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ECSTASY PROJECT ~ EUROPAE MONOTYPE 014 (Barcode: 5908310927022) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz-Classical Fusion Recorded: 2007 Released: 2007 This is the 3rd album by the Polish ensemble Ecstasy ProjectFind albums by this artist, founded and led by drummer / percussionist / composer Rafal GorzyckiFind albums by this artist. Gorzycki, who is also active in other musical projects, like the excellent Sing Sing PenelopeFind albums by this artist ensemble, formed Ecstasy Project as a vehicle for his compositions, which lay in the fuzzy area between Jazz and contemporary Classical music. The ensemble includes also flautist Tomasz PawlickiFind albums by this artist, vibraphonist Pawel NowickiFind albums by this artist, violinist Lukasz GorewiczFind albums by this artist and bassist Pawel UrowskiFind albums by this artist, and is capable of performing the complex music and creating an atmosphere that bridges between chamber contemporary Classical music and modern Jazz, moving between the two smoothly and seamlessly. The music, almost entirely composed by Gorzycki, is quite intricate at times, but does not cross the point of total alienation to the less experienced listener, keeping enough melody and rhythm to hold on through the more difficult passages. Of course listeners with more experience in Classical music will find this music familiar and quite enchanting from the very first listen. As the title suggests, this is very European music, encapsulating the musical traditions the 19th and 20th Centuries, from neo-romanticism, via atonal experimentation and minimalism, right into the Avant-Garde. And yet the music is not over-intellectual and leaves a lot to feeling and atmosphere, keeping the overall emotional level alive and aesthetically satisfying. Definitely worth investigation for more adventurous listeners!

Updated: 12/04/2019Posted:

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ECSTASY PROJECT ~ THEY WERE P MW 003 (Barcode: 5903292101118) ~ POLAND ~ Jazz-Classical Fusion Recorded: 2011 Released: 2011 This is the 5th album by the Polish ensemble Ecstasy ProjectFind albums by this artist, founded and led by drummer / percussionist / composer Rafal GorzyckiFind albums by this artist. Gorzycki, who is also active in other musical projects, like the excellent Sing Sing PenelopeFind albums by this artist ensemble, formed Ecstasy Project as a vehicle for his compositions, which lay in the fuzzy area between Jazz and contemporary Classical music. The ensemble includes also flautist Tomasz PawlickiFind albums by this artist, vibraphonist Pawel NowickiFind albums by this artist, violinist Lukasz GorewiczFind albums by this artist and bassist Pawel UrowskiFind albums by this artist, and is capable of performing the complex music and creating an atmosphere that bridges between chamber contemporary Classical music and modern Jazz, moving between the two smoothly and seamlessly. The music, almost entirely composed by Gorzycki, is quite intricate at times, but does not cross the point of total alienation to the less experienced listener, keeping enough melody and rhythm to hold on through the more difficult passages. Of course listeners with more experience in Classical music will find this music familiar and quite enchanting from the very first listen. This is very European music, encapsulating the musical traditions the 19th and 20th Centuries, from neo-romanticism, via atonal experimentation and minimalism, right into the Avant-Garde. And yet the music is not over-intellectual and leaves a lot to feeling and atmosphere, keeping the overall emotional level alive and aesthetically satisfying. Definitely worth investigation for more adventurous listeners!

Updated: 12/04/2019Posted:

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