Unquantifiably-amazing bill of the Rafael Anton Irisarri Trio (Rafael, Kelly Wyse of the Seattle Pianist Collective
& Phil Petrocelli on Percussion) opening for Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson who's touring with his most
recent album of grandly melancholy Neoclassical compositions. Which (to these ears) is proving to be his greatest
work to date. "In the Endless Pause There Came the Sound of Bees" finally officially released on Type Records in
April as a soundtrack to Marc Craste’s animated film "Varmints" highlighting his usual Chamber Symphonic work
for strings, piano and voice, but in a more sombre, subdued and crepuscular tone that the the last two consciously
grandiose, knowingly 'epic', (what I felt were a bit bloated), albums for 4AD. Highly anticipating the upcoming US
tour, especially considering that the Seattle show is with Miasmah/Immune recording artist Rafael Irisarri and his
new 'band' as a trio expending and interpreting both his, and Arvo Part's works as a minimalistic interplay of
Classical, Doom-Rock and Electronic refinement delivered with both great weight and subtlety. Check the Type
Records and Johannsson sites for tour dates throughout May.
Link to official Rafael Anton Irisarri site
Link to official Johann Johannsson site
Link to Studio AKA "Varmints" site
Link to Type Records "In the Endless Pause There Came the Sound of Bees" site
Link to Triple Door Calendar site
