7.25 out of 10
A critic once described the work of Kyle Bobby Dunn as “compositions that are patience incarnate.” I can't think of a better way to put it. Every release by the Canadian composer to date has showcased an intense dedication to subtlety, creating soundscapes that force you to search through clouds of ambience to find whatever glimpses of simple beauty lie beneath. Armed with only his electric guitar, a sampler, and a pedalboard, Dunn follows in the footsteps of minimalist icons like La Monte Young, deconstructing sound instead of creating music in the traditional sense of the word.
On his newest album, 'Bring Me The Head Of Kyle Bobby Dunn', Dunn defines himself once again as a poet of patience with nearly two-hours of sparse ambience. “Ending Of All Odds” is a simple five-minute track that repeats the same droning melody whilst slowly warping and stretching into something hauntingly epic. “Douglas Glen Theme” opens sounding like some mysterious orb of sound in the distance. But through the course of eight minutes, the track gradually evolves and intensifies into an avalanche of sound, full of flowering strings, trumpets, and processed guitars.
This album is not made for the casual listener. If you find yourself downplaying it as background noise, you'll be lost in a swarm of indecipherable ambience. But if you pay close attention to the subtle shifts in atmosphere, dynamics, and tone at work here, you'll unearth a hypnotic work of startling control and sophistication.
On his newest album, 'Bring Me The Head Of Kyle Bobby Dunn', Dunn defines himself once again as a poet of patience with nearly two-hours of sparse ambience. “Ending Of All Odds” is a simple five-minute track that repeats the same droning melody whilst slowly warping and stretching into something hauntingly epic. “Douglas Glen Theme” opens sounding like some mysterious orb of sound in the distance. But through the course of eight minutes, the track gradually evolves and intensifies into an avalanche of sound, full of flowering strings, trumpets, and processed guitars.
This album is not made for the casual listener. If you find yourself downplaying it as background noise, you'll be lost in a swarm of indecipherable ambience. But if you pay close attention to the subtle shifts in atmosphere, dynamics, and tone at work here, you'll unearth a hypnotic work of startling control and sophistication.
Standout Tracks: Ending Of All Odds, Douglas Glen Theme, In Search Of A Poetic Whole
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