Memories of Bjorn Bolssen, by Tupolev (CD on Valeot)

Cover art for Memories of Bjorn Bolssen by Tupolev Description: CD on Valeot Records
Format: CD
Label: Valeot
Price: £9.99
Catalogue number: VALEOT_02
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Rating: happy This record left our Mingus Who? feeling happy.

Tupelov: Memories of Bjorn Bolssen is an achingly slow paced nine track CD on Valeot Records. At once jazz driven- which drives our man at the helm crazy, it's just as well he's away as we've got it on full blast today. Played at huge volume levels brings out the marvelous attention to compositional details, which take in elements of contemporary composition through inflections of electro-acoustic textures, classical style dramatic dynamic; sudden halts in pace counterpointed with droning interludes and cello solos. It's very soundtrack like, one that's often blue and contemplative.The striking thing about the cover is the portrait of a serious looking gentleman who looks like he's about to burst into tears. Very earnest but good earnest if you get my meaning.

What the label says:

    
"in memory of bjørn bolssen" is the first album by vienna-based tupolev. they perform instrumental compositions between classical music, electro-acoustic and jazz with glimpses of pop.
the album consists of nine slow and minimalist pieces for piano and bass on the one hand and an expanded composition ("garlic '07") for bass and electronics on the other. but the central pieces of the album are those where drums (and sometimes cello) join in to add up to the actual tupolev sound. sometimes difficult though persistently beautiful, those songs manage to make up a record to keep in your heart.

8.73
reaset
garlic '07
rnd2
mohavedi

short remainder
a scale of gaps
nothing's gonna happen
fin

 

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