The debut of this fully improvisational
trio (Blade Of)
features David
Torn, Tim
Motzer & Jeremy
Carlstedt. Their new release, the flowering am, is the mark of their first
meeting: a deep dive into spherical sonic & musical territories. The
three atmospheric yet raw explorers, with two guitars, drums &
electronics, create a density of sound that may approach the orchestral,
with Torn’s abstractly romantic textures & overtones floating,
spinning through the sprawling suite. Carlstedt’s drumming can just flip
the band’s current equation; he creates exquisite firestorms, dynamic
nuance and propels the music forward, and inward. Motzer, with his
acoustic-electric guitar, shapeshifts throughout as sometimes bassist,
soloist and re-arranger exploring the edges, curves, and corners in these
astonishing journeys.
“Collectively, Torn, Motzer, and Carlstedt create a cinema of the
interior in which the attentive listener is enclosed. Narratives twist
back in on themselves in an instant, spiking into unseen spaces. Their
soundtrack is as loud as mountain thunder, as quick as a precious thought
through thin air.” Sid Smith 
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