And the supplementary noises don’t end there: opening track ‘Darb I-II [Path I-II]’ gets going with the click-clack of hurried typing and the spin of a cassette reel before introducing pumping harmonium and malleted prepared electric guitar. There are surprises, however, as tempestuous war drums, accompanied by the trap-like jangle of bells and cymbals, blast in, seemingly out of nowhere, at the end of ‘Jaquét Ajrās [Choir of Bells]’. A hive of subliminal activity can also be found occurring between the prominently struck tones of the finale’s main melody, which returns to the slight, diminishing intonation of the opener but with an added ring of optimism running alongside.
Author: exy
Published at: 2025-08-02 18:55:33
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