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"Although
this strange quartet does actually cover seven of Mancini's themes,
their versions are reconstructed and often mutated beyond
recognition. On Charade we hear the subtle melody played
skeletally on piano, bass and drums, while Mr. Noble spins in soft
layers of eerie samples like a web of wonders. On Moon River
we hear the soundtrack music from a scratchy record in confused
layers while Mr. Thomas adds another layer of piano as a connected
dialogue to this strange dreamscape. Peter Gunn has many
layers of warped sounds like falling in a vat of molasses. Han
Bennink is often the central player here, his drums providing the
only anchor to the real world. Two of my and most folks favorite
Mancini themes are found here as well, The Pink Panther and A
Shot in the Dark.
Both are also turned inside out and often warped beyond recognition,
yet still have a dramatic aura that makes them feel like a soundtrack
to movie for your mind. I get the feeling that it take a bit of time
to fully appreciate all of the (buried) references and engaging ideas
that Simon H. Fell and his colleagues have sown into this bizarre treasure."
Bruce Lee Gallanter DOWNTOWN MUSIC GALLERY
"These pieces
are so familiar - built into the DNA of Western mainstream
entertainment - that the result can be quite unsettling: the
saccharine but distorted strains of Moon River conjuring a
phantom Hollywood pool party viewed through a cocktail glass darkly.
Other tracks stir up turbulent free jazz - with Thomas on athletic
form - in which the subtleties of the vinyl manipulations struggle to
compete, spurring Noble into urgent, high-pitched scratching that
works surprisingly well as a signifier of chaotic energy."
Daniel Spicer THE WIRE |
