I let this one simmer a bit before trying to tackle it. I knew it was good stuff at first glance, but not so sure it belonged in the "great" category. If I'm writing this, then ig I've made up my mind. 1+3+1 is the amorphous child of a fateful encounter between jazz/musique concrete trio, Triosk and German techno pioneer Jan Jelinek. If I were to measure the average temperature of these tracks, it would fall closer to the chilly mood of the latter's techno pieces than the heated ... read more

Dreamyreviews

Damnnn this one was good. Here is my introduction to the world of Avant-Garde Jazz / Nu Jazz outfit Triosk and it had to be the collab album with Glitch / Electroacoustic / Microhouse artist Jan Jelinek because it really intrigued me and of course the genre tags as well.. And thankfully this ends up being a great Nu Jazz and Avant-Garde Jazz album with blends of Electroacoustic and Glitch and ECM Style Jazz. The instrumentation from Triosk combined with the glitchy electronics by Jan Jelinek ... read more

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Track List

1	Mis-Leader 4:17 with Jan Jelinek
2	On the Lake 5:14 with Jan Jelinek
3	Track 2 5:31 with Jan Jelinek
4	Munmorah 5:25 with Jan Jelinek
5	Theme From Trioskinek 5:42 with Jan Jelinek
6	Vibes / Pulse 5:28 with Jan Jelinek
7	Neckless 5:08 with Jan Jelinek
8	Distant Shore 3:42 with Jan Jelinek