Arve Henriksen
Strjon
Rune Grammofon
Artists are constantly pushing the limits of what consists of art in minimalist measures, but this is going just a tad too far. Not unlike John Cage's "ASLSP" composition for the organ which has been droning since September 2001, song after song fails to pique any interest. Okay, yes, Mr. Henriksen is an experimentalist at heart, interested in Zen meditation sounds and it's good that he's bridging that school of thought to the tones of trumpets, but make some noise! However, the track "Glacier descent" is a surprise as the music suddenly opens up into a beautiful vocal piece. This album brings up the question of where sound becomes music. Listening to the background noise of traffic jams in the street would be more exciting than this. Then again, it could be a good album after a stressful day, for a massage, or just to fall asleep by.
- Jennifer Ma