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EVAN PARKER MATTHEW WRIGHT TRANCE MAP+
PETER EVANS AND MARK NAUSEEF
ETCHING THE ETHER

Intakt CD 409 / 2023

Cover Web:EVAN PARKER MATTHEW WRIGHT TRANCE MAP+ PETER EVANS AND MARK NAUSEEF ETCHING THE ETHER Intakt CD 409

 

 


Humans have seemingly always feared new technologies. We're not even talking about AI and ChatGPT. When the first electric light bulb was invented, folks worried it would end civilization as they knew it. Artificial light certainly changed how late one stayed up at night. On the other hand, it also allowed people to find their keys after the sun had set. Any new technology can be either a master or a servant, a tool or a tyrant. The programmable drum machine Miles Davis employed for the making of Tutu (Warner, 1986) is so antiseptically sterile it made the music mostly bland and characterless.

Mark Corroto, All About Jazz, August 22, 2023 (EN)


 


フリー系重鎮サックス奏者のエレクトロ・アコースティック・プロジェクト続編

Hiroki Sugita, Import Disc Review 2023-10, PJ Portrait In Jazz, September 14 2023 (JP)


 


Other Aspects, WAYO 104.3FM, July 30 2023

Other Aspects, WAYO 104.3FM, July 30 2023 (EN)


 


2007 ist Peter Evans zum Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble gestoßen und „Scenes In The House Of Music“ zeigt ihn 2009 mit Parker, Guy & Lytton, dem Kern, aus dem es 1993 hervorging.

Rigobert Dittmann, Bad Alchemy Newsletter, Aug 2023 (DE)


 


Even at age 79, British reedist Evan Parker continues to embrace new tools to enrich and provoke fresh strains of improvisational thinking. He's maintained several ensem- bles that process spontaneous sounds with analog and digital means, including Trance Map+, his nimble duo with electronics maven and turntablist Matt Wright. On Etching The Ether (Intakt: **** 49:35) the pair are joined by trumpeter Peter Evans for three extended improvisational pieces, with the horn players leaping in and out of Wright's gurgling, fractal hal-of-mirrors manipula- tions.

Peter Margasak, Downbeat Magazine, Sept 2023 (EN)


 


[livre] Jean-François Foucault : jazz, musiques recto-verso et une valise rouge.

Thierry Giard, CultureJazz, Oct 05 2023 (FR)


 


In electronic music forms technology is not a tool, but an instrument that for intuitive and m and m-provisational sound exploratio explorations; sometimes more, sometimes more. sometimes less contingent. sometimes obeying algorithmic principles principles, sometimes like a freely available tool.

Ulrich Rudenauer, Jazz Podium Magazine, Oct 2023 (DE)


 


Als ein Gigant des Solo-Spiels mit Zirkular-atmung und ausgefeilten Blas- und Intonations-techniken ist der englische Saxophonist Evan Parker bekannt geworden. Seit langer Zeit arbei-tet er mit Multiphonics.

Pirmin Bossart, Jazz N'More Magazine, Switzerland, October 2023 (DE)


 


Trance Map, groupe fondé en 2008 avec le compositeur et sound designer Matthew Wright, est le laboratoire où le saxophoniste et compositeur Evan Parker expérimente de nouvelles formes d'expression musicale par l'adjonction, en live, d'effets électroniques.

Thierry P. Benizeau, Les Chocs, Jazz Magazine France, November 2023 (FR)


Constantly seeking novel sonic areas in which to explore, Trance Map, UK saxophonist Evan Parker’s newest disc raises the question of when are four musicians not a quartet. That’s because this cornucopia of synthesized expression was first recorded by Parker, American trumpeter Peter Evans and British sound designer Matthew Wright. Figuring that the textures from his soprano saxophone, oscillations from Wright’s electronics and Evans’ brass extensions needed more zest however, American drummer Mark Nauseef’s percussion interludes were added in post-production.

Ken Waxman, Jazzword, 22 Novembre 2023 (EN)


Trance Map: a mappa per rintracciare la strada che fiporta fuorida te, gran belnome per un gruppo: nucleoin Evan Parkere Matthew Right, I'uno sassofonista da mezzo secoloe oltre abituatoa sondare l'impossibile, Iallro allievo diAndriessen, musicista elettronico, sound designer e molfo altro, con Iaiuto di Peter Evans, trombetista quasialienoe Mark Nauseef, percussionista a proprioagio nelle terredinessuno quiattraversate.

Guido Festinese, Alias/il Manifesto, Aug 2022 (IT)


Toward The Margins von Evan Parkers Electro-Acoustic Ensemble (ECM, 1997) zeigte, wie aufregend kollektive Improvisation in Verbindung mit Live-Elektronik und Sound-Processing sein kann. Diese Saat von damals geht noch immer auf, Mr. Parker ist seiner Vision weiterhin auf der Spur. In dem Trompeter Peter Evans fand er den idealen Dialogpartner für dieses Riesenaben-teuer. Umwerfend, wie sie sich die Bälle zuwerfen und Matthew Wright die Impulse auffängt und umwandelt. Großartig passend dazu die Schläge von Mark Nauseef - wie aus einem Zen-Kloster.

Karl Lippegaus, Fonoforum Magazine, December 2023 (DE)


De voorbije vijftien jaar kwamen rietblazer Evan evona Parker en elektronica-expert/sounddesigner Matthew Wright regel- matig samen voor geim-proviseerde sessies die even cerebraal als radicaal de wereld van de elektroakoestische mogelijkheden verkenden. Regelmatig was dat ook met extra gasten, vaak muzikanten met een heel eigen persoonlijkheid.

Guy Peters, Jazz N' Mo Magazine, December 2023 (BE)


Best of 2023, The New York City Jazz Record, December 2023 USA (EN)

Best of 2023, The New York City Jazz Record, December 2023 USA (EN)


After being buffeted by frigid winds and crisp sunlight while traipsing on the soft sand of an Oregon beach for several hours last Sunday, I recovered by sinking into a couch with Evan Parker’s latest release for Intakt Records.

There Stands The Glass, August 22 2023 (EN)


Trance Map+ is a collaborative project involving some incredibly talented musicians exploring the realms of avant-garde jazz and experimental sounds. Etching the Ether features three extended pieces, treated with Matthew Wright's live electronics and sound design. It is a production that embarks on a sonic journey, pushing the boundaries of improvisation and musical exploration.

Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz, December 28 2023 (EN)


Fra i pochissimi capiscuola dell'improvvisazione radicale europea ancora in attività, il 5 aprile Evan Parker compie ottant'anni: ma al di là di questo compleanno, che è un motivo in più per festeggiarlo, la sua musica, che non si è mai fermata e che ha continuato ad essere estremamente attuale, è una ragione più che sufficiente per occuparsi di lui. In questa puntata (ma presenteramo un'altra novità di Evan Parker nella puntata del 19 febbraio) ascoltiamo il sassofonista in due album molto distanti per i momenti in cui sono stati registrati e per il carattere della musica, ma entrambi di grande interesse.

Marcello Lorrai, Radio Popolare, January 29 2024 (IT)


 

 

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