Electronic Artist Alon Mor Heads In A New Direction With Classical Offering “Etude From G#”
In a juxtaposition of classical vernacular and extended harmonic adventure, Alon Mor’s “Etude from G#” is certainly a piece driven by chaos. Seemingly from the void, anti-motifs and unpredictable interwoven melody lines cross into uncharted territory within the 4 minute piece.
In a change of pace from Mor’s preceding record, Lands Of Delight, “Etude from G#” is far less sonically challenging, instrumentally maximalist, or woven in a tapestry of soundscape. Instead, the piece takes a nuanced and advanced approach to exposing the age-old tradition of piano. The contrast of stripping down to the basics – a piano in a room, the performer, and the thrashing complexities in harmony of the piece all craft a portrait for Mor’s versatility as a composer, while still embracing his unique chaotic style.
For all intents and purposes, Mor fulfills the space of an etude – a short exposition into the performer’s technical prowess of the piano. Upon deeper listening, the tension and imbalance of atonal tyranny is rescued by fleeting segments of resolve through harmonic progressions that lead you further and further from G# and more towards abstraction.
Based on his latest release, listeners can expect little stasis and definition from Mor, but instead, a gnashing of musical chaos, clever detours, and elaborate sequences of atonal ideas. “Etude From G#” sets precedent for Mor’s following compositions and work to remain wildly unpredictable in style and instrumentation, elusive in derivision, and chaotic in all compositional elements while still managing to entice the listener.
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