[i:Vibes] Anemone - The Asynchronous Jazz EP [Ohmbience Recordings]

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Anemone - The Asynchronous Jazz EP [Ohmbience Recordings]

08:23 - September 13, 2007

by MTG

Anemone is a fantastic DJ and producer out of Tennessee. He specializes in complex improvisations on the keyboard, coupled with some great glitch programming and hard-hitting rhythms. His latest effort, “The Asynchronous Jazz EP” is a follow up to his previously released album “The Rural Sequence.” How does his latest effort stand up? READ ON!!!

“The Black and White Cat” starts off with some spacey synths and intermittent congo drums quickly complimented by some dreamier synths and a thick, gritty bassline. A rhodes melody emerges atop the gritty bass, giving the track a jazzy but lo-fi feel. The rhodes piano continues to build, while some dreamier synths are introduced in the background. The improvization on the rhodes is particularly nice here. Anemone skillfully traverses the scales, playing all sorts of interesting patterns that really make the track. As the track progresses further, synths role on top of one another, creating a dreamy, euphoric vibe. The track ends with the rhodes playing some reggae-style upbeats before a harsher synth performs the outro. A very nice track with a unique set of instruments you don’t hear everyday!

“Holiday” is a much bleepier affair. Atari-video game bleeps and a penetrating monotone bassline coupled with some mid-tempo drums form the intro of this track. A flute patch quickly carries us into the next section, while the drums and percussion continue to layer in and out while improvizing against continually varied melodic elements. The rhythm switches up often, and a faint piano off in the distance plays notes here and there that really make you want to listen to every nuance of this complex, and beautiful piece of music. In the next section, the piano takes the lead and the drums change patterns to a 4/4 beat. These transitions between sections are made effortlessly, and despite the track’s intentionally distorted elements, the flow is completely natural. Another great track that should appeal more to house heads.

“Melody” begins with a deep, penetrating bassline and some nice programmed drum patches. The track quickly takes on a more glitchy feel, with an eerie-sounding synth providing the backbone. The next section utilizes some dreamy synth patches which the bassline continues to improvize against. The more glitchy elements make a return in the next section, and move the track along quite nicely. And just when you think the glitchyness can’t get any heavier, a rhodes piano comes in against a subtle flute. As the track fades out, the percussion continues to switch up, improvizing until the very last second. This track should appeal to IDM and breakbeat fans, very nice!

“Clicks” starts off with a high tempo bass and percussion pattern that is quickly complimented by a fat, deep bassline. The percussion begins to improvize against this bassline, and the track builds using another rhodes piano patch. The bassline and rhodes carry the track all the way through to conclusion. I found this track to be similar to the “Black and White Cat” but with more builds and drops.

The last track on the EP, entitled “Smooth Recovery,” begins with some distorted synth and bass patches plus a steady percussion rhythm. Delays and modulation are used to great effect here. This piece again utilizes the rhodes piano patch that Anemone is so fond of. This time, the focus is less on improvization and more on creating a sound scape that really takes off about a third of the way through the track. As the bass line kicks back in, single drum and vocal samples glide in and out. Add the rhodes back into this mix, and you’ve got a really fine, emotive piece of electronic music that doesn’t let up until the very end.

Conclusion:
“The Asynchronous Jazz” feels like a complete EP: the individual tunes carry a theme and utilize many of the same instruments while still keeping things interesting. Anemone’s slightly distorted, but always medolically pleasing keyboard playing really adds a unique dimension to many of the more standard elements of electornic music also at work here. True to its “jazz” heritage, this music also sounds improvized, another characteristic not usually found in the heavily structured and produced style of most electronic music. Also worth mentioning are Anemone’s great programming skills that make some of the glitchier pieces particularly interesting.

Since this EP is a free download, do yourself a favor and pick up “The Asynchronous Jazz EP” on Anemone’s website! The link is: http://www.ohmbience.com/anemonemusic/news.htm

While you’re there, also check out Anemone’s eclectic DJ mixes, including his most recent “10 in 10” mix which got him 1st place in the most recent Ableton Live DJ Mix Competition!

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