On “Sonelab Sessions”, minimalist/exorcist-pianist, Melissa St. Pierre, cooks up an overwhelmingly disjointed blitzkrieg of sprinting atonal runs, choppy/piercy, full-stop phrasings, and an occasional ghostly oasis of semi-melodic ambiance, that sets the listener’s ear on edge, in reverse. If a student ever contests that pianos are considered “percussion" instruments, play them this tape. If they’re not inspired by the breakneck, tabla-esque rhythmic permutations, they’ll be jazzed to explore chromatic arpeggiation, at the very least. Not for the faint of heart!
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-- Jacob An Kittenplan
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