{"product_id":"enneads-lp","title":"Enneads [LP]","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEnneads – Enneads [LP]\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Enneads is a New York-based trio featuring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epianist Phyllis Chen, drummer Hamir Atwal, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZach Layton on the rare 17-string electric bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after the writings of the neoplatonic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ephilosopher Plotinus, the ensemble approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eimprovisation through the ancient idea, first\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003earticulated by Pythagoras, that harmony is\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“number made audible.” The trio uses natural\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estring harmonics as the foundation of its concept\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof improvisation. Harmonic and inharmonic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eovertones, sympathetic vibrations, rhythmic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eproportions, and resonant room acoustics are all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eparameters of an emerging musical form explored\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethrough Chen, Atwal, and Layton’s intuitive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eapproach to spontaneous composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLayton’s unique instrument, the 17-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estring electric bass, is played in a variety of tunings and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efunctions almost like an amplified Greek Lyre (or\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emaybe a Baroque electric Theorbo), running\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethrough heavy fuzz, distortion, and ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emodulation, while Chen explores the interior of an\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eamplified grand piano, producing rich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003econstellations of expanded sound clusters, and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethe percussive attack of the hammers as they\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estrike the strings, running through a Rat distortion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ecircuit. Atwal’s drumming grounds it all through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003efluid cycles of hypnotic pulsation and propulsive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emotion that contributes to a hypnotic and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esensitive and tactile sense of temporal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded between 2024 and 2026 at Layton’s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003estudio in New York’s Hudson Valley, the material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eon the Enneads’ debut self-titled record is a\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edistillation of the trio’s approach towards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eimprovisation. Throughout the album, harmonics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edrift into slowly beating patterns, while dreamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ereverberant atmospheres evolve into dense\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elayers of distorted harmonics, recalling the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003egravitational pull of doom metal within the context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eof experimental music and contemporary jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first and last tracks on the album were\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eslowed down after recording, exploring practices\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epioneered by Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, (and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDJ Screw) revealing temporal and harmonic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erelationships within the musical landscape.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1. eidos A2. metanoia A3. logos A4. ananke B1. pathos B2. kairos B3. apeiron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Experimental, Avant-Garde Jazz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Enneads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59216232513867,"sku":"634457272583","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/1299\/5403\/files\/201375141969.jpg?v=1794353303","url":"https:\/\/electronici.shop\/products\/enneads-lp","provider":"electronici.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}