John Clyde Evans - Apetal Thunderfall

It's been a monumental year for John Clyde-Evans. He recently returned from a year living in the Punjab region of India, and after a slew of releases
under his Sikh name of Tirath Singh Nirmala, he's back to the good ol' JCE. That's not all that's changed, though. His latest opus, "apetal thunderfall,"
spins off into a new web of cacaphony, leaving behind the pastoral anthems of yesteryear and taking aim at a more abrasive ways to leave behind the
rust. "apetal thunderfall" was recorded entirely during JCE's stay in Jalandhar in 2007 using found software and audio sources. The resulting
recordings feel almost primitive. Evans uses his uncanny ability to blend and mix multitudes of tones into sprawling thickets of sound. It is hard to call
this music drone, but at the same time there is a continous flow to these three pieces that works in a similar way. Over the course of 43 minutes, this
music etches itself into your skull, drilling itself in deep without drawing blood. Divided into three tracks, "apetal thunderfall" is more a singular entity
than a collection of works.
This album is cathartic, both musically and as a vehicle for JCE himself. But make no mistake, this is not spiritaul music with mystic over/undertones.
Simply, it is the new aural vision from one person made while living in India for a year. It is abrasive yet beautiful, and harkens back to a time and place
when things were far less complicated.
Praise for John Clyde-Evans/Tirath Singh Nirmala:
"Always compelling, sometimes beautiful, sometimes driving & ectsatic easterntinged avant-drones with a hefty dose of mysticism thrown in for good
measure."
- Gordon B. Isnor, Left Hip
"‘Bluster, Cragg, & Awe’ is a mashup of the best moments from those releases, and for this reason, plays as the disjointed yet brilliant pinnacle of the
man’s oeuvre." - Animal Psi
“There is the odd crackle and hiss which makes much of the music sound like it was found in a dusty cupboard and not a project from the last few
years. This ancient feeling goes well with the primal music” - John Kealy, Brainwashed
"Tirath Singh Nirmala delivers a sweet hit of experimental soundscape work with elements of drone, field recordings and a lovely Eastern vibe that
flows throughout. Jingling bells and exotic instruments all play their part in creating a melodic and chilled out vibe that occasionally becomes a tad more
challenging, but not that often. A superb and engaging piece of work." - Smallfish

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