MIMIK

A Jazz Standard from a musician of legendary regard, Art Blakely is a true innovator.

Moanin's collection of jazz pieces showcase how impressive and skillful Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers are. This record contains a wide range of composition through its varied instrumental performances, it will mystify you as it is both daring yet still remains accessible. For that reason as well as this being so early on in jazz music, this is a great starting point for anyone interested in the ... read more

This is a record that I will certainly be revisiting, such wonderful mood pieces, beautifully executed.

I appreciate that he went for something new but this is a miss

Within the decay of these recordings William Basinski found the sound of life beginning and ending. The Disintegration Loops is a recording that more or less should not exist. The tapes were originally recorded in the1980s but when transferred in the 2000s began to disintegrate. Instead of seeing these tapes as a failure Basinski, decided to let them play out, continually looping and becoming more and more distorted. This continuous distortion feels reflective of the life cycle of people, ... read more