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John Rose
Utilizing the instrumentation he has recently used in collaborative mode seemed to access a particular mood and atmosphere which translates his fascination for this genre in sound but also gives him the perfect ability to moderate his inspiration to an unique level of blending and creating harmonies. Perhaps while the work requires more energy and attention to absorb, than his collaborative efforts, it presents the listener with a collection of abstract and soothing collage music and truly contains an equally calm and introspective atmosphere to contemplate.Cosmogenesis depicts music and images in almost rhythmless suspension, as Rose lavishly paints poignant, loomIng images with his arsenal of digital electronics. John Rose drinks deep of these delicate platitudes in a music as unpretentious as it is lovingly constructed. Rose lovingly dedicated this CD to the "loving memory of Josephine Moberly Rose," his mother who passed away in 2000. Highly recommended. Review by Ben Kettlewell information: |
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Comprised
of eight compositions ranging from three minutes to eighteen minutes,
Cosmogenesis is Rose's first solo work for Tony Gerber's Nashville based
label. Thealbum is an intoxicating blend of electroacoustic musicality
and deep space ambience. This new release represents another step in the
process of artistic maturity for John Rose, as commenced with his landmark
works with the ensemble Spacecraft. The
disc sheds light on Rose's fascination for the avant-garde and more experimental
side of his sound design. Both his acoustic and electronic influences
combine in a melange of experiences that reach into a very minimal and
purely atmospheric approach to sound.