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Rob Mazurek - Chimeric Stoned Horn
Review by Kusama Kazuto
Chimeric Stoned Horn, the latest album by Rob Mazurek, is a captivating journey through experimental jazz and electronic music. The album features a range of sounds, from the hypnotic drones of the opening track, "Phantom Voice," to the frenetic energy of "Galactic Ice Skeleton."
Mazurek's use of electronic effects and processing adds an otherworldly quality to the already abstract compositions. The title track, "Chimeric Stoned Horn," is a standout piece that showcases Mazurek's skill at blending acoustic and electronic elements seamlessly.
Throughout the album, Mazurek's trumpet playing is both expressive and restrained, serving as a guiding force through the ever-shifting sonic landscapes. The musicians accompanying Mazurek are equally adept at navigating the complex compositions, creating a cohesive and engaging listening experience.
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Filename: rob-mazurek-chimeric-stoned-horn.rar- MP3 size: 130.2 mb
- FLAC size: 1241.1 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Cube Of Rain | 3:10 | |
| Hollers Charged | 1:48 | |
| Granulate and Blue | 3:5 | |
| Clap Thunder | 1:50 | |
| Red Softly | 4:1 | |
| Horn Stone | 0:41 | |
| Planets Lower Crust | 3:31 | |
| Arrival From a Distance | 8:36 | |
| Fracturing Time | 0:50 | |
| Stoned Horn | 0:59 | |
| Granulate And Blue | 3:05 | |
| Arrival From A Distance | 8:36 | |
| Charged Hollers | 1:5 | |
| Stalking Light | 0:11 | |
| Cube of Rain | 3:10 | |
| Like Bones Of Stars | 2:48 | |
| Like Bones of Stars | 2:48 | |
| Swarm Hands | 0:35 | |
| Arrival From a Distance | 8:36 | |
| Reticent Eye Cluster | 2:55 | |
| Chimeric Tomes | 5:19 |
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Catalog Numbers
AS054, MF154Labels
Astral Spirits, Monofonus PressListen online
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Formats
- CD
- Album
- Cassette
- Limited Edition
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Voice | Rob Mazurek |
| Bells | Rob Mazurek |
| Synth | Rob Mazurek |
| Sampler | Rob Mazurek |
| Piccolo Trumpet | Rob Mazurek |
Notes
- Recorded at Marfa Experimental Studio, Marfa, TX 2017.
- Piccolo Trumpet, Modular Synths, Samplers, Voice, Bells
- All music by Rob Mazurek, ASCAP (OLHO)
- Thank you: Britt Mazurek, Cyrille Noirjean, Blandine Devers, Marc Melzassard, Alban Bonnet, Morten Schneider, Gaetan Girard, Lucas Poisson and URDLA - centre international estampe & livre.
- CASSETTE COVER:
- Chimeric Stoned Horn #1, Juin 2017
- Collage de lithographies découpées
- 71 x 71 cm
- 1 ex./vélin BFK Rives
- Cassette verison of "Chimeric Stoned Horn" ... features a different 3D lithograph cover again done by Mazurek. Includes 3D glasses as well!
- "Chimeric Stoned Horn" is the official follow-up to Mazurek's "Vortice of the Faun" CS we released back in 2015. "Chimeric Stoned Horn" is also released in conjunction with Mazurek's art opening "Constellation Scores" at URDLA in France, September 16th.
- This is Mazurek's first recording featuring Piccolo Trumpet, acoustic and processed with his modular synths, with modules by Make Noise, Industrial Music Electronics and Doepfer, alongside voice incantations and mystic bell projections. It is also one of the first Mazurek albums recorded entirely in his new home in Marfa, Texas. "Chimeric Stoned Horn" picks up where "Vortice" left off, but goes much deeper and in different nuanced ways throughout the 40 minute run time.
- The artwork for both the CD and Cassette versions feature 3 of the 4 "Chimeric Stoned Horn" 3D lithographs that Mazurek created for CONSTELLATION SCORES, his solo exhibition opening Sept 16, 2017 at URDLA in France, as part of the Lyon Biennale. All 4 of the "Chimeric Stoned Horn" lithographs will be on display and will be accompanied by 4 cassette players playing the sound of this album as you look at them through 3d glasses. More info: www.centredelagravure.be/fr/news-articles/17322-rob-mazurek-constellations-scores---prints-objects-paintings... more
- credits
- released September 29, 2017
- Mastered by Alan Jones at Laminal Audio.
About Rob Mazurek
Born 1966 in Jersey City, NJ, Rob Mazurek has moved to Chicago as a pre-teen and eventually cut his teeth on the city's bop scene. Early on he played with the late pianist Kenny Prince and drummer Yoron Israel, but it was his quartet with drummer George Fludas, bassist John Webber and pianist Randolph Tessler where his skills began to get noticed.
Later, while in Edinburgh as part of an experimental theater piece with actor Kevin McCoy for the city's International Fringe Festival in 1992, Mazurek jammed with local musicians was so warmly received that the following year he booked his quartet into an Edinburgh spot called the Tron Tavern & Ceilidh House for an engagement concurrent with the Fringe Festival. The band was a big hit and the British Hep jazz label took notice, signing them.
While long a fan of the great trumpeter Don Cherry, Mazurek borrowed his lyricism without necessarily tapping into his freedom-seeking conception, but that all changed in the winter of 1995 when he began playing with guitarist Jeff Parker. Suddenly he began absorbing new sounds, from the coloristic work of trumpeter Bill Dixon to the spacious, slowly evolving compositions of Morton Feldman.
Upon cementing his musical bond with Parker, Mazurek began gigging under the name "Chicago Underground Orchestra" with a loose-knit coterie of Chicagoans who all shared an inetrest in tearing down musical boundaries, including Mazurek's drummer of choice for his flexibility, Chad Taylor.
Real Name
- Robert Mazurek
Name Vars
- Mazurek
- R. Mazurek
- RM
- Rob
- Rob Mazerik
- Robert Mazurek
- Robert Mazurek Quartet
