Pollen Trio - 230509

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4...according to our Ant on Thu 06 Aug, 2009.

For some reason most of the releases on HellosQuare Recordings seem to find their way into my review pile, not that I'm complaining as they're a reliable label when it comes to live instrumentation and electronics. So currently playing is '230509' by Pollen Trio which is Austin Buckett, Chris Pound and Evan Dorrian. The three chaps knock out some live improvisations with drums, piano, double bass and percussion. It begins with lots of skittering splashy drums and piano on 'Paleburst' and then before you know it 'Morning Of' has been and gone. 'Syndrome' is really cool with lots of layers of intricate percussion and prepared piano. It's like a colony of tiny wooden ants all bumping into each other and out of the chaos comes this really gorgeous suggestion of melody. Good stuff as always and has electronic interventions from C.S.K.A.

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Formerly known as Austin Benjamin Trio, this new release by Canberra's Pollen Trio follows on from their collaborative 3" with Seaworthy. The six pieces on this record highlight a shift in compositional direction, using full scale improvisation and loose songform ideas in a single day recording session with label boss Shoeb Ahmad. '2305059' also sees the band work with c.s.k.a, who contributes 'electronic interventions' throughout the record amongst the melodic wash and microscopic sound design. A new start for a great outfit!

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