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Novi-Sad - Jailbirds [Sedimental - 2009]

Jailbirds is the third album by Greek bourn sound artist and mood setter Thanasis Kaproulias & it that finds him offering up two lengthy- but utterly engrossing tracks that mix together field recordings, drone matter and emotional charged noise texturing.

First up we have the cryptically entitled Komdu! Hvert?  which drifts into ones audio space with over lapping layers water movement that’s soon joined by owl hoots and a growing and strange almost stuck pummelling like tone; with Kaproulias building all three elements into strange haunted yet intense vibe. But just when you think you have the track tied down he cut’s out the field recordings and drifts into a pressing and brooding drone build that at first feels quite foreboding, but as he adds back in new field recording elements like spring bird song, fire crunch, etc- it seems to take on a graceful and harmonic edge yet still slightly uneasy edge.

And finally we have Torched Estates which one more starts out once more with an aquatic field recording element, but this time it's the sound of the sea coming up a peddled beach. To this over-lapping and seemingly deeping layer of seashore sound Kaproulias adds a growing and piercing tone that suddenly burst into a noise break before dropping into oppressive tone hold. The rest of the track finds him  building up  roaring tone manipulation, water rush and metallic reeling field recordings that are later touched by harmonic yet sad music box’s drone drifts. Again it’s as compelling, strange and other sounding as the first track.

Jailbirds wonderful sit’s in it’s own very distintive place between sound art, drone matter and emotional noise out pouring. Yet another highly original and emotional charged work released by the rather wonderful sedimental label

Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5Rating: 4 out of 5

Roger Batty
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