Sonomu Reviews

From Sonomu:

Bjerga/Iversen, (Go with the Flow) Like a Twig on the Shoulders of a Mighty Stream (TibProd)
“[T]he nicest and most pleasant noise-band in the world,” Jan-M. Iversen characterizes his duo Bjerga/Iversen. Issuing a kind of greatest hits collection after only four years of actitivity may seem a tad presumptuous, like an eighteen-year-old runway model publishing her autobiography, but seeing… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 10:14, 05 Aug 2009

Mico Nonet, The Marmalade Balloon (Mico Nonet Records)
Something seldom encountered – a self-proclaimed “ambient chamber group”, anchored by Joshua Lee Kramer and featuring four additional players from symphony orchestras in Berlin and Philadelphia. This debut features a track halfway through entitled “The Woolgatherer”. Now a woolgatherer is of… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 04:11, 03 Aug 2009

Tamaru, Figure (Trumn)
Tamaru states rather categorically that this kind of music is not made to earn a living, nor can it be performed at the drop of a hat. For him, its fountainhead lies deep within and is as private as a personal spiritual ritual. Armed with only a bass guitar, volume pedal, sound processor and,… [read]
Posted by Stephen Fruitman at 04:47, 02 Aug 2009

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