LISTEN :: Chicago Odense Ensemble – “Soup” [ft. members of Tortoise]
June 22, 2010
The Chicago Odense Ensemble are readying the release of their self-titled album and while there isn’t a solid date set , I do know it will be out via Adluna. As for the group, it consists of Rob Mazurek (Exploding Star Orchestra, Chicago Underground Duo, Isotope217), Dan Bitney (Tortoise), Jeff Parker (Tortoise), Matt Lux (Isotope 217), Brian Keigher (DJ Warp), Jonas Munk (Causa Sui) and Jakob Skott (Causa Sui). While I am not wholly familiar with all these artists, I do know that I enjoy Tortoise a lot and can pretty much assume a delicious, experimental blend of genres that will only bring me happiness .. or closer to insanity.
Luckily, Jonas Munk seems to agree with my thoughts as he described the group’s work as “a musicalblend that exists somewhere in between the aesthetics of impro jazz, hypnotic rock and electronica.”
Check out the single “Soup” below and see if you can dig ..
There are only 500 copies of the vinyl and 500 copies of the CD so you should certainly pre-order this for yourself if you dug the single “Soup.” Also, the physical release is an “internet mail-order only” and there will be NO copies in any stores. Pre-order at chicagoodenseensemble.com.
-Mangtooth
