by Sylvannia Garutch
Cascading sounds shaped from ideas exhibiting no relation to one another, yet bound by the overall thoughtfulness of the ensemble. A debut from debut from Gabriel Zucker‘s ensemble The Delegation is a collection of randomness of sound connected into a world of modern outbursts, at times short melodic fragments that reflect earlier passages. Sometimes it’s the cyclic appearance of influences of modern big band jazz, chamber, pop, and avant-garde vocals and electronics and effects.
At times a melding of harmonic colors, that circle upon itself blurring the lines of the other. Though offering surges of intensity and at times tranquility and at times a map of what will come next, there still is a feeling of unpredictability. This is where you question whether cohesion is even needed – or is it better to be in the now? Might it just be the experience, the moment, the journey itself? The answer for me came in the final track “Yellow Paint (Summaries II)/End Of Time (Canceled II),” the culmination appears – the amalgamated message and the coalescing of meaning becomes clear – the beauty is in the chaos, the expression is revealed in the unity.
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