{"product_id":"880319741814","title":"Ambiq: Ambiq 2 (Vinyl LP)","description":"\"ambiq, the Berliner instrumental trio of Max Loderbauer, Claudio Puntin, and Samuel Rohrer, emerged onto the scene in 2014 with their self-titled debut album (AM 703CD\/LP) of impressive sonic distinctiveness and technical ability. Drinking from a deep pool of influences that includes free improv, early electronic music, and spaced-out dub, the trio does what any great ensemble should set out to do; it becomes more than the sum of its parts, a single organism with its own unique expressive vocabulary and perspective. Proving that their debut was no fluke, the ambiq trio has already reconvened for a second full-length bubbling over with new timbral combinations, and with a sophisticated interpretation of the ancient art of tension and release. From the opener \"\"The Spur,\"\" they bring the listener to a world where strange new tonalities seem to breathe freely; the nimble percussive shuffle, set in relief against a cascade of detuning electronic tones, is a fascinating intro, followed by \"\"Introspective Kitchen,\"\" which expands the mood of the preceding track with cleverly delay-effected woodwind, remote organ swells, and yet more shivering percussion. The band then embarks on a more motoring, danceable journey titled \"\"The Mother\"\"; Rohrer's drumming, as always, is taut and confident, while Puntin's clarinet evocatively hovers with a kosmische feel that is all too absent from most realms of \"\"post-rock\"\" and electronics-aided improv. The interplay between Puntin and Rohrer eventually develops into the main dialogue of the album, though the sound events surrounding it change continuously enough to keep this a fully memorable and downright cinematic experience. The miniature piece \"\"Naked George\"\" is as full of humorous melody as the other pieces are of investigative curiosity; another short piece, \"\"Mytoprill,\"\" is guided by queasy modular synth strains that impart a delirious kind of funhouse ambience. On \"\"Parton's Double Vision,\"\" the lush space-violin-quavers familiar to vintage sci-fi fans play the supporting role, and the closing \"\"Consolation\"\" features a lulling bed of electronics that elusively shift in character the more attention one pays to them. Plenty of music exists for the open-minded, but not all of it has the ability to initiate the process of opening minds in the first place. ambiq does have that ability, and have come up with a musical formula that will melt away the defenses of the most hardened techno fanatic or avant-gardist, seeding new ideas not beholden to any one genre or lifestyle.\"  01. the Spur (3:26), 02. Introspective Kitchen (4:08), 03. the Mother (5:02), 04. Meta (7:07), 05. Parton's Double Vision (3:04), 06. Dots (3:21), 07. Mytoprill (2:21), 08. Naked George (2:26), 09. Ephemera (1:07), 10. the Sedge (1:47), 11. Consolation (5:56)","brand":"Arjuna Electronic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39573225013398,"sku":"880319741814","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/products\/3022440_7ba125e7-2598-4d4b-97c3-f9e8c0c1000d.jpg?v=1704850077","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/880319741814","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}