Here are two of the very finest releases of 2011. Format is now anydrogynous - we can move freely between digital and vinyl, and appreciate both where one may be superior to the other.
On top- the Eremite label produces a 180g LP by Joshua Abrams - "Natural Information" by the Chicago bassist/multi-instrumenatist. Best described as mostly acoustic psychedelic world sort of jazz, soundscapes based on polyrythmic textures that may have MPS era Don Cherry as a starting point, but is totally unique and highly fragrant, potent music. Exemplary RTI pressing and production. An amazing, unique and highly recommended record.
Now we come to a CD available on Denon from Japan, composer Mamoru Samuragochi and his Symphony 1 - "Hiroshima" beautifully played by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, conductor Otomo and given an exemplary recording by Denon.
Here is a deeply affecting, powerful original work that has 3 very lengthy movements that would be near impossible to do on vinyl. Virtually unknown in the western world, Samuragochi has written what will one day be considered among the very best classical works of the 21st century, perhaps of all time. This is not Japanese native music - it is western symphonic music, clearly at some past point strongly related to Mahler, but subliminating Shostakovich, Hovhaness, Havergal Brian and a whole lot of others into a very unique voice. Clearly programmatic, the music presents Hiroshima honestly without a political point of view - as human, tragic, yet hopeful, and the climax comes at a split second and is a devestating flash of light that tonally overwhelms with the complex emotion it portrays.
I can't get this off the CD platter. Absolutely a must have CD - essential in any quality collection.
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