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***Like a long exhalation, Adrian Klumpes' debut solo album arrives with an intuitive sense of calm. But this isn't simple chill-out music; Be Still searches for peace in a fractured world. Like a Rothko canvas, the album is minimal and introspective, yet rich and intense-- a rush of color from a deliberately limited palette. Klumpes, keyboardist for Australian electro-improv trio Triosk, recorded the entire album in a single five-hour session, the sounds captured in the same room, simultaneously premeditated and spontaneous, using the same mics and the same piano. Klumpes explains: "Minimalism assumes much more involved actions before and after the event. I wanted to capture three moments: creation, performance and process ... each of these with a certain stillness. It's about honesty; concentrated awareness, a commitment to follow the ideas through without hesitation or pretense." A sense of unease pervades the album, drawing the listener in, and highlighting a narrative rare in instrumental music. This edgy tranquility is typical of Klumpes' work with Triosk and his collaborations with Jan Jelinek. Klumpes, keyboardist for Australian electro-improv trio Triosk, recorded the entire album in a single five-hour session, the sounds captured in the same room, simultaneously premeditated and spontaneous, using the same mics and the same piano. Klumpes explains: "Minimalism assumes much more involved actions before and after the event. I wanted to capture three moments: creation, performance and process ... each of these with a certain stillness. It's about honesty; concentrated awareness, a commitment to follow the ideas through without hesitation or pretense." A sense of unease pervades the album, drawing the listener in, and highlighting a narrative rare in instrumental music. This edgy tranquility is typical of Klumpes' work with Triosk and his collaborations with Jan Jelinek. |
