a r t i s t : Mersault
t i t l e : Mersault
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Quakebasket 23
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2006
t r a c k s : 03
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 56,6 MB
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tomas korber: guitar, electronics
christian weber: dbl. bass
christian wolfarth: drums & percussion
recorded by christian weber @ WIM zurich
mixed and mastered by tomas korber @ messfehler
thanks to tim barnes and popkredit
release date: november 2005
"A veritable new music power trio, Mssrs. Korber (guitar,
electronics), Weber (double bass) and Wolfarth (drums,
percussion), fashion a very fine release, one that begins
strongly and grows ever more powerful. As with that other
recent recording with the very long German title (!), the
initial soundscape is so compelling -various rattles,
scratched bass, rubbed metal, all forming a kind of sawtooth
drone - that you're drawn in before you know it, convinced of
the corporeality of the music. The ebb and flow of the opener
is also quite effective. When activity subsides to a low,
troubling flutter, there's definite sense of something
brewing; the ensuing sounds spiral out of this section newly
forged and white hot. The next track starts on simmer, warming
gradually to a remarkable moment of finger-tapped percussion,
luscious deep bass and high electric whines before morphing
into a tense tapestry of sustained, shimmering, somewhat
acidic tones. When Korber's guitar strums a gentle cascade of
notes, itÆs like a cool, damp rag on the forehead, even as
those high tones become darker and more threatening. A rapid,
almost mechanical rhythm by Wolfarth opens the final piece, my
favorite of the three. A massive hum from Korber soon
permeates the space, ushering in yet another series of
overlapping high pitches, entirely different from the ones in
the preceding piece. The music traverses several territories
rather swiftly though never giving the sense of hurrying;
youÆre elsewhere before you realize it. Again, there are
isolated moments of sonic brillianceùone here combines lovely
brushed cymbal work with soft, delicate bass patterns. The
scene shifts suddenly and surprisingly about ╛ of the way
through, the sound-space airing out as though a door had been
flung open, allowing in acoustic phenomena natural and
man-made from without. It's a wonderful maneuver, causing one
to rethink the earlier music from a different vantage.
So, Mersault. Here's hoping this trio remains intact." (Brian
Olewnick)
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01-Mersault Part 1 [12:09]
02-Mersault Part 2 [19:05]
03-Mersault Part 3 [10:06]
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41:20 min