free-jazz sax textures arranged à la classical minimalism, this is pretty seductive. would love to see it live. and loud.
https://soundcloud.com/nnatapes/nna073-1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzn_6Eu1-g
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:07 (nine years ago) link
all the copy i've read on this -- including that written by the label -- is totally pretentious and cringeworthy. but the music is great.
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:15 (nine years ago) link
`PALACE OF WIND is a piece that not only transcends genres, but also transcends time and space. Existing in the cracks between contemporary classical music, avant-garde jazz, black metal, ambient, and world music, `Palace of Wind' is an album-length composition that pushes the four saxophonists to the limit, shedding new light on the saxophone as an ensemble instrument. The players use circular breathing to build continuous, hypnotic waves of sound; multiphonics layer to create intricate textures that seem to come from an ancient time; and blisteringly fast lines seem to liquefy into each other. Unorthodox articulations and unusual fingerings are also part of the vast sonic vocabulary that the members of Battle Trance have painstakingly mastered. However, `Palace of Wind' isn't merely concerned with demonstrating the virtuosity of the ensemble, nor with impressing or entertaining the listener. Instead, it is meant to be a portal of resonance where there is no separation between the listener and the sound.'
barf! but just listen to that soundcloud clip!
― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link
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― I dunno. (amateurist), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link
you know patrick? he lived here for awhile (during which time i coerced him into playing on the first Chants record). this is cool shit.
― festival culture (Jordan), Tuesday, 28 October 2014 20:43 (nine years ago) link
into this. that's a pretty good album cover too.
― adam, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 11:50 (nine years ago) link
http://www.hartzine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/battle-trance-palace-of-wind.jpg
― adam, Wednesday, 29 October 2014 11:51 (nine years ago) link
hey jordan, no i didn't know there was a connection so close to home.
is that cover photoshopped or is there, like, a real place that looks like that? b/c if so, must visit.
― I dunno. (amateurist), Wednesday, 29 October 2014 16:08 (nine years ago) link
I was really slow on hearing this but I have to say this is absolutely wonderful. A real beauty.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 18:13 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp8RCzUJoQQHawa Mahal ("Palace of the Winds") in Jaipur, India.
― äkta människa (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 3 March 2015 18:50 (nine years ago) link
Finally heard the new one, Blade of Love. About the same level as the last one, i.e. excellent. And woefully ignored.
https://battletrance.bandcamp.com/album/blade-of-love
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 9 September 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link
seems to be getting a lot of attention for a sax quartet album!
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Friday, 9 September 2016 18:16 (seven years ago) link
Not in the places I frequent then; I'm glad if it has some popularity I'm completely unaware of.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 9 September 2016 18:19 (seven years ago) link
plenty of reviews (incl. Pitchfork), plenty of sales on that Bandcamp page...
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Friday, 9 September 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
the Chicago Reed Quartet's Western Automatic album from last year was on a very similar tip and also excellent.
― calzino, Friday, 9 September 2016 19:34 (seven years ago) link
new one is gorgeous
― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 9 September 2016 19:44 (seven years ago) link
Travis is my homie, but I would think that regardless, I'm sure
speaking of woefully ignored, here's a plug for my homie Tony B@rba's new album of solo saxophone + electronics:https://tonybarba.bandcamp.com/album/winters-arms
very ambient/drone-y/pretty for the most part
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Friday, 9 September 2016 20:00 (seven years ago) link
saw battle trance last night with only a cursory knowledge of their music, it was a cool show
― na (NA), Friday, 14 October 2016 14:34 (seven years ago) link
i didn't go when they were here, because i'm super lame :(
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Friday, 14 October 2016 15:51 (seven years ago) link
i only went bc it was very near my house and an 8:30 show with no openers. it was over by 9:40. i am also lame.
― na (NA), Friday, 14 October 2016 16:14 (seven years ago) link
seeing them tomorrow at like midnight at the end of what might be six other shows which hardly strikes me as the best way to engage them but still kinda hyped.
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Friday, 6 January 2017 07:28 (seven years ago) link