Drawn Inward

Artist: Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble
Label: Ecm Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 731454720922
EAN: 0731454720922
ASIN: B000026PF4

Release Date: 2000-02-29

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DrawnInward

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Customer Reviews:

intense.......2007-02-14

This is the sound of aliens landing in motherships, of trips to other dimensions, flocks of birds and insects and mother nature screaming. Almost scary at times, in a great way. Enjoy.

we're not in Kansas anymore..........2000-06-15

This is the first of Evan Parker's Electro-Acoustic Ensemble recordings that ECM has made available in the U.S. (The first, TOWARD THE MARGINS, has since been released here.) The EAE represents a major departure for Parker, and it is an exhilarating one for anyone turned on by the further reaches of experimental improv. The unit works with the simultaneous input of the acoustic players (sax, bass, violin and percussion) and several electronic processors. The sound produced is eerie, otherwordly, and fascinating. By all means, investigate, but be aware that you do not hear Parker, Guy, Lytton or Wachsmann distinctly very often -- look to any of the superb Parker/Guy/Lytton trio albums for a completely different excellence (unfortunately they're hard to get -- consult the Penguin guide or me for further guidance). This is one example of how European free jazz evolved into free improv, and here contacts developments of Xenakis, Stockhausen, and beyond.

Now there is a live EAE disc on ECM as well, MEMORY/VISION (recorded in 2002 -- see my review). I recommend starting with one of the superb studio discs -- the live recording adds piano and more prominent violin to the Parker/Guy/Lytton core, but sprawls and lacks the intense focus of TOWARD THE MARGINS and DRAWN INWARD (10/31/04).

unlike anything you have heard.......2000-03-08

when listening to this record i am reminded of 20th century composers such as john cage. alhough this is usually under the jazz heading it is beyond the regular perameters of jazz. there is no swing. nothing you can tap your foot to. this is true improvisation music...at its best! Evan Parker is a musical genius and the fellow musicians here are quite amazing in their own right. if you have an open ear and are tired of all the mainstream music you hear everyday, i highly recommend this album. also try "Goodbye 20th Century" from Sonic Youth. very cool stuff. enjoy!

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