Preview: Huet//Fournier//Kuhl - Rarefied Air (Furniture Music Records / March 27, 2020)

Preview:
Huet//Fournier//Kuhl
Rarefied Air (Furniture Music Records / March 27, 2020)

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Alex Fournier is a double bassist and composer based in Toronto nowadays. He's teamed up with Edwin Huet (Electronics and Live Processing) and Mike Kuhl (Drums/Percussion) on this release of new music.

Alex Fournier

The album consists entirely of improvised material, and was recorded in one session in Baltimore, MD, in April 2018. Elements of melody and rhythmic patterns break out of a seamless flow of music, incorporating a range of sounds and propelled by a sense of experimentation. Alex's bass is a constant and insistent thread throughout the music.

The music is atmoshperic, and built up on layers of texture. In Xiode, he bows the bass against a splash of cymbals and other percussion. It's agitated and moody. Rarefied Air has a spacey sound, all electronics and jangly percussion against an uncertain bass line. It builds to a sense of disquiet. Conjuration is minimalist in approach, adding electronic dimensions to plucked bass.

It's an absorbing exploration of sonic possibilities, with a sense of momentum and quirky mood changes to keep it interesting. Have a listen to Conjuration to preview the release.