Izvajalec: Spaltklang
Založba: Fazzul Music
Izid: year
Ocena: 4.4/5
Po čudovitem prvencu, so se Spaltklang po dveh letih vrnili z drugim izdelkom, ki nosi ime Surprise. Glasbena vsebina ni presenetljiva (če se pošalim na račun imena albuma), a presenetljivo je koliko lepote in kompozicijskih zmožnosti se skriva v Staussu in njegovih pomočnikih.
Album resda nosi naslov Surprise (presenečenje), a sama glasba ni presenetljiva. V glavnem nadaljuje tisto vizijo, ki smo jo slišali na Alpenglühen. Spaltklang so ustvarili svoj lasten slog in tega se držijo. Menim, da je tako pravilno, saj so ustvarili res dobro zmes komorne glasbe in občasno divjega jazz rocka. S Surprise ne le da nadaljujejo s podobnim stilom kot na Alpenglühen, ampak tudi naredijo korak naprej v razvoju zasedbe, s še več lepimi komornimi melodijami in s še bolj silovitim jazz rockerskim igranjem.
Res osvežujoče je poslušati zasedbo, ki zna navduševati tako s tihimi kot z bolj glasnimi deli. Zaradi kompresije in moderne produkcije so v zadnjih letih tihi predeli praktično izginili, a Spaltklang so v tem pogledu še vedno na nivoju in ustvarijo zelo intenzivne komorne trenutke, ki jih dopolnjuje ostrejše jazz rockersko igranje. Glasbeniki ponovno odigrajo izjemno in pomagajo oživeti vizijo Markusa Staussa.
Kot sem že dejal, kljub naslovu sploh nisem presenečen nad tem, kar tukaj slišim. Spaltklang so se v preteklosti že dokazali, ta plošča pa le še utrdi njihovo skladateljsko, aranžersko in izvajalsko verodostojnost. Surprise je še eno odlično delo, ki me navduši vsakič, ko ga slišim. Spaltklang so že s prejšnjim izdelkom ustvarili svoj zvok, tako da v smislu izvirnosti tu ne gre za presežek, a kar se tiče čiste lepote in užitka, je Surprise zame vsekakor boljši kot Alpenglühen.
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After a fabulous debut with Alpenglühen, Spaltklang returned two years later with their sophomore album entitled Surprise. The album’s musical content in itself isn’t a surprise, but it is surprising how much beauty and compositional skills are hidden within Markus Stauss’s group of merry men.
The album may be called Surprise, but the music doesn’t really come as a surprise. Musically, it picks up pretty much where Alpenglühen left off. Spaltklang have created their own unique style and they’re sticking by it. I say all the more credit to them because they have truly created a fine blend of chamber music and scorching jazz rock. Surprise not only continues the legacy of Alpenglühen, but it is actually a step further in the group’s development, with even more beautiful chamber melodies and even fiercer jazz rock playing.
It’s so fresh to hear a band which is still capable of thrilling us with the quiet parts as well as the louder ones. The quiet segments seemed to have almost disappeared in the last years due to compression and modern production, but Spaltklang still deliver on this front, creating some very intense chamber moments, as well as some fierce jazz rock playing. Again, the musicians all put in stellar performances, helping to bring Markus’s vision to life.
As I’ve said, regardless of the title, I’m not really all that surprised by what I hear here. Spaltklang have already proven themselves and this effort just reinforces their credibility as composers, arrangers and performers. Surprise is yet another excellent work, which gives me great pleasure every time I hear it. Spaltklang have already created their own sound with their previous effort, so this isn’t that original, but in terms of sheer beauty and enjoyment Surprise certainly tops Alpenglühen.
Zasedba
Markus Stauss – saksofoni
Stephan Brunner – električen bas
Oliver Vogt – viola
Rémy Sträuli – bobni in klaviature
Produkcija
Markus Stauss
Seznam skladb
1. Inmitten
2. Ãœberall
3. Patterns
4. Sadness
5. Irgendwo
6. Spuren
7. Flammen
8. So weit das Auge reicht
