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  | IRO HAARLA ELECTRIC ENSEMBLE ~ WHAT WILL WE LEAVE BEHIND
SVART 274 (Barcode: 6430077094833) ~ FINLAND ~ Avant-Garde Rock
Recorded: 2019 Released: 2021
This is an album by Finnish keyboardist / harpist / composer Iro HaarlaFind albums by this artist, ex-wife of iconic Finnish drummer / composer Edward VesalaFind albums by this artist, recorded with her ensemble called Electric EnsembleFind albums by this artist, which also includes her current husband, bassist / keyboardist Ulf KrokforsFind albums by this artist, guitarist Jukka OrmaFind albums by this artist, saxophonist Sami SippolaFind albums by this artist and her child with Edward Vesala, drummer Aniida VesalaFind albums by this artist. The album presents twelve tracks, eight composed by Haarla, two co-composed with Krokfors and Aniida Vesala, one co-composed with Krokfors and one composed by Aniida Vesala.
The music is an amalgam of Ambient synthesizer soaked atmospheric sounds and electronic music, Psychedelia, Jazz and Rock, which shuns any attempt to be categorized. It will probably mean / sound differently to different listeners, and could be considered as contemporary Progressive Rock with strong Improvised Music influences. It also has the quality of a soundtrack to an imaginary movie.
There are obvious melodic parts, which appear in some of the compositions, and more Ambient approach in others, presenting a fascinating musical trip, which keeps the listener on his toes for the entire duration of the album. The guitar parts are obviously Rock oriented, as is the strong drumming, but this is only one of several facets of the music, which keeps constantly changing.
Overall, this is a highly original piece of music, created by veteran and young musicians playing alongside each other, which is interesting and unexpected and offers music which can be accessible to a wide audience. Listeners looking for innovation and surprise won’t be disappointed and the album is definitely quite an experience.
| | Updated: 09/03/2022Posted: 09/03/2022 | CD 1 Mini-Sleeve Recommend To A Friend |
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