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An irresistible splurge of sax, krautrock grooves and heavy modular doom that should excite fans of Bent Arcana, Holden/Zimpel and The Comet is Coming.” — Uncut

“Blend of disobedient free jazz with krautrock” — Louder Than War

Kimatika, the 3rd album by the Slovenian audio-visual trio Etceteral, is a visceral plunge into the raw undercurrents of futuristic jazz, motoric propulsion, free improv and elastic compositions.

A growling baritone sax weaves through pulsating electronics and restless drums; the bass frequencies dense and cavernous. It is an arresting and thick tapestry of texture and tension, where noise and polyrhythms collide with urgent, melodic riffs.
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You’ve been around the block a bit, but not much gets you excited these days. There’s the dusty box of Warp’s finest up in the loft, and the free jazz CDs you’ve accumulated in your middle years standing idle in the kitchen, so where is it all going? The good times seem to be receding further into the past with nothing new to replace them. So far, so 2020s. Sometimes, oftentimes, you prefer silence. Perhaps now’s the time to take that long-promised trip to Slovenia. Green, peaceful (but occasionally combative), and home to one of Europe’s most intriguing musical experiments.

Over the last half-decade, Etceteral (Boštjan Simon on baritone sax and electronics, Marek Fakuč on drums, Lina Rica on visuals) have been busy staking out a space that lies somewhat on the edge of Slovenia’s prevailing musical landscape. Jazz for the jazz heads, sure, and more than enough for lovers of baritone sax groove, but listeners whose interests run primarily to the electronic will immediately recognise one of theirs. Like tak:til’s other Slovenian act, they move easily between compositio.......
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