Unburying, From Liminals, Emerging Matt Choboter

• 1 Sumerian Rock Tapestry 05:48
• 2 Buried Language 05:26
• 3 Marrow Midden 04:42
• 4 Moon's Iced Glades 05:28
• 5 Wayang Kulit 07:46
• 6 Pupa Karma 05:39
• Total Runtime 34:49

Info for Unburying, From Liminals, Emerging

Not quite of this world, “Unburying, from Liminals, Emerging” sonically probes Palaeolithic pasts, dream-shaped futures.

Inspired by the extended time-cycles of South Indian Classical and nuanced timbres and tunings of Balinese Gamelan it reflects on travels to places like Chennai, (studying oral traditions of Carnatic Music) Delphi, (explorations into myths of ancient Greece) and the Dordogne Valley (delving into palaeolithic cave art of southern France).

The process involves foraging into the deep past in efforts toward mapping meanings into an imagined future. Cathartically, It's a kind of "unburying" of the subconscious. A Jungian way of being in the world. A process of individuation. Moving between conscious and subconscious, wakefulness or dreaming, there’s a hovering within liminal spaces. Having been consumed by these states, we find ourselves emerging.

Award-winning Canadian composer and pianist, Matt Choboter’s music paints subliminal sound narratives between the cracks of avant-jazz, experimental and contemporary classical. Informed by non-western cultures and eclectic spiritualism, he embraces liminal psychology and dream work; a musical practice which absorbs particular features of South Indian classical and Balinese Gamelan; and a rather sentient, animistic existential orientation.

His music has been described as: “post-jazz of a distinctly personalized kind” (Ron Schepper of Textura); “Densely expressive music” with a “dreamlike aura” (Fabricio Vieira); music that is “reminiscent of very original film music” (Ken Vos).

"The surreal pieces suggest mysterious and vibrant soundscapes, full of surprising sonic treasures, that instantly trigger the imagination and summon colorful, impressionistic dream-like textures that spring from the musicians’ – or – listeners’ – subconsciousness. And all flow with its inner logic and a narrative that invites the listeners to explore the world in our mind, the synaptic biosphere. Rånes enriched these soundscapes with many effects, and tonemeister, Adrian von Ripka, tweaked further details and mixed and mastered the music. Unburying, from Liminals, Emerging and Synaptic Biosphere offer sonic-spiritual experiences that celebrate our own creativity." (salt-peanuts.eu)

Matt Choboter, microtonal prepared piano, compositions
Jan Kadereit, percussion, specified grooves
Calum Builder, alto saxophone
Miguel Crozzoli, tenor saxophone
Michal Biel, baritone saxophone

Matt Choboter
Award-winning Canadian composer and pianist, Matt Choboter’s music paints subliminal sound narratives between the cracks of avant-jazz, experimental and contemporary classical. Informed by non-western cultures and eclectic spiritualism, he embraces liminal psychology and dream work; immersive explorations into wild nature; a rather sentient, animistic existential orientation; and a musical practice which absorbs particular features of South Indian classical and Balinese Gamelan.

Choboter’s music invites reflection into the deep past whether on a personal or collective scale. This reflects itself in his travels to places like Chennai (studying oral musical traditions of South India), Delphi (explorations into myths of ancient Greece) and the Dordogne Valley (delving into palaeolithic cave art of southern France).

Matt makes music with international artists like Lotte Anker, Trichy Sankaran, Maria Faust, Peter Bruun, François Houle, Peggy Lee, and Simon Toldam. A member of Inner Circle Music (NY) , ILK Music (DK) and Songlines Recordings (CA), his music has been described as: “post-jazz of a distinctly personalized kind” (Ron Schepper of Textura); “Densely expressive music” with a “dreamlike aura” (Fabricio Vieira); music that is “reminiscent of very original film music” (Ken Vos).

Choboter’s recent release “Sleep Inertia” was heralded “Best Jazz of 2022” (All About Jazz, U.S.A) and “Best Jazz on Bandcamp for July 2022” (Dave Sumner). Sumner writes that the music is – “at times heavy and impenetrable, other times soft and ethereal, but always in motion and perpetually transforming”.

Based in Copenhagen, Matt holds an Advanced Post Diploma in Composition and research from the Rhythmic Music Conservatory. His “microtonal prepared piano” continues to be a nucleus for surprising and ambitious chamber ensemble-commissioned formats.

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