June (2) 2024: Ambarchi, Berthling, Werliin - 'Ghosted II'
Jun 15, 2024 14:55:17 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 15, 2024 14:55:17 GMT
Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin - 'Ghosted II'
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded over 60 albums since 1998. Andreas Werliin is a Swedish drummer and prolific record producer and Johan Berthling, also Swedish is an electric and acoustic bassist.
This album is the sequel to another album, which a wild guess may suggest was called 'Ghosted'.
I think it would be fair to describe the record as minimalist. Like a lot of ambient electronic music, it's interest lies in the slowly evolving soundscape over repetitive rhythms. It's all about shape and texture - you'll hate it!
Here's what some other people say:
Ghosted 2, produced by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werlin, presents a fascinating fusion of various genres - Electronic, Jazz, Folk, World, and Country. However, it's not the amalgamation of styles that captivates but the abstract, experimental nature of their endeavor. This record leans into the boundaries of free improvisation, with a heavy emphasis on texture and atmosphere. The instrumentation is minimal, with delicate drumming that weaves through the soundscape while subtle guitar strums and drones create a hazy, hypnotic ambiance. What sets this apart is its exploration of silence. Long stretches of negative space linger, allowing the listener to fully immerse themselves in the subtle nuances and intricacies of the performance. The result is an album that is as challenging as it is rewarding, inviting multiple listens to unravel its sonic secrets.
Source: Juno
An utterly unique guitar/bass/drums triad: the guitar sounds like anything but a guitar; bass and drums simultaneously insistent and relaxed. Telephathic group-think opens a window to fresh fields of fusion: funk-jazz heads, polyrhythmic skeletons, ambient pastorals, post-kraut drones and shimmering soundtrack reveries. A music of sustained tension and deep atmosphere, marked by subtle, shifting dynamics playing out in an open sound field.
Ghosted (the first album) was my album of the year when it came out…this album is in line for the same…it’s wonderful!
Insistent rhythmic intensity delivered with hypnotic caress…no brash bombast here…ethereal strings (treated or no) form warp and weft to bring it all together. Impossible not to put this on repeat play (again and again and again and…)
Source: Bandcamp
"I would rather listen to AI generated jazz"
Source: Some wag
Oren Ambarchi is an Australian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who has recorded over 60 albums since 1998. Andreas Werliin is a Swedish drummer and prolific record producer and Johan Berthling, also Swedish is an electric and acoustic bassist.
This album is the sequel to another album, which a wild guess may suggest was called 'Ghosted'.
I think it would be fair to describe the record as minimalist. Like a lot of ambient electronic music, it's interest lies in the slowly evolving soundscape over repetitive rhythms. It's all about shape and texture - you'll hate it!
Here's what some other people say:
Ghosted 2, produced by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling, and Andreas Werlin, presents a fascinating fusion of various genres - Electronic, Jazz, Folk, World, and Country. However, it's not the amalgamation of styles that captivates but the abstract, experimental nature of their endeavor. This record leans into the boundaries of free improvisation, with a heavy emphasis on texture and atmosphere. The instrumentation is minimal, with delicate drumming that weaves through the soundscape while subtle guitar strums and drones create a hazy, hypnotic ambiance. What sets this apart is its exploration of silence. Long stretches of negative space linger, allowing the listener to fully immerse themselves in the subtle nuances and intricacies of the performance. The result is an album that is as challenging as it is rewarding, inviting multiple listens to unravel its sonic secrets.
Source: Juno
An utterly unique guitar/bass/drums triad: the guitar sounds like anything but a guitar; bass and drums simultaneously insistent and relaxed. Telephathic group-think opens a window to fresh fields of fusion: funk-jazz heads, polyrhythmic skeletons, ambient pastorals, post-kraut drones and shimmering soundtrack reveries. A music of sustained tension and deep atmosphere, marked by subtle, shifting dynamics playing out in an open sound field.
Ghosted (the first album) was my album of the year when it came out…this album is in line for the same…it’s wonderful!
Insistent rhythmic intensity delivered with hypnotic caress…no brash bombast here…ethereal strings (treated or no) form warp and weft to bring it all together. Impossible not to put this on repeat play (again and again and again and…)
Source: Bandcamp
"I would rather listen to AI generated jazz"
Source: Some wag
