Bringas takes experimental music to the edge.La Orkezta de los 13 Zalbajez German Bringas Jazzorca Records Ever since instrumentalist and eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. composer German Bringas started to experiment a decade ago with practically every non-conventional musical style, the few critics who paid attention saw talent in his unique artistic statement. Now, at age 36, he has learned to communicate in his own language: It is one that paints chaos with many instruments-like the background of some obscure theater play-only to allow the slow emergence of each instrument's voice, ending in huge, epic explosions. What Bringas owes to experimental jazz, electronic music and Frank Zappa Zappa may refer to:
Contraction of does not. immediately come to mind when listening to the latest release of his new collective project La Orkezta de los 13 Zolbajez. This album represents a gathering of extraordinary souls who seem to have come to the agreement that all voices must be heard at any cost. The price they have paid is that the music is surely incomprehensable to mainstream listeners, but Bringas has a devoted following who appreciates his unique creations. The opening track, "El barko de la muerte" ("Death's boat"), is a 12-minute opus in which Bringas leads at times with tenor sax and trumpet trumpet, brass wind musical instrument of part cylindrical, part conical bore, in the shape of a flattened loop and having three piston valves to regulate the pitch. , but only after at least a dozen other instruments have made their statements. Other effects and noises speak at the same time in harmony, delivering a highly enjoyable jewel. It might take several listening sessions to discover that winds and percussions are the leading voices in most of his pieces. Bringas' brass section shines, masterfully mas·ter·ful adj. 1. Given to playing the master; imperious or domineering. 2. Fit to command. 3. Revealing mastery or skill; expert: a masterful technique; masterful moviemaking. supported by Alejandro Gonzalez, while the number of artists in both percussion percussion /per·cus·sion/ (per-kush´un) the act of striking a part with short, sharp blows as an aid in diagnosing the condition of the underlying parts by the sound obtained. and electronics is just too large for this space. Don't be intimidated in·tim·i·date tr.v. in·tim·i·dat·ed, in·tim·i·dat·ing, in·tim·i·dates 1. To make timid; fill with fear. 2. To coerce or inhibit by or as if by threats. by this impressive CD, a masterpiece of contemporary art produced by Bringas' own record label Jazzorca (due to the lack of interest by commercial labels). There of the seven tracks here have been used for contemporary dance performances and most of the album has been heard at prestigious contemporary music festivals. Bringas has put all his life energy into his music. He also hosts experimental music of all kinds in his Cafe Jazzorca in Mexico City Mexico City Spanish Ciudad de México City (pop., 2000: city, 8,605,239; 2003 metro. area est., 18,660,000), capital of Mexico. Located at an elevation of 7,350 ft (2,240 m), it is officially coterminous with the Federal District, which occupies 571 sq mi , the cradle of this and many other lasting musical projects. The only problem is finding this and other independent productions at your neighborhood music store. You're going to have to hunt to find this jewel. |
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