Harmony and Abyss

Harmony and Abyss

Harmony and Abyss

ASIN: B0002VEOOK

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Shipp has perfected his own style, drawing effortlessly from free jazz, hip-hop, electronica, and modern classical. From pastoral electronics to blazing and tight free improvisation, Shipp composes with the touch of a master. "Harmony And Abyss" is the next phase in a creative rebirth from an epic career that has already spanned more than two decades. Even those who thought his last release, "Equilibrium", was as far as he could go will be more than pleasantly surprised.

Harmony and Abyss,Matthew Shipp,Thirsty Ear,Jazz,Modern Composition,Modern Creative,Pop
Harmony and Abyss
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Electro-acoustic free-jazz trio at it's finest
 Harmony and Abyss
Matthew Shipp
Manufacturer: Thirsty Ear
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. Equilibrium
  2. Matthew Shipp's New Orbit
  3. One
  4. Blue Series Continuum: Sorcerer Sessions
  5. Point of Departure

ASIN: B0002VEOOK
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Tracks:

  1. Ion
  2. New ID
  3. 3 in 1
  4. Virgin Complex
  5. Galaxy 105
  6. String Theory
  7. Blood 2 The Brain
  8. Invisible Light
  9. Amino Acid
  10. Abyss

Album Description

Shipp has perfected his own style, drawing effortlessly from free jazz, hip-hop, electronica, and modern classical. From pastoral electronics to blazing and tight free improvisation, Shipp composes with the touch of a master. "Harmony And Abyss" is the next phase in a creative rebirth from an epic career that has already spanned more than two decades. Even those who thought his last release, "Equilibrium", was as far as he could go will be more than pleasantly surprised.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Electro-acoustic free-jazz trio at it's finest.......2004-09-29

Avant garde jazz pianist Matthew Shipp continues down the path of electro-acoustic jazz with "Harmony and Abyss." Curator of Thirsty Ear's experimental jazz program, The Blue Series, Shipp is one of the series' leading proponents of combining electronica and post modern beat technology with the classic acoustic jazz tradition.

"Harmony and Abyss" is perhaps his most successful attempt at combining the two seemingly disparate styles yet. His two previous albums from 2002, "Nu Bop" and "Equilibrium" found Shipp and his rhythm section accompanied by guest soloists, this time the core trio is joined only by producer FLAM. The results are more organic and subtle than any Shipp has delivered before. A few tracks are devoid of any electronic tinkering, while some are dominated by sampling technology and studio manipulation. Cuts like "3 in 1" and "Galaxy 105" are pure acoustic piano trio improvisations and wouldn't sound out of place on an old 1960's Blue Note record in the vein of say Andrew Hill or Cecil Taylor. Whereas tracks like "String Theory" and "Abyss" are so electronically augmented and manipulated, that one wouldn't initially think they were listening to a "jazz" album at all, but perhaps instead to a new electronica disc. It's on a more definitive cut like "Blood 2 The Brain" where the electro-acoustic elements merge seamlessly to become a new entity. Driving drum n' bass rhythms contrast with and complement the acoustic piano trio in new and invigorating ways. The predominantly dark introspective vibe is maintained across the whole of the record however, despite the variations in electronic and acoustic sound.

Even more focused and consistent than his previous efforts in the genre, "Harmony and Abyss" sets a high water mark for like-minded jazz musicians to aspire to.
Harmony and Abyss
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Harmony and Abyss
    Matthew Shipp
    Manufacturer: Bomba Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00064AMGM
    Release Date: 2004-12-22

    Tracks:

    1. Ion
    2. New Id
    3. 3 in 1
    4. Virgin Complex
    5. Galaxy 105
    6. String Theory
    7. Blood 2 the Brain
    8. Invisible Light
    9. Amino Acid
    10. Abyss

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