CD International Anthem / Indigo Release date: 01/Nov/2024
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Sales Rank:
#472 in Other Modern Jazz #963 in Jazz
Style:
Other Modern Jazz
Product No.:
2101255295
Details / Tracklist:
01. "Untitled Dirge (intro)" 02. "Untitled Dirge" 03. "Love" 04. "4alto Revisited (interlude)" 05. "Movement" 06. "Life Revisited" 07. "Life" 08. "4alto (interlude)" 09. "Man of Words" 10. "Humility in the Light of the Creator"
Description:
A Willed and Conscious Balance is the first album of material arranged for an ensemble by multi-instrumentalist composer Tomin Perea-Chamblee. -
"A Willed and Conscious Balance" is a CD release by Tomin that explores subtle, carefully shaped sound worlds, moving between contemplative atmospheres and dynamic rhythmic passages. The album feels like a deliberate search for inner equilibrium: tracks unfold patiently, with a strong sense of space and detail, inviting deep, focused listening rather than quick consumption. Acoustic and/or electronic textures (depending on the track) are used with restraint and precision, so that every tone and silence contributes to an overall narrative of tension, release, and quiet resolve. As a CD edition, it is designed as a coherent listening experience from start to finish, appealing to fans of exploratory, boundary-pushing contemporary music who appreciate both emotional depth and conceptual clarity.
International Anthem / Indigo acts here as label and distributor and is known for the careful curation and presentation of its catalog. International Anthem is widely associated with adventurous, genre-defying releases at the edges of jazz, experimental, and contemporary music, often working closely with artists to realize distinctive, high-quality productions in both sound and packaging. Indigo, as distribution partner, helps bring these releases to a wider international audience, ensuring that even ambitious, niche projects like "A Willed and Conscious Balance" find listeners beyond local scenes. Together they stand for artistic independence, audiophile production standards, and a catalog shaped more by vision than by trends.
Tomin, the artist behind this album, presents himself here as a composer/producer with a strong focus on nuance, dynamics, and atmosphere. Rather than relying on obvious hooks, the music builds up its effect through detail: slow developments, subtle shifts in harmony and texture, and a sense of narrative that runs across the whole CD. Previous specific milestones or awards are not documented in the available information, but "A Willed and Conscious Balance" positions Tomin convincingly in a field of artists who treat albums as complete, self-contained statements. Listeners who enjoy introspective yet forward-thinking music--somewhere between modern composition, experimental sound design, and meditative listening--will find this CD an absorbing, re-listenable work.
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