Reviews - Spitz 21/3/06
Riley’s MooV ensemble thrives on the tension between fragmented, minimalist instrumental textures and the ecstatic, lyrical melodies that float across them, suggesting the voice of the impassioned individual surrounded by the indifferent chatter of 21st-century life. Rob Millet’s diaphanous percussion and Pete Wilson’s agile six-string bass merged with the fine haze of sound generated by Ben Jarlett. Behind them was Howie Bailey’s modishly abstract graphics: figures in a shimmering heat haze for Slow Shadow, juddering waveforms for Beautiful Wounds. This was the first number to feature Olivia Chaney, whose warm and soulful voice was the perfect complement to her musical surroundings. There was much to enjoy, particularly Fall Away, in which pitched and unpitched percussion sounds were artfully shaded together, and Chaney’s sampled voice was looped into plaintive repetition: the ghost in the machine. »back to reviews list
Rob Witts (Classical Source)
The Spitz, Old Spitalfields Market, London, March 21, 2006