(Abstract, Avant-Garde Jazz, Future Jazz) Kammerflimmer Kollektief - Jinx - 2007, FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

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REM GENRE Jazz
REM DATE 2007
PERFORMER "Kammerflimmer Kollektief"
TITLE "Jinx"
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FILE "02 - - Jinx.flac" WAVE
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FILE "03 - - Live t The Cactus Tree Motel.flac" WAVE
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Kammerflimmer Kollektief began as the one-man experimental excursions of Thomas Weber. Trapping ambient noise, live and synthetic drums, guitars, strings, upright bass and keyboards into interlocking rhythmic explosions, Weber expanded the group to a live six piece in 1999 and has been busy ever since. From their Karlsruhe, Germany home base, this ensemble effortlessly blends experimental electronic elements and moody free-form jazz to stunning effect.

Jinx is one of Kammerflimmer Kollektief's finest and most intimate releases yet. The one-time collective has boiled down to the core trio of Heike Aumüller (harmonium and vocals, mostly), Johannes Frisch (double bass) and Tom Weber (guitar), augmented by a different cast of guest musicians on each track. Experimental guitarist Martin Siewert (of Trapist) is featured on over half of the album. Also appearing are Heike Wendelin, Dietrich Foth, Christopher Brunner, Harald Kimmig, and Marco Preitschopf. Jinx is a particularly melodious and quiet album that focuses on the gentler side of the group. Except for "Palimpsest"'s emotional surge, the music remains soft and soothing, which does not exclude a textural approach with a certain avant-garde edge. "Palimpsest" is one of the set's highlights, thanks in part to Wendelin's inspired viola solo. The title track and its alternate incarnation "Jinx (Version)" are delicate and very pretty affairs. Simple and melodious, the trio track "Nest" is also a defining moment of the album. The group reaches its largest membership on "Live at the Cactus Tree Motel," a short piece featuring sax player Foth, drummer Brunner, and guitarist Siewert, along with the trio. Despite its augmented work force, the track ranks among the quietest on the album and shows just how the Kollektief knows how to value each and every contribution. The album concludes on the longer "Subnarkotisch," a gritty and abstract improvisation with electronician Marco Preitschopf. Well balanced, rather easy to approach and overall more satisfying than Absencen, Jinx definitely marks a new turn in the group's music, although the implications of that change are yet to be fully grasped.

Martin Siewert (guitar, lap steel guitar, mandocello); Tom Weber (guitar, piano, Wurlitzer organ, percussion, electronics); Harald Kimmig (violin); Heike Wendelin (viola); Johannes Fritzch (harmonica, double bass, percussion); Dietrich Foth (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Aumüller (harmonium, synthesizer, percussion); Christopher Brunner (drums).