[ Fo ] 12/19/10
Recent airplay
The Decisive Moment
Music Casserole — Dec 08, 2012
Shadow Splice
Music Casserole — Nov 03, 2012
Cuts And Shadows
No Cover, No Minimum — Apr 08, 2011
C Jam Blues
Rebop — Feb 08, 2011
A Galaxy Of Winking Dots
Ghost Trees — Feb 01, 2011
C Jam Blues
Music Casserole — Jan 29, 2011
Charting
2010-12-19 — 2011-02-20
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 13 | 1 |
| Feb 6 | 1 |
| Jan 30 | 2 |
| Jan 16 | 3 |
| Jan 9 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Shadow Splice | ||
| 2. | C Jam Blues | ||
| 3. | A Galaxy Of Winking Dots | ||
| 4. | Not A Frame Earlier Or Later | ||
| 5. | Involuntary Re Ex | ||
| 6. | Most With The Least | ||
| 7. | Dreaming With You At My Side | ||
| 8. | The Decisive Moment | ||
| 9. | Cuts And Shadows | ||
| 10. | Beyond The Edge Of The Frame |