Neuromodulator
"N" CD
Everest Records
Genre: experimental rock, free
jazz
Zurich, Switzerland
Feb 27, 2009 |
I'm not sure if these folks are psychologists or neuroscientists or
what, but regardless Neuromodulator is a fairly fitting name
for this cerebral brew of improvised electro-jazz. This quartet
implements guitar, sax, keyboards, drums, and a fair amount of
electronic manipulation to compose an
engaging, freeform sonic experience. The result is an intelligent
mood-piece infused with enough rhythm and melody to actually be
entertaining.
Despite the improvised origins of N, it
comes off as being fairly well thought out. Its best tracks ("Octopamine,"
"Pass-age") are
journeys unto themselves, marvellously
dynamic and even cinematic. During their more rhythmic passages I'm
reminded of some of Ninja Tune's jazzier records, although these
tracks are less polished and more abstract than the work of The
Cinematic Orchestra, DJ Food, et al. Taken together, N
is an enjoyable and artistic record but sometimes a bit of an
inconsistent one.
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Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 10 tracks, distributed by
the
label,
released 2008] |
